Ms. Ayotte has struggled mightily with the candidacy of Mr. Trump, at first giving him lukewarm support. Ms. Ayotte finally dumped Mr. Trump, a dizzying ride that may have tainted her brand of independence. The New Hampshire race has been staggeringly expensive, with over $100 million spent on behalf of the two candidates, the majority of which has supported an all-out assault of television advertising. Only the Senate race in Pennsylvania, which has nearly 10 times the population of New Hampshire, has attracted more outside money. But Ms. Ayotte is unlikely to get any corollary benefit from Mr. Trump, who Republicans complain has a limited get-out-the-vote operation.

Source: New York Times November 05, 2016 16:52 UTC