Bob Burns (New Hampshire)

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Bob Burns

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

September 10, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Keene State College, 2002

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Bob Burns (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire Executive Council to represent District 4. He lost in the Republican primary on September 10, 2024.

Biography

Bob Burns was born in Nashua, New Hampshire. Burns earned a bachelor's degree in business management from Keene State College in 2002. His career experience includes working as owner and manager of Burns Automation. Burns has been affiliated with the New Hampshire Young Republicans.

Elections

2024

See also: New Hampshire Executive Council election, 2024

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

John Stephen defeated James O'Connell in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Stephen (R)	53.8	77,903
		James O'Connell (D)	46.1	66,842
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	111

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 144,856
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

James O'Connell advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James O'Connell	99.3	19,431
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	133

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,564
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Stephen	36.8	9,312
		Bob Burns	22.7	5,748
		Terese Bastarache	16.5	4,167
		John Reagan	14.9	3,758
		Ross Terrio	5.1	1,295
		Ryan Terrell	3.6	908
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	84

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,272
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

Incumbent Annie Kuster defeated Bob Burns in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Annie Kuster (D)	55.8	171,636
		Bob Burns (R)	44.1	135,579
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	369

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 307,584
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

Incumbent Annie Kuster advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Annie Kuster	99.3	48,630
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	324

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 48,954
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Burns	33.0	21,065
		George Hansel	29.8	19,024
		Lily Williams	24.6	15,729
		Scott Black	3.5	2,211
		Jay Mercer	3.3	2,085
		Dean Poirier	3.2	2,047
		Michael Callis	1.8	1,133
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	574

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 63,868
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jeffrey Greeson (R)
• Jeff Cozzens (R)
• Jason Riddle (R)

2018

See also: New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

Incumbent Annie Kuster defeated Steve Negron and Justin O'Donnell in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Annie Kuster (D)	55.5	155,358
		Steve Negron (R)	42.2	117,990
		Justin O'Donnell (L)	2.2	6,206
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	151

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 279,705 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

Incumbent Annie Kuster advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Annie Kuster

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Negron	26.0	11,166
	Submit photo	Stewart Levenson	25.3	10,858
	Submit photo	Lynne Blankenbeker	22.9	9,836
		Bob Burns	15.9	6,811
	Submit photo	Brian Belanger	5.6	2,388
		Jay Mercer	2.9	1,232
		Gerard Beloin	1.5	623

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 42,914
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

Justin O'Donnell defeated Tom Alciere in the Libertarian primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Justin O'Donnell	74.6	428
		Tom Alciere	25.4	146

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 574
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Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign website

Burns' campaign website stated the following:

“	ON THE ISSUES The most important responsibilities of an Executive Councilor is the confirmation of judges, appointment of commissioners, and the approval of state contracts. We need to ensure the that the Governor has the counsel of wise people who will carry on the proud New Hampshire traditions of liberty, justice, and the promotion of our unique economic advantage. I am asking for your vote so I can be a watchful eye over our bottom line and a champion of the taxpayers. As your Executive Councilor, I will - Examine state contracts to ensure taxpayers are protected - Ensure all judicial appointees follow the NH and US constitutions - Seek qualified candidates to run state departments - Preserve the New Hampshire Advantage - Stop Unconstitutional Government Mandates - Defend our firearm rights	”
—Bob Burns’ campaign website (2024)

2022

Bob Burns did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Burns' campaign website stated the following:

