Manchester state Rep. Brian Cole officially announced his candidacy in the GOP 1st Congressional District primary Monday, making him the third Republican to enter the race. He made his announcement at the McIntyre Ski Area.

“Under President Trump’s leadership, America’s officially back,” Cole says in his announcement video. “But if we want to keep it that way, we need allies in Washington who won’t fold under pressure, who will stand up and fight alongside him.

“New Hampshire needs a representative who puts family, faith, and freedom first. That’s why I’m running.”

Cole, first elected to the state House in 2022, has lived in Manchester since 1998. He is CEO of JC International, a large wholesale company that sells tools to retailers throughout the U.S. He’s been active in Manchester GOP

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