Trump-Backed Anthony DiLorenzo Wins GOP House Primary In New Hampshire
Anthony DiLorenzo won the GOP primary in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, defeating Hollie Noveletsky and state Rep. Brian Cole.[1]
The seat is rated D+2 by the Cook Partisan Voting Index, making it moderately blue but potentially flippable by the right Republican candidate.[2] DiLorenzo carried a July endorsement from Donald Trump on Truth Social and drew backing from House Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Majority Whip Tom Emmer.[2] Rivals attacked him at a WMUR debate earlier this month over past comments about deportation priorities, and he defended prioritizing deportations for "dangerous people, the criminals, the drug dealers, the human traffickers." Fox News
Trump's July endorsement cleared national attention and helped tilt momentum in a primary where the three GOP contenders largely overlapped on policy.[2] DiLorenzo's primary win gives Republicans a clear nominee in a district that will be watched as a competitive pick-up opportunity this November.[2]
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- Businessman Anthony DiLorenzo won the GOP primary in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, defeating Hollie Noveletsky and state Rep. Brian Cole (Anthony DiLorenzo).
- New Hampshire's 1st District is rated D+2 by the Cook Partisan Voting Index and is described as moderately blue but competitive — potentially flippable by the right Republican candidate.
- The three GOP candidates largely overlapped on issues, but a WMUR debate earlier in September featured attacks on DiLorenzo over past comments about deportation priorities.
- In that debate DiLorenzo reaffirmed support for deporting people in the U.S. illegally while prioritizing "dangerous people, the criminals, the drug dealers, the human traffickers" (WMUR debate coverage).
- DiLorenzo had a July 2026 Truth Social endorsement from Donald Trump and additional endorsements from House Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Majority Whip Tom Emmer, as reported by Fox News on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM Central.
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- Article confirms the September 8, 2026 GOP primary result in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District, with businessman Anthony DiLorenzo defeating Hollie Noveletsky and state Rep. Brian Cole.
- It notes the seat is rated D+2 by the Cook Partisan Voting Index and describes it as a moderately blue but competitive district that a 'right Republican candidate' could potentially flip.
- The piece adds detail that the three GOP candidates largely overlapped on issues, but a WMUR debate earlier in September featured attacks on DiLorenzo over past comments suggesting deportation priorities should focus first on felons and violent criminals.
- The article quotes DiLorenzo in that debate reaffirming support for deporting people in the U.S. illegally while prioritizing 'dangerous people, the criminals, the drug dealers, the human traffickers.'
- It reiterates Trump's July 2026 Truth Social endorsement and cites additional endorsements from House Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, and Majority Whip Tom Emmer.