Lead Paragraph: Paletuatoa Peniamina today stood in a small New Hampshire town square and declared that the state's "first in the nation" primary status comes with a responsibility to defend healthcare freedom and voting rights.

Key Quotes:

"New Hampshire has always been first. First to vote. First to speak. First to hold politicians accountable. But Washington stopped listening."

"I'll protect Medicare. I'll cap drug prices. I'll keep rural hospitals open. And I'll defend your right to make your own healthcare choices."

"New Hampshire is first for a reason. Let's keep it that way."