Office of Gov. Maggie Hassan New Hampshire’s U.S. Sen.-elect Maggie Hassan did not always agree with her party’s nominee Hillary Clinton, although her opponent, Sen. Kelly Ayotte, claimed she did. Democratic New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan beat incumbent Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte for the Senate seat in the Nov. 8 election. The race was incredibly close, with Hassan winning by less than 1,000 votes. Throughout the campaign, both Hassan and Ayotte were questioned about their support for their parties’ presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. 
Sen. Kelly Ayotte accuses Gov. Maggie Hassan of being in “lockstep” with Hillary Clinton
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