Trump's pick DiLorenzo wins NH-01 GOP primary by 23 points — SkimNews
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- Anthony DiLorenzo, Trump's pick for New Hampshire's open 1st District House seat, is projected to win the Republican nomination per Decision Desk HQ, defeating military veteran and businesswoman Hollie Noveletsky.
- DiLorenzo led Noveletsky by about 23 percentage points with nearly 30% of the vote reported as of 8:15 PM EDT Tuesday.
- Trump endorsed DiLorenzo in July on Truth Social, praising him as a successful businessman aligned with "America First Policies" — though Trump has had a mixed track record with endorsements this primary season.
- Noveletsky, who also backs Trump's agenda on immigration and tariffs, publicly called the endorsement "wrong" and committed to staying in the race.
- DiLorenzo has already moved to moderately distance himself from Trump, telling WMUR he would voice disagreements privately rather than publicly.
- New Hampshire's 1st District has been held by Democrats for 16 of the past 20 years, setting up a competitive general election The Hill calls "pivotal for control of the House."
Why it matters: Trump's candidate winning a 23-point primary victory demonstrates the president's continued gravitational pull over GOP primary voters heading into midterms, even as DiLorenzo immediately hedges for the general by promising to privately break with Trump. With NH-01 in Democratic hands 16 of the past 20 years, the nomination is less a guaranteed pickup than a test of whether Trump-endorsed candidates can expand the map in districts needed for House control.
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