Republicans running for Congress in New Hampshire's 1st District are split over whether they would support restrictions on abortion at the federal level.Democratic U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas' position on abortion is clear. He had already voted in favor of codifying the rights that previously existed under the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision."We need to guarantee at the national level that no judge, no politician should get in the way of a woman seeking care," Pappas said.Candidates seeking the Republican nomination to face Pappas in November were split on the issue. When asked whether they would vote in favor of legislation to restrict abortion at the federal level, Tim Baxter was the only unambiguous yes. He said that, if elected, he would co-sponsor a constitutional amendment to ban abortion nationwide.Gail Huff Brown told News 9 she would not support federal restrictions on abortion. She said the decision should be made at the state level, and she supports the late-term abortion ban New Hampshire has on its books.Russell Prescott said he also believes, in the wake of the Dobbs Supreme Court decision, that abortion restrictions should be left to the states, and he also backs current New Hampshire law.Karoline Leavitt's campaign did not offer a yes or no on the question of a federal abortion ban, saying more generally that she would "vote in favor of legislation that makes the federal government smaller and empowers our state Legislature in Concord to make decisions."Matt Mowers' campaign is also leaving the door open to the candidate supporting abortion restrictions at the federal level, saying, "Matt is pro-life and will always support legislation that he believes is best for New Hampshire," Mowers' campaign manager said the candidate agrees with the Supreme Court's decision to put the issue in the hands of the states. Even for some of the most anti-abortion Republicans in the Granite State, the idea of a Republican-controlled Congress steering clear of abortion is OK."If abortion is not a constitutional issue, then I don't see how they have any authority in Washington at all," said state Rep. Kurt Wuelper, of New Hampshire Right to Life.Political analysts said that if Republicans regain power in Washington, their conservative base will want results."If you've been running on this and fundraising on this and organizing off of this for 50 years, you can't stop," said Chris Galdieri, of St. Anselm College.