New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District is seeing a heated race as Republican nominee Lily Tang Williams, a former refugee from communist China, warned that a Democratic‑controlled Congress could open the door for Beijing to increase its influence in Washington.

Candidate’s national‑security concerns

Williams, who escaped China after the Tiananmen Square crackdown, told Fox News Digital that China “wants to bring down the United States” and would “capitalize on America’s weakness” if Democrats take control of the House and Senate in January. She argued that the Democratic Party’s open‑border stance, proposals to defund police, and calls to abolish private property align with the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) interests.

“I fear that the country I love is becoming the country I left,” Williams said, adding that the CCP sees a Democratic Congress as “good news.” She also pointed to a recent Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) trip, claiming more than a dozen senior members traveled to China to produce favorable coverage of the regime.

Linking DSA to Chinese influence

Williams asserted that the DSA’s growing presence within the Democratic Party could shape congressional decisions, even if Democrats remain a minority. “The Democrat Party is hijacked by the DSA,” she said, warning that a “DSA‑run Congress” could emerge regardless of moderate Democrats’ preferences.

She also criticized her opponent, Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D‑NH), for refusing to condemn Marxist ideology and for supporting figures such as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, whom Williams described as a “Marxist American.” Williams argued that such tolerance of Marxism threatens national security, especially if lawmakers sympathetic to the ideology gain access to classified information.

Public sentiment on socialism

A recent Gallup poll found that 43% of Americans now have a positive view of socialism, the highest level since 2010. Williams cited this shift and the possibility of at least six new DSA‑affiliated lawmakers entering Congress in January as further evidence of a leftward drift that could benefit China.

Immigration and espionage concerns

Williams also warned that Democratic immigration policies could make it easier for Chinese intelligence operatives to enter the United States, raising the risk of espionage along the southern border.

Goodlander, the DSA, and the Democratic Party did not respond to requests for comment.

What this means for voters

Williams’ campaign frames the upcoming election as a choice between protecting American sovereignty and allowing foreign powers to exploit domestic divisions. She urges voters in New Hampshire’s 2nd District to consider the national‑security implications of a Democratic Congress and to support a candidate with personal experience of life under a totalitarian regime.

Original reporting: Fox News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.