New Hampshire is back in the crosshairs of Make Liberty Win, the super PAC affiliated with the libertarian student organization Young Americans for Liberty.
Barrett Young, the organization’s executive director, told NHJournal his goal is to protect the GOP’s State House majority — particularly the libertarian-leaning wing of the Republican caucus.
“We’re planning a six-figure investment, up to $500,000, in the Granite State, which also has the highest turnover of any legislature in the United States,” Young said. “There are an unpredictable number of seats that are going to be open.”
Young declined to name current donors, but said the group no longer receives support from Koch-affiliated organizations.
The spending will be spread across both primary and general election races, Young said.
The PAC’s effort relies heavily on direct mail and a sizable paid field operation, with staff knocking on doors across targeted districts. The organization does not coordinate directly with campaigns, in compliance with Federal Election Commission guidelines.
By comparison, typical New Hampshire House candidates spend just a few thousand dollars, and even competitive Senate races rarely reach six figures — making the PAC’s $500,000 war chest a significant resource.
Large outside spending does not necessarily equate to success in the Granite State. That was evident in the 2024 election cycle, when Rep. Margaret Drye (R-Cornish) scored an upset victory despite being outspent 6-to-1 by her Democratic challenger, Jenny Ramsey. Drye spent $9,000 compared to Ramsey’s $54,000.
Candidates backed by Make Liberty Win typically identify as anti-establishment and focus heavily on tax and spending issues.
“People who are fiscally hawkish enough to vote against the budget are our kind of people,” Young said.
Make Liberty Win has not identified any specific candidates at this stage and expects to make endorsements closer to the filing deadline.
“Making predictions in the Granite State is risky business, but we observed last cycle that there were fewer primary challenges than we expected, which might be a new norm,” Young said. “We’re always going to make New Hampshire a priority regardless.”
Past candidates supported by Make Liberty Win include state Sen. Victoria Sullivan, who defeated former Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy in the 2024 cycle, and House Majority Leader Jason Osborne. The organization unsuccessfully backed former state Sen. Michael Yakubovich in a hard-fought 2022 primary.
Roughly one in four members of the GOP caucus in both chambers has previously received Make Liberty Win endorsements.
New Hampshire holds particular significance for the group. Make Liberty Win originated as Operation Win at the Door, a 2018 Young Americans for Liberty initiative aimed at electing 250 “pro-liberty” legislators to statehouses nationwide, starting in New Hampshire.
By the time Make Liberty Win formally launched in December 2019, more than 300 state legislators had been elected with YAL support.
Make Liberty Win’s strategy has since evolved and is now more narrowly tailored for impact in states like New Hampshire, Young said. The PAC prioritizes Republican-controlled states with smaller populations that produce a high volume of liberty-aligned candidates.
“New Hampshire elects Democrats at the federal level, but it remains the only state in New England with a GOP trifecta,” Young said. “It’s the perfect population size for us and has a strong track record of producing liberty-aligned legislators.”
In addition to the Granite State, Make Liberty Win is aiming to support state legislative candidates in Wyoming, Ohio, and Indiana.