We did it.
Together.
During the petition process, I made a promise to every person who signed my nomination papers, and to many who didn't. I promised that if we were successful, I would do right by this state and this district.
That promise was met with many reactions, but there was one I heard more than any other. Finally, we have a chance to get an Independent on the ballot.
Together, we did exactly that. Thousands of conversations, handshakes, and signatures pushed us over the 1,500-signature threshold. But this was never just about getting my name on a ballot. From the beginning, I have said that this is our campaign. Together, we have an opportunity and a responsibility to reclaim our collective voice in New Hampshire's Second District.
Now, the next chapter begins. I need your support more than ever, your ideas, your creativity, your passion, your time, and, unfortunately, financial support as well.
I am not a wealthy man. I feel the same pain when I go to the grocery store, fill up my tank, or open my utility bill. This campaign does not have unlimited resources behind it. Every nickel has to count.
“We may not be able to outspend everyone, but we can outwork them.”
My point is simple. I need you.
The first New Hampshire candidate endorsed by the Forward Party.
I sat down with Andrew Yang, the party's founder, to talk about why I'm running as an independent in NH-02, and why I see it as my obligation to work with both parties to deliver the best results for this district.
What it costs to live here now.
Washington has spent $38 billion on the Iran war, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Families here are $1,900 short every year.
Western New Hampshire deserves better than what both parties have delivered.
I'm running for Congress in NH-02 because the families of western New Hampshire have been left behind. For too long, Washington has ignored the real struggles here, skyrocketing housing costs, closing rural hospitals, family farms being squeezed out, and a cost of living that leaves a typical family of four nearly $1,900 in the red every year just covering the basics. Both parties had their chance. Both failed us.
New Hampshire's constitution says it plainly in Article 10: the people have a right and a duty to reform government when it fails them. That's not radical. That's New Hampshire.
I'm not running as a Democrat or a Republican. I'm running as a neighbor, someone who believes "Live Free or Die" should be policy, not just a motto on a license plate. Western New Hampshire deserves a voice that answers to its people, not to party leadership or outside donors.
Built from the ground up for western New Hampshire.
Six commitments, drawn directly from what neighbors in NH-02 have said matters most.
Restore affordability
Housing, child care, energy, and groceries are squeezing working families. We need real fiscal responsibility, not more spending that inflates costs and passes debt to the next generation.
Strengthen housing and local jobs
Cut federal red tape so young families can afford to stay in the towns they grew up in. Median home prices hit a record $580,000 in July 2026. That's not sustainable for working families.
Support small businesses and farms
Protect family farms and local food independence from excessive regulation and high energy costs. 87% of NH farms report less than $50,000 in gross annual sales.
Protect rural healthcare
In a lot of western New Hampshire, when the local hospital or pharmacy closes, there isn't another one down the road. There may not be another one for miles.
Eleven New Hampshire hospitals have stopped delivering babies, including Valley Regional in Claremont, New London, Alice Peck Day in Lebanon, and Cottage Hospital in Woodsville.
Warren and Hawley actually agree on something. Their bipartisan Break Up Big Medicine Act (S. 3822) takes on the companies that own your insurance, pharmacy benefit manager, doctors, and pharmacies. That's a good start. I'll back it in the House and fight to make sure it actually works for rural New Hampshire.
Read my full position →Defend the Constitution
Protect free speech, the 2nd Amendment, and states' rights. "Live Free or Die" must mean something more than a motto. It must be the standard we hold government to.
End forever wars
Bring resources home. Stop pouring trillions abroad while families in western New Hampshire are told there is no money for healthcare, child care, or rural hospitals.
This is your campaign.
Western New Hampshire needs a voice that answers to its people, not party leadership or outside donors. Get involved, spread the word, or chip in to keep this campaign independent.
Statistics sourced from: NH Fiscal Policy Institute "Affordability Eroded" (Oct. 2025) · NH Association of Realtors (July 2026) · Brown University Iran War Energy Cost Tracker (Sept. 2026) · Congressional Budget Office (Sept. 2026) · NH Hospital Association Financial Report (Dec. 2025) · USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture · UNH Extension / New England Food System data 2022–2025 · Paid for by Robbie Mahrou for Congress NH02.