▁young , ▁who ' s ▁a ▁mom ▁… ▁all ▁of ▁these ▁things ▁bro aden ▁the ▁Republican ▁party ' s ▁appeal ▁and ▁say ▁to ▁different ▁segments ▁of ▁the ▁population , ▁' This ▁party ▁has ▁fol ks ▁in ▁it ▁that ▁are ▁just ▁like ▁you .' " ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁election ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Ay otte ▁ran ▁for ▁re e lection ▁to ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Senate ▁against ▁Mag gie ▁Hass an , ▁New ▁Ham pshire ' s ▁sitting ▁governor . ▁ ▁In ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁Koch ▁Brothers - link ed ▁conserv ative ▁advoc acy ▁group ▁Americans ▁for ▁Pro s per ity ▁announced ▁that ▁Ay otte ▁was ▁the ▁l one ▁vulner able ▁Republican ▁U . S . ▁Senator ▁the ▁group ▁would ▁not ▁be ▁supporting ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁due ▁to ▁Ay otte ' s ▁support ▁for ▁the ▁C lean ▁Power ▁Plan ▁to ▁combat ▁climate ▁change . ▁ ▁On ▁May ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁an ▁Ay otte ▁sp okes w oman ▁said ▁Ay otte ▁" int ends ▁to ▁support ▁the ▁Republican ▁nom ine e " ▁for ▁U . S . ▁President ▁but ▁did ▁not ▁plan ▁to ▁make ▁an ▁end ors ement . ▁In ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁after ▁le wd ▁sexual ▁comments ▁Republican ▁nom ine e ▁Donald ▁Trump ▁made ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁video ▁came ▁to ▁light , ▁Ay otte ▁said ▁that ▁as ▁a ▁mother ▁and ▁a ▁former ▁pro sec utor