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The 2017 mayoral election in Manchester, New Hampshire, was held on November 7, 2017 and resulted in the election of Joyce Craig, a member of the Democratic Party, to her first term.

Background
Ted Gatsas, a member of the Republican Party, had been mayor since 2010. Former Manchester alderman Joyce Craig previously challenged Gatsas in 2015. Manchester mayoral elections are officially nonpartisan. In the 2016 presidential election, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton received around 3,000 more votes than Republican nominee Donald Trump in Manchester.

Campaign
Gatsas announced in June 2017 that he would seek a fifth term. Craig also filed her candidacy in June 2017.

http://www.unionleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?avis=UL&date=20170919&category=NEWS0606&lopenr=170919174&Ref=AR&template=mobileart&template=printart

http://www.newhampshire.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?avis=UL&date=20170916&category=NEWS0606&lopenr=170919381&Ref=AR&template=printart

Craig and Gatsas placed first and second respectively in the primary election and advanced to the general election.

Craig received support from Democratic politicians including Joe Biden, Eric Garcetti, Martin O'Malley and Tim Ryan.

Results
https://www.manchesternh.gov/Portals/2/Departments/city_clerk/elections/2017%20September%20Municipal%20Primary%20Results%20%28Final%29.pdf

https://www.manchesternh.gov/Portals/2/Departments/city_clerk/elections/2017%20Municipal%20General%20Election%20Results%20%28Official%20Citywide%20Summary%20-%20post%20recount%29.pdf

Reaction
New Hampshire's U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan praised Craig's election as Manchester's first female mayor.