Governor Ayotte pushes back against pro-Trump candidate's mid-decade redistricting idea in New Hampshire
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Richard J. Lehmann, a Republican attorney who serves as legal counsel to the New Hampshire Senate, drafted a memo that concluded the Legislature could still
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Even before she took office, Sununu's successor threw cold water on the immediate redistricting idea: In December, Governor-elect Kelly A. Ayotte said the 'timing is off' — and she reiterated that view late last week, telling
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'When I talk to people in New Hampshire, this isn't … on the top of their priority list,' she said. 'They want us to continue working in the Legislature on housing issues, child care, keeping the state the safest in the nation, and just making sure that we have the best quality education for our children.'
A spokesperson for Ayotte did not immediately respond Monday to the Globe's request for comment.
Ayotte's renewed pushback came after state Senator
Innis is campaigning for the GOP's 2026 nomination for US Senate, a race in which he's up against
In a statement, Brown said lawmakers in New Hampshire can explore their options, but the mid-decade redistricting effort is not presently where he is investing his attention.
'Governor Ayotte has been clear that this is not going to happen in our state before the next election,' Brown said, 'so my immediate focus is winning my campaign and restoring balance to a federal delegation that right now consists of only one party who is wildly out of touch with the people they are supposed to be representing.'
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Innis and Brown have both been criticizing Democratic Representative
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