Girard’s Congressional Relaunch Marked by Coordinated AI Social Media Push

CONCORD, NH- First Congressional District candidate Elizabeth Girard (R-Somersworth) relaunched her campaign for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District this week, drawing attention online — but not necessarily from New Hampshire.

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 textual comparison by The Granite Eagle found that each message shared the same structural framework — beginning with an assertion of Girard’s identity (“Elizabeth Girard represents the Trump MAGA Republican movement”), followed by a rejection of Washington insiders (“We don’t need more DC elites”), and closing with a call to action (“Congress is broken, but Liz can fix it”). Even the cadence and sentence rhythm were consistent, suggesting that the tweets may have been generated using an automated or machine learning–based template rather than written independently.

Furthermore, each message begins by introducing her formally as “Elizabeth Girard” and ended by referring to her more familiarly as “Liz.” That consistent linguistic shift — from formal to casual — is often used in mass-generated writing to simulate human familiarity and warmth, and its uniformity across unrelated accounts suggests centralized scripting or machine-assisted output rather than natural variation.

The similarities extended to phrasing choices such as “America First fighters,” “swamp creatures,” and “Trump Republican to her core.” Nearly all the posts featured the same three-part message: affirming Girard’s allegiance to Trump, contrasting her with “DC insiders,” and presenting her as the solution to Washington dysfunction.

Despite the burst of online activity, The Granite Eagle found no evidence that any verified New Hampshire Republican elected officials, local party organizations, or prominent grassroots activists reposted, liked, or commented on the content in a positive manner. The only identifiable person to share Girard’s message under her real name was Leanne Harris, a Massachusetts Republican State Committeewoman. Harris’s repost was the lone traceable engagement tied to a known GOP local(ish) figure.

The lack of instate amplification was notable given New Hampshire’s political culture, where larger campaigns often rely on personal contact, town-by-town organizing, and in-state surrogates rather than social media saturation. While automated messaging and influencer amplification have become common tools in national races, their use in smaller, retail-focused states like New Hampshire is rare.

Girard’s relaunch coincided with new campaign materials emphasizing her support for border security, veterans’ issues, and “restoring accountability in Washington.” It also came as her fundraising operation faces early challenges compared to Republicans in other races. As The Granite Eagle reported, Girard did not raise a single dollar from New Hampshire.