Maggie Goodlander And Lily Tang Williams Set For New Hampshire 2nd District Rematch
Incumbent Democratic Rep. Maggie Goodlander and Republican Lily Tang Williams will meet again in November after both won their primaries for New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District on Sept. 8, 2026.[1]
Goodlander defeated progressive state lawmaker and nurse Paige Beauchemin in the Democratic primary.[1] She is seeking a second term after first winning the seat in the 2024 cycle.[1] Lily Tang Williams won the Republican primary and will again be the GOP nominee.[1] Her campaign has sought to rally GOP voters as it tries to flip the crucial seat.[2]
Goodlander first won the 2nd District in the 2024 cycle.[1] Williams also ran in 2024 and is mounting her third challenge to the seat.[1] The rematch will decide representation of a competitive New Hampshire district in the November general election.[1]
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📌 Key Facts
- On September 8, 2026, incumbent Democratic Rep. Maggie Goodlander won the Democratic primary in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District, defeating progressive state lawmaker and nurse Paige Beauchemin (Maggie Goodlander).
- Maggie Goodlander is seeking a second term in the 2nd District after first winning the seat in the 2024 cycle (2024 cycle).
- Republican Lily Tang Williams won the GOP primary and will again face Goodlander in the November general election; this is her third run for the seat and she was the party's nominee two years earlier (Lily Tang Williams).
- The November matchup will be a rematch between Goodlander and Williams for New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District seat (New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District).
- Progressive state lawmaker and nurse Paige Beauchemin was the Democratic primary challenger defeated by Goodlander on September 8, 2026 (Paige Beauchemin).
- These primary outcomes were reported by PBS News on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 (PBS News).
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- The article reports that in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District on September 8, 2026, incumbent Democratic Rep. Maggie Goodlander won her primary against progressive state lawmaker and nurse Paige Beauchemin.
- It confirms that Lily Tang Williams, making her third run for the seat and the GOP nominee two years earlier, again won the Republican primary and will face Goodlander in November.
- It notes that Goodlander is seeking her second term, indicating she first won the seat in the 2024 cycle.