There is another candidate running in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District. Republican State Rep. Brian Cole of Manchester officially kicked off his candidacy Monday at the McIntyre Ski Area. Cole is the third Republican to join the open-seat race that’s drawn bipartisan candidate interest.

“Under President Trump’s leadership, America’s officially back,” Cole said in a video launching his candidacy. “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, who is serving his second term in the state Legislature, sits on the House Commerce Committee. He is the former chairman of the Manchester

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