Brian D. Cole
Running for: US House NH District 1
Brian Cole is a two-term Republican state representative from Manchester’s Ward 7, serving on the House Commerce Committee and formerly chairing the Manchester Republican Committee. He runs JC International, a Manchester-based wholesaler. In his announcement, he said he wants to lower the cost of living, secure the border, and rebuild New Hampshire's industrial base. “Under President Trump’s leadership, America’s officially back,” Cole said in his announcement, adding, “We need allies in Washington who won’t fold under pressure,” and pledging to prioritize “family, faith, and freedom” in Congress.
Awaiting response to our 2026 Federal Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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Do you support abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and redistributing its duties?
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Do you support a constitutional amendment limiting terms for U.S. representatives and senators?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support a constitutional amendment ending automatic birthright citizenship for everyone born on U.S. soil?
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Do you support a constitutional amendment limiting outside funding of campaigns through PACs?
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When asked about taming inflation at a 2026 WMUR debate, Rep. Cole said, "I would do the same thing that we do here in the state of New Hampshire. We balance our budget every two years. So I would bring that mentality down to Washington."
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Should the federal government combat inflation by capping price increases by large businesses?
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Do you support the recent U.S. military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro?
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At a 2026 WMUR debate Rep. Cole said, "Actually, I owned a wholesale company. That was my career here in New Hampshire, and Trump's first term, I had ocean containers on the water, and he increased the tariffs by 25%. What the general public needs to know, by the time it goes through the chain, those tariffs aren't 25%, maybe like a three to five percent increase in prices here. So I have a problem with the extra tariffs that he put on Canada. I'm on the New Hampshire Canadian Trade Council, and the extra tariffs they put on Canada are straining our relations with them."
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Do you support revising Title IX to limit participation in female sports based on an individual's reproductive biology and genetics at birth?
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Should the federal government ban some abortions?
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"New Hampshire proves it can be done. We balance our budget and live within our means. Washington should do the same. It’s time for a balanced budget in Congress."
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Should the federal government pass a law guaranteeing the right to choose abortion before fetal viability (generally 24 weeks gestation)?
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Do you support increasing military aid to Taiwan?
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Do you support increasing oil and natural gas leases on publicly owned land and water?
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Should the federal government reauthorize the Keystone XL pipeline?
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Should military aid to Israel include a requirement that Israel take certain actions to reduce civilian casualties?
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Should Congress pass legislation limiting the ability of large institutional investors to purchase multiple single-family homes for use as rental properties?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?
"FRAUD"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025
Should the government legalize marijuana at the federal level?
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Should the federal government reform Social Security by requiring means testing?
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"We want to have Healthcare Savings Accounts for people and selling insurance across state lines would be the quickest and easiest and most effective way to reduce premiums. When you have people competing in marketplaces, that automatically forces down prices. So that's the quickest, easiest way to [lower health care costs]."
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Should the federal government amend the Affordable Care Act/"Obamacare" by allowing citizens to opt into Medicare if they so choose?
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Should the federal government privatize some or all of Social Security?
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At a 2026 WMUR debate Rep. Cole said, "We're very lucky here in New Hampshire that our election laws are very close already to the SAVE Act. So I absolutely would support the SAVE Act."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025
Should the federal government reform social security by raising the cap on income subject to the Social Security tax?
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Should the federal government reform Social Security by raising the retirement age from today's age of 67?
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Should the federal government combat inflation by raising taxes to reduce the budget deficit?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the federal government withhold funds from cities that refuse to cooperate with ICE detainers?
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When asked about reducing energy costs at a 2026 WMUR debate, Rep. Cole said, "I would also ask for a permanent exemption from the Jones Act."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support reinstating federal consumer tax credits or subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles?
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Should the federal government combat inflation by supporting further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes?
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Should the federal government tax carbon emissions?
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At a 2026 WMUR debate Rep. Cole said, "I do support the war in Iran. Iran is the number one state sponsor of terrorism for the last 47 years in the world. We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That was the whole purpose of going into this war. So I want to see him finish it, and hopefully they can get the regime change that they set out to do in the first place."
