Democrats Must Stop Hiding and Call on Buckley to Resign

January 15, 2026

Concord, NH — Today, New Hampshire Republican Party Chairman Paul Callaghan called out New Hampshire’s federal delegation for their cowardly silence as their party chairman, Ray Buckley, spirals deeper into election conspiracy theories fueled by Trump Derangement Syndrome.

While former Democrat Congressman Dick Swett publicly condemned Buckley’s behavior, New Hampshire’s most powerful Democrats have refused to say a word, choosing party loyalty over truth, accountability, and common sense.

“This is what untreated Trump Derangement Syndrome looks like,” said NHGOP Chairman Paul Callaghan. “What’s even more pathetic is our federal delegation’s silence. They know Ray Buckley is wrong, but they’re too afraid of their own base to stand up and say it.”

Callaghan continued, “New Hampshire Democrats love to lecture everyone else about democracy, but the moment they lose an election, they close ranks and hide. They are cowards.”

Chairman Callaghan noted that Buckley has a long record of unhinged rhetoric and personal attacks, and now he’s crossed another line by pushing conspiracy theories about President Trump’s decisive 2024 victory. He reiterated his call for Buckley’s immediate resignation, and challenged New Hampshire Democrats to finally choose the people of this state over their party’s most unhinged activists.