Phillip Walker (New Hampshire)

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Phillip Walker
Image of Phillip Walker
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Tilton School

Bachelor's

Georgetown University, 1984

Graduate

University of Oxford, 1986

Law

Cornell Law School, 1997

Personal
Birthplace
Nashua, N.H.
Religion
Episcopalian
Profession
Lawyer
Contact

Phillip Walker (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Merrimack 27. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Walker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Phillip Walker was born in Nashua, New Hampshire. He earned a high school diploma from Tilton School, a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University in 1984, a graduate degree from the University of Oxford in 1986, and a law degree from Cornell Law School in 1997. His career experience includes working as a lawyer, real estate investor, and U.S. foreign service officer serving in the Middle East. Walker has been affiliated with the NH Bar, ABA, and the Episcopal Church.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 27 (2 seats)

Incumbent Carol McGuire and Ray Plante defeated Kathleen Martins and Phillip Walker in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 27 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Carol McGuire
Carol McGuire (R)
 
30.3
 
8,636
Image of Ray Plante
Ray Plante (R)
 
27.7
 
7,908
Image of Kathleen Martins
Kathleen Martins (D)
 
22.3
 
6,365
Image of Phillip Walker
Phillip Walker (D) Candidate Connection
 
19.7
 
5,625
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
7

Total votes: 28,541
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 27 (2 seats)

Phillip Walker and Kathleen Martins advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 27 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Phillip Walker
Phillip Walker Candidate Connection
 
95.9
 
1,763
Image of Kathleen Martins
Kathleen Martins (Write-in)
 
2.7
 
49
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.5
 
27

Total votes: 1,839
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 27 (2 seats)

Incumbent Carol McGuire and Ray Plante advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 27 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Carol McGuire
Carol McGuire
 
52.9
 
2,332
Image of Ray Plante
Ray Plante
 
46.8
 
2,067
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
13

Total votes: 4,412
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Phillip Walker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Walker's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am Phil Walker and I am currently running for the New Hampshire state legislature to represent the towns of Dunbarton, Epsom, Allenstown, and Hooksett.

A lawyer and real estate professional, I have lived in Dunbarton for over 25 year. I am a husband and father of four grown children. Born and raised in New Hampshire, I am running because I love this state and I feel it’s about time I stepped up to help fix the things that need fixing.

New Hampshire is struggling, and we can do better. We have a very expensive cost-of-living, especially housing, an unfair system of taxation, often inadequate public education, the ongoing opioid epidemic, and so many other problems.

I want New Hampshire to be the best it can be. I will prioritize fair taxation, affordable, housing, and quality public education.
  • I support a fair system of taxation in New Hampshire. Currently our property taxes are not equitable and often too high.
  • I support high quality public education and that means adequate funding. Our crazy school funding system short changes, our children, and drives up some of our property taxes unfairly. The crazy voucher system put in by the Republicans makes things even worse.
  • I support developing more affordable housing. Many of our children cannot stay in New Hampshire because they cannot afford the cost of housing and this needs to change.
Taxes, education, and housing all go together. Because of our unfair system of taxation, some peoples property taxes are way too high, while others do not pay their fair share, And education in this state is underfunded. Because public education is a financial burden on individual towns, many towns restrict development, even though we urgently need new housing in the state. Solve the tax problem and we move in the right direction for all three.

And there are so many other issues that need to be tackled. Drug abuse. Reproductive rights. Safeguarding democracy the bottom line is we need an effective team in state government and I hope you will give me your vote.
I have always had a great admiration for President Jimmy Carter. A deeply good person who has lived a life of service and humility. I particularly admire that losing the presidential race in 1980 did not define him, and he did so many worthwhile things after his presidency that his four years in the White House are simply one footnote in a long life of service.
I will show up, I will do the work, I will listen to my constituents, and I will exercise good judgment.
Showing up, doing the work, listening to the constituents and doing the right thing.
I would like to leave New Hampshire a better place than I found it.
I remember the moon landing, and I was around five. I remember I was having a hard time staying awake, but dad kept waking me up to make sure I did not miss it .
My first job was working in my dad‘s glass shop, Walker Glass, in Laconia. We did window and storefront installations all over the lakes region. That would’ve been from somewhere around age 12 to age 22, when dad sold the business.
The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Great story and good values.
Stick Stick, by Noah Kahan. Local boy who’s done pretty well for himself. And I love his songs.
Staying positive, and engaged, and energetic in the face of what seems like unrelenting bad news has been a challenge for me as it has been for many, many other people. What I tell myself and what I tell other people (when it seems appropriate) is to never lose hope and to always keep going.
All the branches of government should work together in a positive collaborative fashion, but honest disagreement and debate is a healthy thing also.
The big challenge over the next decade is keeping young people in the state. Without young people, we lose our vibrancy and our advantage to keep young people in the state. We need to focus on affordable housing, good quality public education, And good paying jobs.
No one builds anything big or lasting by themselves. You need a team; that doesn’t necessarily mean a party though. Legislators need to work together and where they disagree to find common ground.
I have always admired speaker Tip O’Neill, Who is an effective party leader but also able to work across the aisle to get things done.
I have heard a number of stories from folks about financial difficulties, resulting from addiction disorder of a loved one. When I hear stories like that, I am reminded that one person‘s problem is not their problem alone, but affects the entire community. It is important for the community to support members. No man is an island.
An old dairy farmer wins the lottery. One morning when he’s headed out to milk the cows, a TV reporter shows up to ask him how he plans to spend all of that money. He says, “ I guess I’ll keep farming until the money’s all gone.”
I think emergency powers are dangerous and I would not support that.
I Would support the introduction of legislation to increase the availability of affordable housing in New Hampshire.
I’ll serve wherever I am needed.
People need to understand how their government works and where their money goes. Sunlight is the best disinfectant.
We do have state Ballot initiatives from time to time

