3 With Trump Ties Lead Crowded New Hampshire GOP House Primary Slate

Karoline Leavitt (R) with Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), for whom Leavitt staffed in Washington. Leavitt is running for the Republican nomination in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. Pictured in Washington on May 14, 2021. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

A large field of 10 New Hampshire Republicans is seeking their party’s nod in the primary on Sept. 13 for the state’s 1st Congressional District. The three frontrunners all have ties to the administration of former President Donald Trump.

Matt Mowers was the Trump White House liaison to the State Department. Karoline Leavitt worked in the Trump White House press office under press secretary Kayleigh McEnany. Gail Huff Brown is married to Scott Brown, Trump’s ambassador to New Zealand.