Kelly Ayotte in 2024 NH Governor's race
On Education:
Give every child opportunity to go to school best for them
She hit on supporting law enforcement, blocking new taxes, and ushering in parental rights and universal school choice. "I believe that parents make the best decisions for their children," Ayotte declared. "I'm a strong believer in education freedom,
and the reason for that is that every child learns differently. And parents know what is best for their children, and we want to give every child in this state the opportunity to go to the school or the educational setting that is best for hem."
Source: NH Journal on 2024 New Hampshire Governor race
Jul 31, 2023
On Families & Children:
Contraception coverage is affront to religious liberty
Ayotte repeatedly voted to defund Planned Parenthood. She backed unsuccessful efforts in 2012 to eliminate a requirement that health insurance plans cover contraception, calling the mandate "an unprecedented affront to religious liberty.
This is not a women's rights issue. This is a religious liberty issue."
Source: American Independent on 2024 New Hampshire Governor race
Jul 24, 2023
On Government Reform:
Voted to require photo ID to vote in federal elections
Ayotte voted in March 2013 for a budget amendment that would have required all citizens to provide a government-issued photo ID to vote in federal elections.
A year earlier, the Brennan Center for Justice had issued a report finding that voter ID laws disenfranchise millions of Americans, especially poorer voters and people of color.
Source: American Independent on 2024 New Hampshire Governor race
Jul 24, 2023
On Families & Children:
Forgive college debt for people who work in mental health
What did the candidates say on universal pre-K? There was a partisan split on that one. Democrats Warmington & Craig said NH needs to join the states that now do have some form of universal pre-K. The Republicans, Morse & Ayotte, were more circumspect.
Ayotte made a broad case for incentivizing outcomes that would benefit children. She talked about possibly forgiving the debt of people who attend state schools, and then commit to work in NH in certain fields--mental health, for instance. That was one
proposal she made.What about on the daycare front? All of them acknowledged that daycare workers probably need to get paid more money. Ayotte seemed to be pretty attuned to who was in the audience at these events, mostly people in the child care and
education fields, and she really pitched herself as someone wanting to solve problems and as someone opened to taking ideas from anywhere, which is a different vibe than her early campaign's focus that NH is on the verge of becoming Massachusetts.
Source: N.H.Public Radio on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
May 15, 2024
On Health Care:
We need to address the needs of people all across our state
We need to address the needs of people all across our state. That is not happening right now, whether it's telehealth or whether it's individuals
that are going to their home and helping them. From a medical perspective, we need to look at all of the different ways to meet the needs of people in our state.
Source: N.H. Public Radio on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Oct 16, 2024
On Tax Reform:
I will veto a sales or income tax if it comes to my desk
Kelly Ayotte wants to give tax breaks to millionaires like herself in the state of New Hampshire.
I am focused on making sure we are cutting costs for hardworking families in our state. I will veto a sales or income tax if it were to come across my desk.
Source: N.H. Public Radio on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Oct 16, 2024
On Welfare & Poverty:
More affordable housing and job opportunities in Manchester
Republican candidate for governor Kelly Ayotte said Wednesday that Democratic rival and former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig "failed" as a leader, and she vowed if elected to have the state partner to make its largest city safer with more affordable
housing and job opportunities for young people.The comments came during a business roundtable event Ayotte hosted with Manchester Republican Mayor Jay Ruais at the Bonfire Restaurant and Country Bar Wednesday afternoon.
Source: Manchester Union-Leader on 2024 New Hampshire Governor race
Sep 18, 2024
Page last updated: Oct 31, 2024