Bob Lynn
New Hampshire State Representative, District 717 since 2020. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3.
New Hampshire State Representative, District 717Born 1949Judge
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 8
- 19 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.1%
- Chamber median 5.8%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −0.6
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 4
- 2020–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary · chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lynn sits in the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Lynn is closer to the center than 70% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Richard Brown, Terry Spilsbury, Mark McLean
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Lynn’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Lynn’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Lynn | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 221: enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 152–167 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1337: repealing the New Hampshire council on autism spectrum disorders. | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 148–172 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1442: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 165–149 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1358: establishing a commission to study transitioning all public schools to public charter… | No | Yes | No | Failed 150–166 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1726: relative to the sale of surplus state-owned land and establishing a commission to study… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 101–206 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Lynn was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Hampshire House of Representatives: State House District Rockingham 17 | Lost | — | — | — |
| 2024 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 717 | Won | D+0.6 | R+11.9 | −12.5 |
| 2022 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 717 | Won | D+0.7 | R+6.4 | −7.1 |
| 2020 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 707 | Won | D+1.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Lynn has held
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 717 · since 2022
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 707 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lynn has run against
- Charles McMahon (R) · 2024 election, won
- Mary E. Griffin (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Lynn
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ce46c52e-8598-4888-8a1f-d16b283a7238
- Wikidata Q16731728
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET