
NH-02 Republican nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical candidate
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
GenderFemale
LocationNew Hampshire
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BackgroundPolitical candidate
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin — M.S. in Social Work (1991)
Notable personal detailsLily Tang Williams is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District. She emigrated from China to the United States in 1988, later earning an M.S. in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin and becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen. She has worked as a social worker and in business roles connected to U.S.-China commerce, and later co-founded a rental property investment/management business. She is also a public speaker and expert witness on China-related cases and has been affiliated with the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation Speakers Bureau.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports cutting taxes, reducing federal spending, and limiting regulation; signed/endorsed pledges and proposals to oppose tax increases and to cut federal spending. Has emphasized protection of small businesses, lowering inflation by reducing government spending, and selective tariffs on China for national-security reasons.
Healthcare
Supports market-based alternatives to the Affordable Care Act and describes ACA subsidies/Obamacare as unsustainable. Advocates increasing competition and consumer choice (e.g., buying insurance across state lines, catastrophic plans, direct primary care, medical-sharing) rather than expanded federal subsidies.
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Immigration & Border
Supports significantly stronger border enforcement and funding for ICE, ending catch-and-release, building barriers at the southern border, detaining and returning those who cross illegally, while allowing streamlined legal pathways and limited relief for Dreamers after border security is addressed.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate says abortion is a states’ rights issue and will not vote for any federal law on abortion; she supports New Hampshire’s current law allowing abortion up to 24 weeks and indicates she would defer to state-level decisions. She has said she would abstain from voting on sweeping federal abortion legislation.
Climate & Energy
Supports market-driven energy choices, reduced federal regulation of energy and environmental policy, and a smaller EPA role; expresses skepticism about strong top-down climate measures and is not fully convinced climate change attribution to human activity. Emphasizes economic growth and consumer choice as the primary means to address environmental or climate concerns.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate strongly supports the Second Amendment, advocates national constitutional carry, opposes gun-free zones and repeal of what she calls unconstitutional gun-control laws, and emphasizes protecting gun rights as a defense against tyranny. Her campaign has accepted and promoted endorsements from pro-gun organizations.
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Fundraising
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