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.

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.

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."

The President’s recent calls to resume testing threaten to drag us back into a dangerous era—a time when spectacle trumped responsibility and the supposed needs of national security justified incalculable human and environmental costs. There is no scientific or strategic need to resume testing.

Volunteer Ginger Hankins shares her story of getting involved with Carleigh’s campaign, and invites you to get involved as well!

“I had lost the hope and joy I felt last summer when I knocked on over 2000 doors here in Carroll County. Thanks to the Carleigh Beriont campaign for helping me reclaim that hope and joy. “

Carleigh spoke to Adam Sexton from WMUR News 9 about the deal Senators Shaheen and Hassan struck with the GOP to end the government shutdown. She expressed her frustration with a government, open or closed, that doesn’t work for working people, and asked leaders to “zoom out” and look at the way federal workers have been attacked and belittled throughout the last ten months.

Carleigh joined the Seacoast Indivisible chapter for a pro-democracy protest on the day after Halloween. The organizer, Sue, had a great piece of advice for anyone planning a visibility: “You don’t need a lot of people if you have costumes!”

I’m introducing myself to you tonight, and I’m asking you to believe in me. And more than that, I’m asking you to believe in us. I’m asking you to believe in the parents, the teachers, the organizers, the volunteers, the people who build our communities and who have continued to keep them strong.

We don’t do it for the money. We don’t do it for the glory. We do it because it is right.

We do want healthcare for everyone, from birth until death. We want to be able to afford to raise our kids, take care of our parents, and retire. We want to be safe in our homes and have time to volunteer in our communities. To speak up and be heard—to feel like the protests, the picnics, the donations, and door knocking and postcard-writing makes a difference. To know that our leaders in Washington, in Concord, and in this room are listening and accountable to us.