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Campaign finance summary


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Phillip Walker campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 27Lost general$0 $0
Grand total$0 $0
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal 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

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 27, 2024


Representatives
Belknap 1
Belknap 2
Belknap 3
Belknap 4
Belknap 7
Belknap 8
Carroll 1
Tom Buco (D)
Carroll 2
Carroll 3
Carroll 4
Carroll 5
Carroll 6
Carroll 7
Carroll 8
Cheshire 1
Cheshire 10
Cheshire 11
Cheshire 12
Cheshire 13
Cheshire 14
John Hunt (R)
Cheshire 15
Cheshire 16
Cheshire 17
Cheshire 18
Cheshire 2
Dru Fox (D)
Cheshire 3
Cheshire 4
Cheshire 5
Cheshire 6
Cheshire 7
Cheshire 8
Cheshire 9
Coos 1
Coos 2
Coos 3
Coos 4
Seth King (R)
Coos 5
Coos 6
Coos 7
Grafton 10
Grafton 11
Grafton 13
Grafton 14
Grafton 15
Grafton 16
Grafton 17
Grafton 18
Grafton 2
Grafton 3
Grafton 4
Grafton 6
Grafton 7
Grafton 8
Grafton 9
Hillsborough 1
Hillsborough 10
Bill Ohm (R)
Hillsborough 11
Hillsborough 14
Hillsborough 15
Hillsborough 16
Hillsborough 17
Hillsborough 18
Hillsborough 19
Matt Drew (R)
Hillsborough 20
Hillsborough 21
Hillsborough 22
Hillsborough 23
Hillsborough 24
Hillsborough 25
Hillsborough 26
Hillsborough 27
Hillsborough 28
Keith Erf (R)
Hillsborough 29
Hillsborough 3
Hillsborough 30
Hillsborough 31
Hillsborough 32
Hillsborough 33
Hillsborough 34
Hillsborough 35
Hillsborough 36
Hillsborough 37
Hillsborough 38
Hillsborough 39
Hillsborough 4
Hillsborough 40
Hillsborough 41
Lily Foss (D)
Hillsborough 42
Lisa Post (R)
Hillsborough 43
Hillsborough 44
Hillsborough 45
Hillsborough 5
Hillsborough 6
Hillsborough 7
Hillsborough 8
Hillsborough 9
Merrimack 1
Merrimack 10
Merrimack 11
Merrimack 12
Merrimack 13
Merrimack 14
Merrimack 15
Merrimack 16
Merrimack 17
Merrimack 18
Merrimack 19
Merrimack 2
Merrimack 20
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Merrimack 23
Merrimack 24
Merrimack 25
Merrimack 26
Alvin See (R)
Merrimack 27
Merrimack 28
Merrimack 29
Merrimack 3
Merrimack 30
Merrimack 4
Merrimack 5
Merrimack 6
Merrimack 7
Merrimack 8
Merrimack 9
Rockingham 1
Rockingham 10
Rockingham 11
Rockingham 12
Zoe Manos (D)
Rockingham 14
Pam Brown (R)
Rockingham 15
Rockingham 18
Rockingham 19
Rockingham 2
Rockingham 20
Rockingham 21
Rockingham 22
Rockingham 23
Rockingham 24
Rockingham 26
Rockingham 27
Rockingham 28
Rockingham 29
Rockingham 3
Mary Ford (R)
Rockingham 30
Rockingham 31
Terry Roy (R)
Rockingham 32
Rockingham 33
Rockingham 34
Rockingham 35
Rockingham 36
Rockingham 37
Rockingham 38
Rockingham 39
Rockingham 4
Rockingham 40
Rockingham 5
Rockingham 6
Rockingham 7
Rockingham 8
Rockingham 9
Strafford 1
Strafford 11
Strafford 13
Strafford 14
Strafford 15
Strafford 16
Strafford 17
Strafford 18
Strafford 19
Strafford 20
Strafford 21
Luz Bay (D)
Strafford 3
Strafford 4
Strafford 5
Strafford 6
Strafford 7
Strafford 8
Strafford 9
Sullivan 1
Sullivan 2
Sullivan 3
Sullivan 4
Judy Aron (R)
Sullivan 5
Sullivan 6
Sullivan 7
Sullivan 8
Republican Party (219)
Democratic Party (177)
Independent (1)