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Kelly Ayotte
RepublicanGovernor of New Hampshire| Age | 57 (b. 1968-06-27) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2025-01-01 (~1 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White; of French-Canadian descent on her paternal side |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Education | B.A. in Political Science, Pennsylvania State University (1990); J.D., Villanova University School of Law (1993) |
| Prior occupation | Attorney and prosecutor; private-practice lawyer at McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton; state prosecutor and deputy attorney general at the New Hampshire Department of Justice |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Nashua, New Hampshire |
| Marital status | Married — Joseph Daley |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Nashua, New Hampshire |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2010 |
| Previous offices | Attorney General of New Hampshire (2004-2009, appointed; first woman to hold the office) · United States Senator from New Hampshire (2011-2017) |
| Leadership | Chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support (114th Congress) · Chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security (114th Congress) · Chair of the Board of Directors, BAE Systems, Inc. (2021-2024, private sector) |
| Party history | Republican. Reported to have been registered as an independent prior to becoming a Republican circa 2003. |
| Ideology | Generally described as a conservative-to-moderate Republican; ranked among the more bipartisan senators (11th most bipartisan in the 113th Congress per the Lugar Center), with a 64% lifetime American Conservative Union score. |
| Signature legislation | Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (co-sponsor, opioid epidemic response) · Campus Accountability and Safety Act (2015, co-authored with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand) · Never Contract With the Enemy Act (co-sponsor with Sen. Richard Blumenthal) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2016) · estimate
| Daley Outdoor Services LLC | business_owned · $250,001–$500,000 · 2016 |
| TD Bank checking account (Lewiston, Maine) | other · $250,001–$500,000 · 2016 |
Top industries: Securities & Investment · Lawyers/Law Firms · Retired
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.