Lily Tang Williams
Role at the time: Republican candidate for U.S. House, New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district
Condemned
Statement summary
Republican congressional candidate Lily Tang Williams condemned the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's promotion of political violence, citing her own experience under a communist regime.
“Political violence has no place in America — period, ... As someone who survived an oppressive communist regime where political violence was common, I know we should never take for granted our ability to settle disagreements through free speech, peaceful debate, and elections.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Backlash ensues after the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire calls for assassinations, againParagraphs on the national Libertarian Party's May disaffiliation statement, and quotes from Rep. Maggie Goodlander, Lily Tang Williams, and Jeremy Kauffman's account-suspension post
Reports the national Libertarian Party's May 2026 disaffiliation of the New Hampshire party, its statement on the September post, and reactions from congressional candidates.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Relative to the fixed reference point, Tang Williams rejected political violence as having no place in America, which condemns the conduct.