Lewandowski weighs bid against Gov. Ayotte amid White House pressure campaign

Source: Politico

10/02/2025 05:33 PM EDT Updated: 10/02/2025 06:39 PM EDT


Corey Lewandowski, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, is considering a run for New Hampshire governor — as the White House weighs primarying GOP Gov. Kelly Ayotte over her resistance to redistricting.

Lewandowski, who was one of Trump’s 2016 campaign managers, worked on his 2024 campaign and is currently serving as a Department of Homeland Security senior adviser, expressed interest when asked about a potential bid.

“Governor is the only job in Politics I would ever consider giving up what I am currently doing for,” Lewandowski, who maintains a residence in Windham, New Hampshire, told POLITICO in a text message Wednesday. He did not say whether he had discussed the matter with the White House.

POLITICO first reported that the White House is considering a primary challenger to Ayotte as the president’s team ratchets up pressure on the first-term governor to follow other Republicans in redrawing congressional maps to protect the GOP’s House majority in the midterms. The White House and Ayotte’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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