President Joe Biden‘s campaign is finally establishing itself in New Hampshire following the state’s primary last week, in which a successful write-in effort for the president helped him avoid what could’ve been an embarrassing showing.

Biden won the New Hampshire primary with 63.9% of the vote, all due to voters writing in his name on the ballot where he did not appear, thanks to Democratic National Committee rules. The president did not campaign in the state prior to the primary, and the write-in campaign, without rallies, ads, or field offices, was vastly outspent by Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), who ended the primary with only 19.6% of the vote.

Now, Biden’s campaign has named two seasoned political operatives to head his New Hampshire campaign in hopes of winning the Granite State’s four electoral votes this November, stressing that they are the first hires of what will be a “robust” staff.

Aaron Jacobs will become the state campaign manager for Biden after working as the state spokesman for the write-in effort, according to the Union Leader. He served as communications director for Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) when she defeated Republican former Sen. Kelly Ayotte in 2016 for the seat. He also worked in the Obama-Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services.

Liz Purdy will become the Biden-Harris campaign’s senior adviser in New Hampshire. Her career spans nearly 30 years, with work in campaign management, strategic communications, and grassroots advocacy. She tackled campaign roles for Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Hassan, as well as Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential primary campaign.

The number of voters for Biden in last week’s primary was nearly double the number of primary voters for then-President Barack Obama in 2012, which was the last time an incumbent president was on the ballot without primary competition. Now, the campaign is looking to build off that momentum to defeat former President Donald Trump, the likely Republican nominee.

“Aaron and Liz know how to win in New Hampshire, and their leadership will ensure President Biden can continue making a difference for our state,” Shaheen said in a statement to the outlet.

However, Republicans are already capitalizing on Democrats’ perceived abandonment of the Granite State after the DNC pushed New Hampshire out of its first-in-the-nation status and replaced it with South Carolina.

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“Biden’s going to need way more than two staffers to make up for his abandonment of New Hampshire families struggling to pay grocery bills,” Republican State Chairman Chris Ager said to the Union Leader. “This is rich, coming days after his minions in the state bailed him out for skipping our FITN primary.”

The Washington Examiner reached out to the Biden-Harris campaign for comment.