Republican Kelly Ayotte, a former U.S. senator who succeeds fellow Republican Chris Sununu, addresses the House Chamber during her inauguration at the State House, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Republican Kelly Ayotte, a former U.S. senator who succeeds fellow Republican Chris Sununu, addresses the House Chamber during her inauguration at the State House, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Former N.H. Gov. Chris Sununu is recognized by Republican Kelly Ayotte during her inauguration at the State House, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Republican Kelly Ayotte, a former U.S. senator who succeeds fellow Republican Chris Sununu, waves while arriving with her husband Joseph Daley during her inauguration at the State House, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Republican Kelly Ayotte, a former U.S. senator who succeeds fellow Republican Chris Sununu, addresses the House Chamber during her inauguration at the State House, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Republican Kelly Ayotte, a former U.S. senator who succeeds fellow Republican Chris Sununu, in sworn in during her inauguration at the State House, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Republican Kelly Ayotte, a former U.S. senator who succeeds fellow Republican Chris Sununu, embraces her husband Joseph Daley during her inauguration at the State House, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Republican Kelly Ayotte, a former U.S. senator who succeeds fellow Republican Chris Sununu, addresses the House Chamber during her inauguration at the State House, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)