Former Sen. Kelly Ayotte will win the Republican primary in New Hampshire’s race for governor, according to The Associated Press, advancing to what is expected to be a competitive general election to succeed retiring GOP Gov.

A wide-open race for the governor’s office is likely to impact down-ballot contests — and be impacted by the ticket-topping presidential showdown.

Former Sen. Kelly Ayotte is the favorite on the GOP side, while Democrats Joyce Craig and Cinde Warmington are locked in a tough race.

Voters will cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary elections for dozens of elected offices, from two federal seats to the register of probate. There are a few contested races to watch, particularly two where the incumbents are not seeking reelection.

Six candidates are competing in the Republican gubernatorial primary, led by former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte and former state Senate president Chuck Morse. The other candidates are Shaun Fife, Robert McClory, Richard McMenamon and Frank Staples.

Voters in Delaware, New Hampshire and Rhode Island will cast their ballots in a slate of primary races Tuesday, the last ones of the 2024 election cycle.

Former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte, who has warned voters that New Hampshire is “one election away from turning into Massachusetts,” is expected to defeat Chuck Morse, the former State Senate president,

Gov. Chris Sununu has days to decide the fate of a bill that would require proof of voter identification with no exceptions in future New Hampshire elections, after the legislation arrived at his desk Monday.

Republican Kelly Ayotte and Democrat Joyce Craig have won their parties’ primaries for governor in New Hampshire, The Associated Press projects, setting up what’s expected to be a close November matchup in the Northeastern battleground state.

Ayotte supporters who gathered at the Bonfire Restaurant & Country Bar in Manchester, N.H, could be seen bumping fists shortly after the AP called the race.