Granite Eagle

Within hours of her campaign’s announcement, a series of posts appeared on 𝕏 from a range of right-leaning or pro-Trump accounts. Each post praised Girard in nearly identical language, describing her as a “Trump Republican,” “America First patriot,” or “warrior” while declaring that “Congress is broken, but Liz can fix it.”

A rare public split has emerged in New Hampshire’s most prominent Democratic family after Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and her daughter, congressional candidate Stefany Shaheen, took opposing stances on the deal to reopen the federal government.

New Hampshire’s voter-registration rolls have shifted steadily toward Republicans since 2018 — a trend that may give the GOP a structural advantage heading into the 2026 election cycle, helping cushion the state against the kind of national “blue wave” swings that have undermined Republicans in other states.