New Hampshire Senate

New Hampshire Senate
FILE - In this June 9, 2010, file photo, Republican Kelly Ayotte, the former New Hampshire Attorney General running for the open Senate seat held currently by Judd Gregg, speaking to supporters on the Statehouse steps before filling out her declaration of candidacy papers to run for U.S. Senate in Concord, N.H. New Hampshire Republicans who once worried about losing their tight grip on Sen. Gregg's seat are growing more confident by the day that they will not only keep the seat in GOP hands when he retires but will reverse the winning streak Democrats have enjoyed. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)