Embattled GOP congressman: 'I give Kelly Ayotte the edge'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}If New Hampshire Rep. Frank Guinta has any hard feelings about criticism from Sen. Kelly Ayotte, a fellow Granite State Republican he didn't let it show. Instead he praised Ayotte in an interview with the Washington Examiner.
Ayotte, who is expected to face a fierce battle for her Senate seat, publicly called for Guinta's resignation in May, one week after the embattled congressmen reached a settlement with the Federal Election Commission over a controversial campaign loan from his first congressional bid in 2010.
"I think most people feel that she's done a good job," Guinta said of Ayotte. "I think it'll be a competitive race, there's no question about it."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}New Hampshire's Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan officially challenged Ayotte last week, prompting speculation that the race could become one of the most contentious in the country this cycle.