Hassan declared her candidacy for governor in October 2011 . Hassan defeated former State Senator Jacalyn Cilley in the Democratic primary and faced attorney and Republican nominee Ovide M. Lamontagne in the general election . Hassan won with 55 % of the vote , becoming the state 's second female governor . Hassan won re-election in 2014 . Since becoming Governor of New Hampshire , Hassan was elected Vice Chair of the Democratic Governors Association and served as a superdelegate at the Democratic National Convention
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Maggie Hassan