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RepublicanRunning for NH-2 U.S. House · 2026
Lily Tang Williams
Lily Tang Williams (born July 30, 1964) is an American activist, businesswoman, and perennial candidate who chaired the Colorado Libertarian Party from 2015 to 2016. She unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district as a Republican in 2022 and 2024 , losing the Republican primary in 2022 and losing the general election as the Republican nominee to Maggie Goodlander in 2024. She was also the Libertarian nominee for the U.S. Senate in Colorado in 2016 and unsuccessfully ran for the Colorado House of Representatives as a Libertarian in 2014. She is again running for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district in 2026 .
Born 1964 · Chengdu , Sichuan , China
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-04
Republican candidate Lily Tang Williams, an activist and businesswoman who chaired the Colorado Libertarian Party from 2015 to 2016, is running for U.S. House in New Hampshire's 2nd district. Polling shows her at roughly 30%, trailing opponent Maggie Goodlander at about 51%. Markets price her win probability at approximately 10%, and she has raised roughly $900,000.
30.1%
Polling average
our aggregate
12%
Win probability
market-implied
$869k
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mix
Who Williams's money comes from.
A−
80/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — small-dollar reliance is the standout.
1 watch item · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance100
62% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence100
0% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding22
78% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
No significant outside spending in support so far
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
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No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-date
Who funds the campaign.
$869k
Raised
$425k
Spent
$574k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
62% small (<$200)38% large indiv.0% PAC
22% in-state · 78% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: GAGE SKIDMORE · CC BY-SA 2.0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
Lily Tang Williams (born July 30, 1964) is an American activist, businesswoman, and perennial candidate who chaired the Colorado Libertarian Party from 2015 to 2016. She unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district as a Republican in 2022 and 2024 , losing the Republican primary in 2022 and losing the general election as the Republican nominee to Maggie Goodlander in 2024. She was also the Libertarian nominee for the U.S. Senate in Colorado in 2016 and unsuccessfully ran for the Colorado House of Representatives as a Libertarian in 2014. She is again running for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district in 2026 .
Republican candidate Lily Tang Williams, an activist and businesswoman who chaired the Colorado Libertarian Party from 2015 to 2016, is running for U.S. House in New Hampshire's 2nd district. Polling shows her at roughly 30%, trailing opponent Maggie Goodlander at about 51%. Markets price her win probability at approximately 10%, and she has raised roughly $900,000.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
—
No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Independence scorecard
Who Williams's money comes from.
A−
80/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — small-dollar reliance is the standout.
1 watch item · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance100
62% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence100
0% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding22
78% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
No significant outside spending in support so far
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$869k
Raised
$425k
Spent
$574k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
62% small (<$200)38% large indiv.0% PAC
22% in-state · 78% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: GAGE SKIDMORE · CC BY-SA 2.0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
