Gail Huff Brown, wife of Scott Brown, jumps into congressional race

Gail Huff Brown, the wife of former ambassador and Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), is officially kicking off her bid for Congress in New Hampshire. 

Huff Brown, a former news anchor, has been expected for weeks to formally announce a bid for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District. She filed paperwork last month with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to challenge Rep. Chris PappasChristopher (Chris) Charles PappasWHIP LIST: How House Democrats, Republicans say they’ll vote on infrastructure bill Overnight Energy & Environment — Democrats detail clean electricity program Scott Brown’s wife files to run for Congress MORE (D-N.H.) next year.

She made it official on Tuesday, announcing in a video that she was stepping into the race.

“I worry about the direction we’re headed,” Brown said. “I worry about skyrocketing debt, public welfare programs that discourage hard work, and I worry about failed immigration policies based on partisan politics rather than compassion and safety and prosperity of Americans.”

“Congress is broken,” she added. “Chris Pappas doesn’t represent our Granite State values. We need a serious candidate with real life experience running for the right reasons – to get America back on track. And today, I’m excited to share with you that I am launching a campaign for Congress here in New Hampshire.”

Huff Brown also mentioned her husband’s ties to former President TrumpDonald TrumpTop US and Israeli security officials to discuss Iran, Palestinians in Washington State AG seeks meeting with TikTok CEO over ‘Slap a Teacher’ challenge On The Money — Presented by NRHC — Biden plays debt limit hardball with McConnell MORE, noting that he served as the U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. Scott Brown served as a Senator from Massachusetts for just shy of three years. He was ousted by Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenFed’s internal watchdog to review trades by top officials Christie: 2020 Joe Biden ‘is now officially dead and buried’ Senate Democrats dial down the Manchin tension MORE (D-Mass.) in 2012.

Huff Brown joins an increasingly crowded field of Republicans vying to take on Pappas next year. Matt Mowers, a former White House aide in the Trump administration who lost to Pappas in 2020, is running again. Karoline Leavitt, another former White House adviser during the Trump administration will also throw her hat into the ring.

State Rep. Tim Baxter (R) is also seeking the GOP nomination.

New Hampshire’s 1st District is a perennial battleground for both parties, though President BidenJoe BidenTop US and Israeli security officials to discuss Iran, Palestinians in Washington On The Money — Presented by NRHC — Biden plays debt limit hardball with McConnell Highway bill’s long and winding road MORE carried it by a relatively comfortable 6-point margin in 2020. By comparison, the district voted for former President Barack ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaHillicon Valley — Presented by American Edge…