Meeting Recap: Coalition for a Just Peace in the Middle East
As a scholar of religion and history, I bring an understanding of the historical roots of today’s conflicts, and I am committed to principled, compassionate, and evidence-based leadership. I believe that the US must play an indispensable role in promoting peace around the world, including in stopping the genocide in Palestine, and that our approach should be guided by democracy, freedom of thought and speech, human rights, and just and sustainable peace.
Guest Post: June Garen - Fear, Healing, Hope
The morning after watching Alex Pretti die, I woke up heavy with grief—the emotional hangover that follows witnessing injustice layered on top of old wounds. Then I read a public statement by Carleigh Beriont, a New Hampshire leader and congressional candidate. It was titled simply: This Is Wrong.
For the first time in a long while, I took a deep breath.
ICE, DHS, and our Obligation to Humanity
We must be clear: there will be consequences for the people who terrorize immigrant communities and trample our human rights.
I will not rest until every person and organization responsible, from the federal government to the state and local officials that collaborate with them, are held accountable. We will not forget and we cannot relent in the pursuit of truth and justice.
Congress should not approve a penny of funding for any agency, ICE, CBP, or otherwise, that violates the rights of the people. For those politicians who do vote to fund ICE, CBP, and other lawless agencies, this violence should weigh on your conscience, and you will have to answer for your complicity.
I call on everyone to stand up in our communities and demand that our local and state officials refuse to collaborate with ICE.
Video Essay: “Look up.”
Can our democracy survive social media? Our democracy has survived slavery, segregation, and war. Of course, this democracy can survive social media. But whether our democracy survives social media is up to us.
That’s why I invited my fellow candidates here in NH-01 to join me for a month offline. It’s an invitation to look up from our phones and into the eyes of the people we want to represent. It’s an opportunity to connect what we’re fighting for with who we’re fighting alongside. It’s a chance to break out of this connection-starved era and build a new one where real connections and progress are possible. I hope you’ll join me.
Reverend King’s Beloved Community
Dr. King’s vision of the Beloved Community is a society grounded in justice, equal opportunity, and love for all people. It’s not merely about the absence of hatred or violence, but the presence of compassion, fairness, and respectful relationships across differences. In the Beloved Community, we work together to dismantle systems of racism, poverty, and exclusion and honor everyone's dignity.
Op-Ed: This is what solidarity looks like in the face of ICE
Every month, I join faith leaders and immigration activists to sing, pray, and walk seven times around the Norris Cotton Federal Building in Manchester, where ICE has its New Hampshire office. As in the story of Joshua and the walls of Jericho from the Hebrew Bible, those who walk this path each month know that the aspiring Americans we’re walking for face long odds. Still, we walk undeterred.
Video: Carleigh Beriont invites fellow candidates to quit social media in February
On Monday, I invited my fellow candidates for Congress in NH-01 to join me for a “Social Media-Free February.” Campaigning for six months without social media has given me the opportunity to slow down and connect with people throughout the district without feeling the pressure to capture and create content for the internet. Going direct to the people also offers a chance to break the stranglehold these platforms and their right-wing billionaire owners have on our political system.
I’ll be talking more about my decision and what I’ve learned at the Wolfeboro Public Library on Saturday, January 17th. Click here to signup for the event!
Op-Ed: NH urged to probe health impacts near Seabrook nuclear plant
A recent study led by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that living closer to a nuclear power plant is associated with higher cancer rates, with risk increasing with age and decreasing the farther from these plants people live. The study examined data from seven nuclear power plants located within 120km of Massachusetts zip codes, including Seabrook Station in New Hampshire.
There’s nothing partisan about due process.
President Trump’s immigration policies are dangerous. 32 people died in ICE custody in 2025, and on Wednesday, an ICE agent shot a woman to death in Minneapolis. These policies and actions undermine our democracy, and they do nothing to fix our immigration system. That’s why I voted Monday to recommend a warrant article advising the Hampton Police Department against entering an immigration enforcement agreement with ICE.
Op-Ed: Congress Must Intervene to Stop Imperialist Trump
"When it comes to Trump's invasion of Venezuela, his abduction of Maduro, his promise to “run” Venezuela, and his newly coined “Don-roe Doctrine,” we’re seeing nakedly imperial ambition premised on the idea that “might makes right.” It is emblematic of the very worst moments in the history of the U.S. empire, and it weakens the power and potential of democracy both here and abroad."
Supporting Term Limits
Term limits alone won’t address the corruption crisis plaguing American politics. We also need to restore campaign finance laws that limit the pernicious impact of big money on our political system and close the revolving door that allows former legislators to make millions lobbying their former colleagues.
Carleigh’s Statement on President Trump’s Attack on Venezuela
Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela does not make the United States safer and it sets a dangerous precedent for dictators and aspiring autocrats around the world. As Mark Twain wrote: "America cannot have an empire abroad and a Republic at home."
2025 Recap: 10,648 Miles Later, What Have I Learned?
Since launching this campaign, I’ve put 10,648 miles on my car. We’ve spent time in 40 of the 75 towns in New Hampshire’s First District and been welcomed into libraries, daycares, breweries, church basements, and living rooms. And all of the most meaningful moments of this campaign have happened offline with real people who want to be heard and to help make our country more fair, our politics less toxic, and our lives better.
Guest Post: Volunteer Martha Corcoran - “I Cannot Be Silent”
The more I learn about Carleigh, the more I identify with her. You see, Carleigh listens she really listens, and she always makes sure to ask how other people feel about things. Carleigh knows how to serve people, in local government and here in our neighborhood. Carleigh is caring, and kind, and those adjectives are sorely lacking in our politicians. I like that she is focused on the kinds of things that matter to people like me—people who care. She cares about the climate, she cares about children and their schools and families.
This Election is about Trust
If we can reshape the institutions that give shape to our activism and organizing, then we will be better equipped to build that same trust and respect with voters, not just in the next cycle, but for years to come.
Putting the Brakes on Automobile Air Pollution
Federal laws like the Clean Air Act have driven major improvements by setting tough vehicle emissions standards, encouraging cleaner technologies, and holding states accountable. Real progress depends on electing leaders who will stand up for these protections.
When I get to Washington, I will:
fight to defend and strengthen our air quality and emissions standards,
advocate for policies that address the public health problems stemming from air pollution,
hold auto companies accountable,
and keep the public informed.
Work Doesn’t Work Without Quality Childcare
Last week, I toured a childcare facility in Rochester with its Executive Director, Cora-Lynn Hoppe, and Family Service Coordinator, Anne Grassie—wife of Rochester’s new mayor, Chuck. It was a beautiful day, and it reminded me of why I first ran for office in Hampton: without real support from our elected leaders, the everyday costs of living are harming our families and communities who need it most.
Video: “Carleigh Beriont says she’ll fight to break up Big Tech in Congress”
I sat down with Adam Sexton of WMUR Channel 9 to discuss my plans to regulate and break up Big Tech, my decision to avoid social media; the government shutdown and the fight for health care policy changes; what Democrats should do if they win the majority in Congress in 2026; the immigration issue; and the Trump administration’s airstrikes in the Caribbean.
Guest Post: Volunteer Joel Iwaskiewicz - “Hope from Our Fridge”
On our fridge, we keep a reminder of why we love Carleigh. Her campaign postcards are pinned to the refrigerator door with our children's "learn to read" magnets. It only makes sense that the words we see next to Carleigh's picture every day are terms that describe her to a tee: "teacher for us," "blue mom," and - most simply and perfectly - "good."
