Joyce Craig

ON THE ISSUES

• Will work to develop Offshore Wind and Revamp the New Hampshire Office of Offshore Wind
• Advocate for strengthening New Hampshire’s commitment to clean air and water
• Committed to modernizing the electric grid to strengthen reliability and security

WHY THIS RACE MATTERS

• Extremely close race
• In 2017, she became the first  woman elected Mayor of Manchester
• Flipping this Governor seat to pro-environment leadership will help make New Hampshire a national climate leader at the state level

CANDIDATE BACKGROUND

Joyce Craig is running for Governor of New Hampshire. Born and raised in Manchester, Joyce Craig was the first woman elected Mayor of Manchester in 2017, and held the office for three terms. During her tenure, Manchester added thousands of new jobs, supported the construction of thousands of housing units, strengthened public education, and reduced violent crime by nearly 40 percent. Joyce built Manchester into a statewide leader in economic development, creating opportunities and good-paying jobs for residents across the state. Joyce began her public service in 2008, when, as the mother of three young children, she wanted to change the direction of Manchester’s public schools. A graduate of Manchester public schools, Joyce won a seat on the Board of School Committee and then served as an Alderman for six years. 

Joyce became Mayor of Manchester after defeating a four-term incumbent Republican in 2017. Now, Joyce is running for Governor against an extreme Republican, former-Senator Kelly Ayotte. As Governor, Joyce will give New Hampshire families the opportunities they need to succeed by strengthening our public schools, increasing affordable housing, and protecting access to abortion. Kelly Ayotte is wrong for New Hampshire. She voted for national abortion bans, voted to defund Planned Parenthood six times, and endorsed Donald Trump and his dangerous agenda that threatens our reproductive freedom and democracy. This November, the stakes couldn't be higher and Joyce is the only candidate with a proven record to keep New Hampshire moving forward.