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It s possible there could be a rematch in the race for New Hampshire 1st Congressional District, but the Republican primary will be unlike any the state has seen because of the candidates youth.Matt Mowers is preparing to run for the seat again, according to sources close to the 2020 Republican nominee. At 32, Mowers would be a youthful candidate, but he would be older than most of the others in the field.Already in the Republican race in the 1st District are Karoline Leavitt, 23; state Rep. Tim Baxter, 23; Gilead Towne, 31; and Julian Acciard, who would be the elder statesman at 33. More diversity is really hitting Congress, said Neil Levesque, of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics. We re seeing more women, younger people, people of color, and so it s not the good old boy network, if you will, anymore. Levesque said he believes technology is driving the youth movement. The increased use of social media is a vehicle that younger people are able to capitalize on and co

New hampshireUnited statesJudd greggChris pappasNeil levesqueJulian acciardTim baxterKaroline leavittJohne sununuAdam sextonJohn distasoHampshire institute of politicsCongressional districtMatt mowersGilead towneNew hampshire institute