Popular New Hampshire Governor Sununu Announces He Won't Seek Reelection in 2024

Overview

• Republican Gov. Chris Sununu announced he will not run for a fifth term as governor of New Hampshire in 2024.
• Sununu believes public service should not be a career and it is time for another Republican to lead the state.
• Former State Sen. Chuck Morse and potentially former Sen. Kelly Ayotte have announced Republican campaigns to replace Sununu.
• Democrats see Sununu's departure as an opportunity to flip the seat and Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig and Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington have launched campaigns.
• Sununu was a popular governor but recently decided against running for U.S. Senate or President in 2024.