Neo-Nazi rally splits New Hampshire GOP

After Blood Oath neo-Nazi’s marched on the New Hampshire State House, top state Republicans are divided on how to respond.

The GOP state party and Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte condemned the group, who waved swastika flags and scuffled with locals while marching down Main Street in Concord. However, top candidates running for the 2026 US Senate have avoided any comments on the rally, which has dominated local political conversations in recent days.

State Sen. Dan Innis and Massachusetts politician Scott Brown—the top 2026 GOP candidate for the open Senate seat being vacated by Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen—have offered no public comments about the rally and refused requests for comment when reached.

Both Republicans are vying for the endorsement of President Donald Trump in the primary. Their refusal to comment on the far right demonstration could be seen as an attempt to avoid the ire of the president, who has defended citizen associated with neo-Nazi protestors in the past.

One state representative, Joe Alexander of Goffstown, went so far as to defend the rally on X comparing the Nazis to other advocacy groups that protest in front of the State House, then said he supported their right to assemble.

“This is communities free speech and I will support it.” Alexander said.

Alexander is no stranger to controversy, having recently been the cause for the city of Goffstown to enact new harassment rules for elected officials after sexist and homophobic texts written by the lawmaker were revealed.

The New Hampshire House GOP refused to condemn either the rally or Rep. Alexander’s vocal support of it when reached for comment.

Former Democratic House Leader State Rep. Matt Wilhelm took Alexander to task on social media, saying saying the Republican lawmaker’s comments “leave folks wondering if you’re a Nazi sympathizer.”

Elected Jewish leaders forcefully condemned the Nazi rally. 

“Let me be crystal clear: as a Granite Stater, as the State Senator for District 24, as a member of a faithful Jewish family and community, as a human being; I strongly, forcefully, and completely condemn the actions of the so-called “Blood Tribe” Nazi organization that marched at our State Capitol,” State Senator Debra Altschiller of Dover said.

“Spilling out of the back of a U-Haul, masked, armed, and waving a swastika flag wasn’t brave — it was disgusting and cowardly… We will not normalize this behavior that is intended to terrorize and marginalize.”