NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Sen. John McCain is returning to New Hampshire to campaign for GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

McCain, who defeated Romney in the New Hampshire primary on his way to winning the 2008 nomination, is holding town hall meetings in Nashua, Franklin and Portsmouth on Monday. All three will be at Veterans of Foreign War posts.

In July, McCain traveled to Merrimack as part of a tour with Sen. Kelly Ayotte to warn against looming defense budget cuts.