“	PROTECTING OUR SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS The 2nd Amendment has been under siege by those who wish to reduce our rights to carry a firearm and protect ourselves, our families, and our property. I do not support additional gun control legislation and will oppose attempts to reduce our Constitutional rights. I support passing national reciprocity for conceal carry permits, which would allow gun owners to exercise their rights when crossing state lines. I always have and always will stand for the right to keep and bear arms. SECURING THE BORDER AND PROTECTING AMERICA It is critical that we secure our borders and stand for the rule of law. Instead of spending billions of dollars securing the borders of other countries, we should invest those resources into securing our own borders. I support a physical barrier spanning the southern border, and the use of modern technology to monitor areas where our border patrol agents might not be able to patrol in person. My understanding of technology will give me the perspective necessary to recommend the right methods to digitally monitor and detect illegal entries. Drones, cameras, sensors, artificial intelligence, and manpower working together with a physical barrier will lead to safety and security for the American people. RETURNING JOBS AND OUR PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING TO AMERICA Bringing back manufacturing jobs, and the manufacturing of our pharmaceuticals to America is a critical health, economic, and national security issue. Through my years of work in the pharmaceutical safety and quality control industry, I have seen the shutdown of plants all over this country and since then conditions are only worsening. Our tax dollars should not be paying for the importation of poorly regulated drugs from Communist China when we have empty pharmaceutical plants right here in America. If our federal government makes an expenditure, that money should stay on American soil and be used to purchase a product that was manufactured by American workers. STOPPING CRT IN OUR SCHOOLS Critical Race Theory is creeping from the faculty lounges into the classrooms, indoctrinating an entire generation of students in a divisive ideology that creates more friction than healing. We cannot allow our schools to serve as a network for the spread of a toxic ideology that instills in impressionable minds a cultural self-loathing and racial resentment. STOPPING UNCONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES I oppose mandates on our health, lockdowns, and the shutdown of businesses that the government deems nonessential. These actions violated our constitution and did nothing to achieve the purported goal of slowing the spread. No one should be forced into choosing between their job and taking a shot. In Congress, I would advocate for welcoming back our brave armed forces that have been terminated for choosing not to take the Covid vaccine. PROTECTING THE SANCTITY OF LIFE I am pro-life and believe that Roe v. Wade should be overturned. Advancements in medical science have made late-term abortion even more offensive and odious. Modern contraception has made the demand for abortion drop and I would continue to support access to it. I would support fetal heartbeat legislation in Congress, and would work to ensure that adoption is supported. Throughout my involvement in politics, I have worked for great pro-life candidates including Mike Huckabee and Newt Gingrich. DECENTRALIZING GOVERNMENT AND CURBING THE INFLUENCE OF LOBBYISTS I have always fought against the influence of lobbyists and special interest groups on our government. Once we eliminate unnecessary departments like the Department of Education, we should move many departments to different regions of the country and away from K-Street. It is necessary for both ethical and security reasons. The staff of departments would then come from all over the country, and not just the DC beltway. A smaller government that respects state's rights and personal liberties should be our goal.	”
—Bob Burns' campaign website (2022)

Campaign finance summary

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Bob Burns campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	New Hampshire Executive Council District 4	Lost primary	$0	$0
2022	U.S. House New Hampshire District 2	Lost general	$401,646	$399,328
2018	U.S. House New Hampshire District 2	Lost primary	$43,187	N/A**
Grand total			$444,832	$399,328
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

2016 Republican National Convention

See also: Republican National Convention, 2016

Burns was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from New Hampshire.

Delegate rules

See also: RNC delegate guidelines from New Hampshire, 2016 and Republican delegates from New Hampshire, 2016

In New Hampshire, presidential candidates were required to submit lists of preferred delegates prior to the state primary election on February 9, 2016. After the primary, if a candidate was allocated any delegates, he or she was allowed to select an official delegate slate from the list they submitted prior to the primary. New Hampshire delegates were bound on all ballots. Delegates were to be released and unbound if a candidate "withdraws" from the race.

New Hampshire primary results

See also: Presidential election in New Hampshire, 2016

New Hampshire Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes	Delegates
Donald Trump	35.6%	100,735	11
John Kasich	15.9%	44,932	4
Ted Cruz	11.7%	33,244	3
Jeb Bush	11.1%	31,341	3
Marco Rubio	10.6%	30,071	1
Chris Christie	7.4%	21,089	0
Carly Fiorina	4.2%	11,774	0
Ben Carson	2.3%	6,527	0
Rand Paul*	0.7%	1,930	0
Total Write-ins	0.5%	1,398	0
Jim Gilmore	0%	134	0
Totals		283,175	22
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State

*Rand Paul dropped out of the race on February 3, 2016, but his name remained on the ballot in New Hampshire.

Delegate allocation

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules

New Hampshire had 23 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, six were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's two congressional districts). District-level delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; each candidate who won at least 10 percent of the statewide vote was entitled to receive a share of New Hampshire's district delegates.

Of the remaining 17 delegates, 14 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; each candidate who won at least 10 percent of the statewide vote was entitled to receive a share of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.

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