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Candidates › NH-02 race › 2025–2026
Lily Tang Williams
R Republican nominee for U.S. House, NH-02
Has not served in Congress
- On the ballot
- On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · New Hampshire US House 2
- Where to vote
- Find your polling place (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote
- Top priorities
- Lily’s Issue Priorities
- LILY’S AFFORDABILITY PLAN FOR GRANITE STATERS
- Affordability / Lowering the Cost of Living
- Money
- $1.4M raised, $1.1M spent, $472.2K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
- Who gives
- 58% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 24% from New Hampshire · largest committee giver THE GUARDIAN FUND, $5K
- Backed by
- Peter Torosian · Charlene Lawrence · Craig White, Sr and 202 more. As the campaign lists them
- Polling
- 38% in the latest poll (St. Anselm) · trails Maggie Goodlander by 16.6 points on average. The polls
3 priorities from lilytangwilliams.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.
- Congressional Term Limits — Cosponsor and vote for the U.S. Term Limits Amendment limiting U.S. House members to three terms and U.S. Senators to two terms, as required by the pledge Lily signed. This is a commitment Rep. Goodlander has talked about but still refuses to make.
- Single-Issue Bills Only — Require every bill in Congress to address a single subject, ending the corrupt practice of massive omnibus bills stuffed with unrelated pork and special-interest giveaways.
- End Funding by Continuing Resolutions (CRs) — Mandate on-time, full-year budgets to eliminate the annual cycle of government dysfunction, last-minute crises, and shutdown threats that hurt families and small businesses.
- Ban Stock Trading by Members of Congress — Prohibit members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from trading individual stocks while in office.
- Balanced Budget Amendment — Pass a constitutional amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget, stopping the reckless accumulation of debt that will burden our children and grandchildren.
- Zero-Based Budgeting for Every Agency — Force federal agencies to justify every single dollar of spending from scratch each year instead of automatically renewing last year’s bloated budgets.
- Ban All Earmarks and Pork-Barrel Spending — Eliminate special-interest projects and political favors inserted into spending bills, ensuring taxpayer dollars serve the public interest, not politicians’ reelection campaigns.
- Strict Lobbying and Revolving-Door Reforms — Impose lifetime bans on former members of Congress becoming lobbyists and enforce multi-year cooling-off periods for congressional staff to close the corrupt revolving door between Capitol Hill and K Street.
- Real-Time Transparency — Require immediate public disclosure of all stock trades, campaign contributions, and lobbying contacts so voters can hold every member of Congress accountable 24/7.
- Independent Ethics Enforcement — Create a truly non-partisan, independent congressional ethics commission with real investigative powers and the ability to impose swift penalties for violations.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · lilytangwilliams.com/congress/issues
Border security is essential for our national security. In recent years, Granite Staters have spoke loud and clear: We need to secure the border, enforce current laws, build necessary barriers to stop drug smuggling and human trafficking and prevent people who want to harm us from entering our country. It’s simple: without a border, we no longer have a country.
Because legal immigration has become inextricably linked to illegal immigration, we must recognize that our legal immigration system needs reform. I am a proud LEGAL immigrant to America, and I will always support those trying to come this country the right way. To streamline the process and encourage people only to come here legally, those who insist on crossing the border illegally should be detained, identified, and sent back. Thus, the previous practices of “catch and release” should never return.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · lilytangwilliams.com/congress/issues
I believe in peace through strength, having a strong and non-political military, and pursuing American interests FIRST. As the current president’s administration has concluded armed conflicts around the globe, and seeks to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, we must be unified and consistent in seeking diplomatic, economic, and technological solutions whenever possible.
Congress has been derelict in building consensus amongst our citizens by refusing to declare war when we have waged war. This is one of Congress’s most sacred duties, yet it has failed miserably, especially since WWII (i.e. Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan …). Other world organizations, like the World Economic Forum or the United Nations, have no legal authority or mandates over our citizens. The U.S. Congress is solely responsible for ensuring citizens representation and consent before any foreign conflic
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · lilytangwilliams.com/congress/issues
We must adhere to The Constitution of the United States, which elucidates and protects our rights, whether in the physical or digital town square.
People have to speak freely to think freely. We must exchange ideas and communicate with each other to get to the truth and arrive at mutually agreeable solutions to problems we face as a country. When others wish to control speech, they want to control thoughts, and keep those they wish to control from knowing the truth. Freedom of speech is meant to protect the listener first! Censorship exercised by collusion between government and big tech or the media is immoral and dangerous.
