Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig eyes run for NH governor. Tom Sherman won't run in 2024.

CONCORD — Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig on Monday took a key step toward running for governor of New Hampshire, announcing an exploratory committee led by prominent fellow Democrats. Craig's announcement comes as Tom Sherman of Rye, the Democratic nominee for governor who lost to Republican Gov. Chris Sununu in 2022, announced he will not run again in 2024. Craig, the first female mayor of the state’s largest city, had announced earlier this year that she wouldn’t be seeking a fourth term. In a statement Monday, she said has tackled serious...