Republican · New Hampshire's 1st District · 2026
Anthony DiLorenzo
DiLorenzo delivered newspapers at eight and worked in restaurant kitchens as a teenager.
Biography
Anthony DiLorenzo delivered newspapers in Ohio at eight, earning tips, then worked as a dishwasher, line cook and waiter as a teenager.1 His family history includes great grandparents who immigrated through Ellis Island and settled in Harlem.1 He came to New Hampshire in 1983 to attend the state university.1
He started a business in 1989, bought Rochester's Wakefield Street Motors in 1991, opened Key Auto Center in Somersworth in 1995 and purchased Portsmouth Chevrolet in 1997.1 He became the owner of Key Auto Group, with dealerships and collision centers in New Hampshire and other states.2
His business interests also include real estate development and Planet Fitness locations in California.2 NHPR reported in 2025 that he bought Portsmouth's former post office for $9 million in 2023 and planned commercial and residential redevelopment.2 A member of UNH's class of 1987, he gave $4 million toward improvements to its Whittemore Center hockey facilities.3 He supports Seacoast organizations including Gather, Waypoint, The Music Hall and the New Hampshire Film Festival.1
DiLorenzo supports a constitutional balanced budget requirement, protecting Social Security and Medicare, stronger enforcement at both the northern and southern borders, and expanded vocational education.4 He opposes federal abortion legislation and says New Hampshire's law should govern.4 He faces Democrat Stefany Shaheen for the House seat Chris Pappas is leaving to run for Senate.5
Record and controversies
Financial disclosures
On October 14, the New Hampshire Democratic Party said it had filed a Justice Department complaint alleging DiLorenzo omitted assets and business management positions from his financial disclosure and questioning loans described by his campaign.6 His campaign cited family trusts; DiLorenzo said advisers prepared his disclosure and he believed it accurate.7 The party's statement reports its accusations, rather than a Justice Department finding.6