President Donald Trump scored a key victory in New Hampshire on Tuesday night, with his chosen candidate winning the GOP primary for one of the state’s two battleground congressional districts.

Businessman Anthony DiLorenzo defeated Novel Iron Works owner Hollie Noveletsky and state Rep. Brian Cole to clinch the Republican nomination for the Granite State’s 1st U.S. House district.

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The race has been contentious on both sides of the aisle for the open seat, which is currently occupied by Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., who is running for the U.S. Senate.

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As a result of his U.S. Senate run, Pappas is leaving the House, opening a moderately blue seat that the nonpartisan Cook Partisan Voting Index rates D+2. That means it does lean in favor of Democrats, but the right Republican candidate could sweep come November.

New Hampshire only has two congressional districts, with the 1st being the smaller of the two geographically. It includes part of southern New Hampshire, including Manchester, the state’s most populous city. New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District is notably a seat that former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt ran for in 2022. Pappas defeated her by just under 10%.

Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas of New Hampshire, a U.S. Senate candidate, is joined by Sen. Elizabeth Warren of neighboring Massachusetts, at a campaign stop in Dover, N.H. on Sept. 5, 2026. (Jessica Sonkin/Fox News)

The three candidates running for the GOP nomination in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District largely overlapped on most issues during their debates. But the most recent face-off, hosted by local station WMUR earlier this month, saw DiLorenzo become a target over his stance on illegal immigration.

Noveletsky and Cole both seized on DiLorenzo’s comments on «The Granite Discourse» podcast in which he suggested that deporting illegal immigrants should focus on felons and violent criminals over those who did not commit crimes since getting to the U.S., according to NHJournal.

«Unlike Anthony, who is on record on Granite Discourse saying that if somebody came here illegally and was working that they should have a path, I disagree,» Noveletsky said during the debate.

Republican U.S. House candidate Hollie Noveletsky is seen June 24, 2026, in Hampton. (Deb Cram/Seacoastonline/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images/Reuters)

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DiLorenzo said he supported deporting people who came to the U.S. illegally and added, «I would start with the dangerous people, the criminals, the drug dealers, the human traffickers. The law is clear, and I support law enforcement and the enforcement of our laws.»

Trump endorsed DiLorenzo in July, writing on Truth Social, «As a very successful Businessman and Entrepreneur, Anthony understands the America First Policies required to Create GREAT Jobs, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., and Champion our Nation’s Golden Age.»

President Donald Trump arrives to host a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House on Sept. 2, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

DiLorenzo was also endorsed by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn.

Noveletsky, meanwhile, was endorsed by a slew of New Hampshire state officials as well as House Rules Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., according to her campaign website.

Hungary has demanded that 10 individuals with the Russian mission depart the country.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Orban — who is not related to Hungary’s former Prime Minister Viktor Orban — noted in a post on X that the 10 people had participated in actions that were «unacceptable» according to the Vienna Convention.

«Acting on my instructions, on Tuesday the relevant official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the Russian ambassador to Hungary that, according to the assessment of the Hungarian authorities, 10 members of the Russian mission had engaged in activities in Hungary that are unacceptable for diplomats under the Vienna Convention. The Hungarian side has therefore called on the individuals in question to leave Hungary,» she declared in the post.

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But Orban noted that Hungary is not cutting off diplomatic relations with Russia.

«This decision protects Hungary’s security and sovereignty. It does not imply breaking off diplomatic relations with Russia. Hungary intends to continue the necessary dialogue, based on mutual respect and adherence to the rules,» she said in the post.

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Hungary’s Prime Minister Peter Magyar speaks during doorstep statements at the annual NATO Summit at Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. (Altan Gocher / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images)

The Russian Foreign Ministry, in comments to Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti, vowed to provide «an appropriate response» to the expulsions.

Hungary is a member of the European Union.

European Commission spokesperson Christian Wigand said Tuesday that «we take note of Hungary’s legitimate decision» to expel the Russian diplomats.

Wigand noted that the move was an expected response due to «Russia’s persistent campaign in using hybrid attacks against the EU and its member states.»

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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in Moscow on Sept. 5, 2026. (Gavriil GRIGOROV / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Hungary is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), of which the U.S. is a founding member.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.