GOP voters rally around businesswoman as they try to flip crucial House seat red

Lily Tang Williams has won the Republican primary for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District, out-raising and out-performing her three GOP opponents. She will now face the incumbent Democrat, Rep. Maggie Goodlander, in an effort to flip the reliably blue district. Tang Williams, an immigrant and former chair of the state’s Libertarian Party, presented herself as an independent voice willing to oppose President Trump when necessary.

• Lily Tang Williams won the Republican primary in New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District.
• She significantly out-raised her opponents, bringing in nearly $1.2 million.
• Tang Williams, an immigrant and former Libertarian Party chair, positioned herself as an independent candidate.
• She will challenge the incumbent Democratic Representative, Maggie Goodlander.
• New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District is considered a reliably blue state.
• Tang Williams previously ran for the seat in 2024, receiving 47% of the vote.