Bob Lynn

Official election context

Bob Lynn is recorded as candidate for State House — Rockingham 17 in New Hampshire State Primary on 2026-09-08. Filing provenance: imported.

Reviewed evidence

• New Hampshire House member profile — gc.nh.gov (date not supplied)

  Representative Bob Lynn (R) Rockingham - District 17

• New Hampshire House member profile — gc.nh.gov (date not supplied)

  Retired as Chief Justice of New Hampshire Supreme Court, August 2019.

• Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026 — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  "With the caveat that, although I generally favor reducing business taxes, whether to do so at any particular time or in any particular amount would depend on the economic and budget situation at the time."

• Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026 — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  "The important point in this question is the word 'encourage.' I definitely favor encouraging municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development. As my voting record shows, I also have supported some, but not all, legislation to mandate that local zoning be more accommodating to housing development."

• Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026 — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  "I think we should leave NH's abortion laws exactly where they are right now, because I believe the overwhelming majority of our citizens support the current laws."

• Citizens Count voting record: HB 1291 (2024) — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to increase rights of property owners to build accessory dwelling units HB 1291 (2024)

• Citizens Count voting record: HB 1775 (2026) — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to allow public utilities to invest in or own natural gas and nuclear energy HB 1775 (2026)

• Citizens Count voting record: SB 263 (2023) — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted against permanent reauthorization of expanded Medicaid program SB 263 (2023)

• Citizens Count voting record: HB 1711 (2024) — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to report some mental health records to the federal firearm background check system HB 1711 (2024)

• Citizens Count voting record: SB 14 (2025) — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to set mandatory minimum sentence for dealing fentanyl, decrease sentence for possessing psilocybin SB 14 (2025)

Profile summary

Bob Lynn is a Republican representative for Rockingham District 17. He is a retired Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court and former federal prosecutor, DEA special agent, attorney, and Bow school-board member.