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NH-01 Republican nominee?
$2.5K
SEP 9, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age54 years old (Dec 18, 1971)
GenderMale
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LocationNew Hampshire
BackgroundBusiness owner (JC International; wholesale tools)
EducationSouthern New Hampshire University — Associate's degree in Accounting
Notable personal detailsBrian D. Cole is a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives for Hillsborough County District 26 (Manchester Ward 7), first elected in 2022. He has owned and operated JC International, a wholesale tool company supplying retailers across the United States. He earned degrees from Southern New Hampshire University in accounting, economics, and finance. He has also run for the U.S. House in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports cutting regulations and reducing burdens on small businesses, pursuing spending cuts and structural fiscal reforms, and aiming for a balanced federal budget. Advocates measures such as zero-based budgeting and a Balanced Budget Amendment to reduce national debt and slow government spending growth.
Healthcare
Supports increased federal investment in biomedical research, aging/healthspan initiatives, and modernization of agencies like the FDA to reduce long‑term healthcare costs; does not state a clear position on coverage expansions (ACA/public option) or market‑based reforms in the cited materials.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strengthening border security and enforcing immigration laws to stop illegal immigration and protect American jobs and communities. Emphasizes that borders must be secure and proposes increasing resources for northern border patrols and deterrence of illegal activity. Aligns with 'America First' framing and support for stronger enforcement measures rather than expanded legal pathways or regularization.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Opposes expanding legal protections for abortion and has supported measures that restrict access to abortion and defund providers. Holds a voting record against ballot measures and bills that would enshrine or expand abortion rights and has supported legislation and endorsements aligned with anti‑abortion groups.
Climate & Energy
Supports making New Hampshire’s energy reliable, affordable, and clean and explicitly endorses developing advanced nuclear technologies, including Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and building micro nuclear power plants near Seabrook and in the North Country. Emphasizes clean energy development while not calling for rapid phase-out of fossil fuels or Green New Deal–style measures.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate commits to defending the Second Amendment and protecting the rights of law-abiding Americans to keep and bear arms, and says he will oppose attempts to weaken those rights while supporting responsible firearm use and hunting traditions.
Polls
NH-01 Republican nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
NH-01 Republican nominee?
Endorsers of Brian D. Cole for NH-01 Republican nominee?
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$370.2K
$277.7K
$185.1K
$92.6K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$370.2K
$186.6K
$183.6K
$12.2K
Source: FEC
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