Lily Tang Williams, the Republican candidate for the Second Congressional District, fields questions during her Town Hall meeting at Nashua Community College on Oct. 22. Cabinet photo by CHRISTOPHER ROBERSON

NASHUA – Despite being down by 16 percent in the race for the Second Congressional District, Republican Lily Tang Williams will not go quietly into the night.

During her Oct. 22 Town Hall at Nashua Community College, Tang Williams said she has signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge, which does not allow members of the the House of Representatives to serve more than three terms. The pledge also limits time in the Senate to two terms.

However, Tang Williams said her opponent, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), has not signed the pledge.

Recognizing that Goodlander is just 39 years old, Tang Williams said her opponent’s time in Congress could rival that of Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Now 86 years old, Pelosi has served in the House since 1987. However, she is not seeking re-election.

Tang Williams also accused Goodlander of opposing legislation on affordable energy and voting against the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act.

Tang Williams said she was the first person to sound the alarm when the property at 80 Northwest Blvd. was sold to Chinese beverage giant Nongfu Spring in February 2025. Although the property was valued at $15.6 million, Nongfu bought it for $67 million.

Under state law, as of July 1, 2025, it is a felony for a company from a “foreign country of concern” to purchase property in New Hampshire. However, the legislation was not retroactive and did not impact the Nongfu transaction.

“I was the whistleblower,” said Tang Williams, adding that Goodlander remained silent. “Maggie did not say anything.”

In addition, she said the U.S. needs to be the world leader on the data centers that power artificial intelligence.

“China wants to be number one in AI,” said Tang Williams, adding that she does not trust a Communist country to lead the way on the technology front.

Prior to becoming a U.S. citizen in 1994, Tang Williams grew up under the regime of Chinese dictator Mao Zedong. She remains under threat from the Chinese government and has not seen her relatives in China for 11 years.

“I will be the Chinese expert in Congress,” she said.

Regarding the future of the data centers, Tang Williams said federal officials need to rely on expert opinions.

“Politicians are not God,” she said. “They don’t have the answer for everything.”

Regarding Social Security, Tang Wiiliams said she recently met a 79-year-old veteran who is still working at NCC as his Social Security check does not cover his living expenses.

“The federal government screwed up, they always do,” she said, adding that the average Social Security return is just two percent. “I will be watching the money like a hawk.”

As of Oct. 22, Goodlander has 54 percent of the vote while Tang Williams has 38 percent, according to the Saint Anselm College Survey Center