CONCORD, N.H. – After eight years steering swing state New Hampshire, Republican Chris Sununu left office a few days ago with some of the highest approval ratings among America’s 50 governors.
Sununu, who won election and re-election four times [New Hampshire and neighboring Vermont are the only states in the nation where governors serve two-year terms], gave credit to his team.
“If you want to be good as an executive, you’ve got to surround yourself with great people,” Sununu said in a national digital exclusive interview with Fox News on his last full day in office on Wednesday.
Asked about his tenure in office, Sununu said, “Like anything in life, you want to just make sure you leave it better than you found it. And I couldn’t be more proud of where we’ve come in the last eight years.”
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Former Gov. Chris Sununu is recognized by Republican Kelly Ayotte during her inauguration at the State House, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Concord, New Hampshire. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
“The key there is always finding a way to make it work for the citizens. That’s it. That’s the job. You have to be results-driven, regardless of the hand you’re dealt, the politics you’re given, the surrounding atmosphere,” Sununu said.
“So I think in New Hampshire, we’ve done it pretty darn well,” he touted.
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His successor as governor, fellow Republican and former Sen. Kelly Ayotte, agreed.
Ayotte, who campaigned on continuing the Sununu agenda, praised her predecessor.
“New Hampshire is moving in the right direction, and no one deserves more credit for that after four terms at the helm than Governor Chris Sununu. Thank you, Governor,” Ayotte said.
Republican Kelly Ayotte is sworn in during her inauguration at the State House, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Concord, New Hampshire. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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