Says war is a last resort and favors sanctions and diplomacy on Iran
Republican nominee for U.S. House, New Hampshire's 2nd district; entrepreneur and co-chair of the New Hampshire Asian American Coalition
“My foreign policy is peace through strength. War is last resort. We need to maximize the use of pressure from economic sanctions, from diplomatic relationships, and work with our allies to solve this conflict.”
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Citizens Count, a nonpartisan voter-education group, records candidate positions on its profile pages. It records Tang Williams as against U.S. involvement in the war in Iran.
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Tang Williams answered a question about the war in Iran during her 2026 campaign for New Hampshire's 2nd district. Citizens Count published the quote on her candidate profile.
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Tang Williams is seeking a rematch with Democratic Rep. Maggie Goodlander, who voted for war powers resolutions on Iran, in November.
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Case context: Do they support the war in Iran?
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Tang Williams said war is a last resort and called for sanctions and diplomacy instead, a position Citizens Count records as against U.S. involvement in the war.
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