We are truly unique in America because our First Amendment protects individuals’ freedom of speech, especially speech we might disagree with. It is essential to uphold freedom of speech so everyone will hear the truth.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · lilytangwilliams.com/congress/issues
I am a strong supporter of our 2nd Amendment rights. I support a national constitutional carry law. I will work for the repeal of all unconstitutional gun control laws, including gun-free zones, which only incentivize criminals with defenseless prey.
We are not vigorously enforcing the gun laws we already have because it is obvious that criminals don’t seem to be obeying the law anyway. Law-abiding citizens don’t need any more hoops to jump through to exercise their 2nd amendment rights. Further restrictions on “guns” should not be used as excuses to control the law-abiding.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · lilytangwilliams.com/congress/issues
Education is a states’ rights issue, pure and simple. Moreover, here in New Hampshire, we go a step further; we believe strongly in local control, and parental control. I recognize and applaud local control, and deeply respect that long standing culture and tradition. Accordingly, it is time to eliminate the federal Department of Education and repeal all federal laws regulating K-12 education.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · lilytangwilliams.com/congress/issues
Social Security and Medicare are programs our seniors have paid into their whole working lives. Seniors can count on me to fight for them and protect those earned benefits. We must strengthen the protections of these benefits by severely limiting Federal Government borrowing from the Social Security Trust Fund. Social Security is not a political slush fund; this is money the Federal Government should not play with.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · lilytangwilliams.com/congress/issues
I have signed the pledge to sponsor (or cosponsor) and vote to limit U.S. House of Representatives to three terms, and the U.S. Senate to two terms. This will require an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Framers and Ratifiers never intended to have career politicians in our country. I firmly believe that the government is of the people, by the people, and for the people.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · lilytangwilliams.com/congress/issues
Energy Freedom to Bring Down Sky-High Electric Bills and Power Our Future ↗ (opens lilytangwilliams.com/congress/lilys-affordability-plan at this heading)
New Hampshire families face some of the highest electricity rates in the nation. We’re hit by volatile imported natural gas prices, regional grid bottlenecks, and policies that prioritize mandates over reliability. Families shouldn’t have to choose between heat and groceries.
I support Energy Freedom, an all-of-the-above strategy that unleashes every reliable American energy source without punishing reliability or jacking up prices.
- Protect and expand proven assets like Seabrook Station while advancing next-generation Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). These factory-built reactors can be deployed faster and at lower upfront cost than traditional plants. They deliver clean, always-on baseload power with strong safety features and can be scaled to fit New Hampshire’s needs, from communities to industrial sites. SMRs will help stabilize and lower long-term electricity rates while creating high-paying jobs here at home.
- Build on New Hampshire’s recent progress opening the door to SMR development and the regional commitment by New England governors to explore advanced nuclear for reliability and affordability. I’ll work to accelerate federal support so these state-led efforts succeed.
- Immediately expand domestic natural gas production and pipeline capacity to bring relief to New Hampshire families right now while longer-term nuclear options come online.
- Fight federal green energy mandates and subsidies that distort markets and raise costs for New England ratepayers. No more policies that make power more expensive.
- Push for federal permitting reform to streamline reviews for energy projects, including SMRs, natural gas infrastructure, and transmission, so we can build faster and bring more reliable supply online without endless delays.
- Support targeted R&D and public-private partnerships to bring American-designed SMRs and other advanced nuclear online sooner, strengthening energy independence and reducing reliance on imported fuels.
Result: Lower and more stable electric bills, reliable power year-round (especially during winter peaks), new jobs in advanced manufacturing and energy, and true energy security.
Boost Housing Supply and Make Homeownership Possible Again ↗ (opens lilytangwilliams.com/congress/lilys-affordability-plan at this heading)
Housing costs are crushing the next generation. Limited supply plus high demand equals prices out of reach for many Granite Staters. Sudden population pressures and institutional buyers snapping up properties have made it worse.
- Champion local zoning reform to cut red tape and let communities build more housing where it makes sense, while preserving local control. I trust Granite Staters to decide what’s best for their towns, not Washington bureaucrats.
- Secure the border and enforce immigration law to ease artificial demand on our housing stock and community resources.
- Investigate and address large-scale institutional and private equity buyers who treat homes as financial assets rather than places for families.
