Lisa Bunker
Lisa Bunker (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham 18. She assumed office on December 5, 2018. She left office on September 11, 2022.
Bunker (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Rockingham 18. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Bunker was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Bunker was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2022
Lisa Bunker did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Julie Gilman (D) | 16.6 | 5,865 |
| ✔ |  | Gaby Grossman (D) | 16.3 | 5,773 |
| ✔ |  | Lisa Bunker (D) | 15.8 | 5,598 |
| ✔ |  | Mark Paige (D) | 15.8 | 5,583 |
| Greg Stone (R) | 9.4 | 3,317 | ||
| Edward Duncan (R) | 9.0 | 3,191 | ||
 | Carl Wikstrom (R)  | 8.7 | 3,063 | |
| William A. Smith (R) | 8.4 | 2,972 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 35,380 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 (4 seats)
Incumbent Gaby Grossman, incumbent Julie Gilman, incumbent Lisa Bunker, and Mark Paige advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gaby Grossman | 25.8 | 2,107 |
| ✔ | | Julie Gilman | 25.5 | 2,086 |
| ✔ | | Lisa Bunker | 24.9 | 2,030 |
| ✔ | | Mark Paige | 23.8 | 1,945 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 8,169 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 (4 seats)
Greg Stone, Edward Duncan, Carl Wikstrom, and William A. Smith advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Greg Stone | 26.9 | 804 | |
| ✔ | Edward Duncan | 26.2 | 783 | |
| ✔ | | Carl Wikstrom | 24.2 | 725 |
| ✔ | William A. Smith | 22.7 | 678 | |
| Total votes: 2,990 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julie Gilman (D) | 18.6 | 4,795 |
| ✔ | | Gaby Grossman (D) | 18.2 | 4,690 |
| ✔ | Skip Berrien (D) | 17.5 | 4,522 | |
| ✔ | | Lisa Bunker (D) | 17.5 | 4,504 |
| Edward Duncan (R) | 9.8 | 2,522 | ||
 | Brian Griset (R) | 9.2 | 2,380 | |
| Robert Goeman (R) | 9.2 | 2,362 | ||
| Total votes: 25,775 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 (4 seats)
Incumbent Julie Gilman, Gaby Grossman, Lisa Bunker, and incumbent Skip Berrien advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julie Gilman | 26.3 | 1,739 |
| ✔ | | Gaby Grossman | 24.9 | 1,647 |
| ✔ | | Lisa Bunker | 24.4 | 1,618 |
| ✔ | Skip Berrien | 24.4 | 1,617 | |
| Total votes: 6,621 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 (4 seats)
Brian Griset, Edward Duncan, and Robert Goeman advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Griset | 35.1 | 610 |
| ✔ | Edward Duncan | 34.7 | 602 | |
| ✔ | Robert Goeman | 30.2 | 524 | |
| Total votes: 1,736 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Lisa Bunker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bunker's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
The main headers in my list of priorities are: give voice to the voiceless, fix the opportunity gap, and practice sustainable stewardship.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
I have become deeply interested in elections. I believe that the easier it is for everyone to vote, the better our democracy is, and I am concerned about gerrymandering and voter suppression. I also want to fight to get big money back out of politics.
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
I started thinking about running after the 2016 election, but had self-selected out of doing so because I thought that, as an out trans woman, I could not get elected. Then Danica Roem won a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017. She ran a principled campaign on her qualifications and the issues, campaigned her heart out, and won. Her victory electrified me, and I began planning my campaign the next day.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Honesty, fairness, integrity, courtesy, open-mindedness, an ability to listen.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I strive to demonstrate all of the qualities in the previous question.
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
I remember when RFK and Martin Luther King were shot. I also remember going across the street to watch the first moonwalk on a neighbor's TV. I was a small child.
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
Of course. We all have to work together to make the laws. I am particularly interested in doing my part to keep civility and courtesy in government.
What process do you favor for redistricting?
An independent non-partisan commission.
If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
Election Law is my first choice, followed by Ways and Means.
If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
Maybe someday. I need to learn the ropes first.
Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
I've already met so many smart, dedicated, experienced incumbent reps in the course of campaigning. I look forward to learning as much as I can from as many of them as I can.
Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?
For now I'm not looking past a first two-year term.
Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?
I met a young woman whose husband had died, and who was living in a rented trailer with her two autistic children. She was broke, and terrified of losing her home, and desperate about what to do.
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2022
In 2022, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 26.
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2021
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In 2021, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 24.
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2020
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In 2020, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 30. The session was suspended from March 14 to June 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 2 through June 30.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 |
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