 Two Republican candidates seeking to represent the Granite State in the nation's capital, Russell Prescott and Holly Novoletsky, issued similar statements with both referring to the shooting as, quote, unacceptable. Maine's congressional delegation representatives are reacting as well. Senators Angus King and Susan Collins condemned the incident and praised the Secret Service for their efforts. Congresswoman Shelley Pingree said any political differences should be settled at the ballot box, not with any violence.