- Support federal efforts to streamline permitting and remove unnecessary barriers that slow housing construction, while keeping decisions local.
- By taming inflation and bringing down interest rates through responsible fiscal policy, make mortgages affordable again so more young families and first-time buyers can achieve the American Dream of homeownership.
Tame Inflation by Cutting Wasteful Federal Spending ↗ (opens lilytangwilliams.com/congress/lilys-affordability-plan at this heading)
Inflation is the silent tax that has made everything more expensive. It’s driven by too much government spending, borrowing, and money printing, not corporate greed.
- Implement Senator Paul’s “Six Penny Plan: Cut 6 cents off every dollar the federal government spends each year until the budget is balanced after 5 years. This simple, straightforward approach forces real spending discipline across the board without Washington picking winners and losers.
- Start by eliminating duplicative programs and corporate welfare before moving to broader cuts.
- Fight for a Balanced Budget Amendment so Washington finally lives within its means.
- Cut wasteful spending, eliminate corporate welfare and pork-barrel projects, and stop the deficits that devalue our dollars.
- Lower taxes on hardworking families and small businesses so you keep more of what you earn.
When the federal government stops flooding the economy with borrowed money, inflation drops, and so do mortgage rates, energy costs, and everyday prices.
Cut Red Tape and Taxes That Raise Costs for Families and Small Businesses ↗ (opens lilytangwilliams.com/congress/lilys-affordability-plan at this heading)
Over-regulation and high taxes don’t just hurt big players. They crush small businesses, raise the price of building homes, and make it harder for employers to pay better wages.
- Aggressively reduce burdensome federal regulations that drive up costs across the board.
- Lower taxes on families and small businesses, the real engines of New Hampshire’s economy.
- Level the playing field by removing subsidies and special favors so true competition and innovation can lower prices naturally.
Empower Small Businesses, Create Jobs, and Protect the American Dream ↗ (opens lilytangwilliams.com/congress/lilys-affordability-plan at this heading)
Small businesses are the backbone of New Hampshire. When they thrive, they create better-paying jobs and stronger communities.
- Get special interests and the federal government out of micromanaging the economy.
- Remove barriers so entrepreneurs can start, grow, and hire, exactly what I’ve done running a small business with my husband.
- Focus on policies that help real people build wealth and pass the American Dream to their children.
Restore Accountability in Washington ↗ (opens lilytangwilliams.com/congress/lilys-affordability-plan at this heading)
Out-of-control spending and special-interest deals are at the root of higher costs for families. I have released a detailed 10-point Good Government Plan to bring real reform to Congress. Key elements include:
— Term limits for members of Congress
— A ban on members of Congress trading individual stocks while in office
— Requiring single-issue bills only
— Ending continuing resolutions and earmarks
— A lifetime ban on members becoming lobbyists after leaving office
— Stronger disclosure rules for stock trades, lobbying contacts, and campaign contributions
These reforms will reduce waste, end backroom deals, and make Washington more accountable to the people of New Hampshire.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · lilytangwilliams.com/congress/lilys-affordability-plan
For Granite Staters across the 2nd District, affording basics needs like groceries and fuel are at the top-of-mind this year.
Life is getting way too expensive, way too quickly.
While inflation has subsided greatly from the sustained levels during the last presidential administration, there is more work to be done amid positive geopolitical pressures.
Let me be clear: my #1 priority when getting to Washington, DC to serve as your congresswoman is to work tirelessly every single day to drive down costs for ordinary New Hampshire folks.
To that end, I will put more pressure to get special interests, corporations, and the Federal government out of managing the economy.
Instead of pushing for public-private partnerships and regulations that seem only to end up helping politically-connected big players, I will endeavor to remove subsidies and red tape for all businesses, large and small, unleashing true market competition.
We must allow the free market to thrive.
Only then, do costs come down and real job growth and real prosperity naturally follow.
Also, the cost of energy has a huge impact on the prices we pay for so many things.
We must declare energy freedom and allow access, with appropriate mechanisms to control pollution, to all of our available resources: nuclear, oil, solar, coal, and wind.
We should not be in an either/or political fight amongst ourselves on which energy sources to promote.
Artificial energy restrictions not only do not make sense for national security (dependence on other countries), but it further divides and impoverishes the country.
Lastly, plain and simple, the government must reduce its spending; we must grow the economy and start paying down the national debt.
Our children and grandchildren will thank us.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · lilytangwilliams.com/congress/issues