Lily Tang Williams | |||||||
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Chair of the Colorado Libertarian Party | |||||||
In office April 26, 2015 – January 11, 2016 | |||||||
Preceded by | Jeff Orrok | ||||||
Succeeded by | Nathan Grabau | ||||||
Personal details | |||||||
Born | Táng Bǎihé July 30, 1964 Chengdu, Sichuan, China | ||||||
Citizenship | United States(1994-) People's Republic of China (1964-1994) | ||||||
Political party | Republican (1995–2008; 2019–present) | ||||||
Other political affiliations | Libertarian (2008–2019) | ||||||
Spouse |
John Williams (m. 1990) | ||||||
Children | 3 | ||||||
Education | Fudan University (BA) University of Texas at Austin (MSW) | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Chinese | 唐百合 | ||||||
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Lily Tang Williams (born July 30, 1964) is an American politician, activist, and perennial candidate who chaired the Colorado Libertarian Party from 2015 to 2016. She unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district as a Republican in 2022 and 2024, losing the Republican primary in 2022 and then winning the Republican primary but losing the general election to Democratic nominee Maggie Goodlander in 2024. She was also the Libertarian nominee for the U.S. Senate in Colorado in 2016 and unsuccessfully ran for the Colorado House of Representatives as a Libertarian in 2014.