Bob Lynn
Candidate for State Representative, Rockingham 17
Background
- Lives in
- Windham
- Campaign website
- gc.nh.gov
Bob Lynn is a Republican candidate from Windham. On a Citizens Count profile, the candidate lists this experience: Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Served nearly 27 years as state superior and supreme court justice; retired in 2019 as Chief Justice of New Hampshire Supreme Court; Former long time federal prosecutor.
Photo: Citizens Count
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income
Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should NH add an income tax on earned income?"
ReportCitizens Count: Bob LynnCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should NH add an income tax on earned income? "Against"”
Opposes reinstating the interest and dividends tax
Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?"
ReportCitizens Count: Bob LynnCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax? "Against"”
Public safety
Opposes stricter gun control laws
Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?"
ReportCitizens Count: Bob LynnCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should NH pass stricter gun control laws? "Against"”
Education
Supports the Education Freedom Account program
Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Do you support the “Education Freedom Account” program, which gives students access to the per-pupil share of state school funding to spend on private school or home school expenses?"
ReportCitizens Count: Bob LynnCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“"Education Freedom Account" program For”
Supports a state cap on school budget increases
Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?"
ReportCitizens Count: Bob LynnCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year? "For"”
Housing
Supports state efforts to ease local zoning for housing
Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?" Written answer: “The important point in this question is the word 'encourage.' I definitely favor encouraging municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development.”
ReportCitizens Count: Bob LynnCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Encourage local zoning changes for housing development For”
Health & human services
Opposes guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks
Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?" Written answer: “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.”
ReportCitizens Count: Bob LynnCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Guarantee right to abortion before 24 weeks Against”
Government & transparency
Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote
Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?"
ReportCitizens Count: Bob LynnCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote? "For"”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Bob Lynn on them.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List (Rockingham County offices and districts)
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Bob Lynn
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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