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RState Representative · District Rockingham 20
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: New Hampshire House Rockingham 20
Jim Summers is a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from Rockingham 20 and is seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election after advancing from the September 8 primary.[1][2] Summers is a business executive and U.S. Navy veteran, according to Ballotpedia.[1]
James Summers served in the U.S. Navy from 1990 to 1998.[1] He earned an associate degree in accounting/finance from Nashua Community College and bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration, plus a master's in organizational leadership, from Southern New Hampshire University, and a doctorate in business administration from Liberty University.[1] His career experience includes owning Exigere Networks and working as its CEO, a network pre-sales engineer with Cisco, an IT manager with Black Diamond Networks, and a senior technical analyst with JPMorgan Chase.[1]
Summers previously represented Hillsborough 26 in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2010 to 2012, and Ballotpedia lists his current tenure as beginning in 2022.[1]
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Jim Summers is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for New Hampshire House Rockingham 20 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
Bob HarbState Representative · District Rockingham 20RAlso on the 2026 ballot: New Hampshire House Rockingham 20New Hampshire
Charlie MelvinState Representative · District Rockingham 20RAlso on the 2026 ballot: New Hampshire House Rockingham 20New HampshireRick FaulconerCandidateDNew Hampshire House Rockingham 20New HampshireTheir recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned
Most contested
repealing the child care grant program administered by the department of health and human services.
Repeals a 2025 requirement that the Department of Health and Human Services include full funding for certain child care workforce programs in its two-year budget request.
Mar 11, 2026 · Passed 170–153 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
As amended by the House, requires each school district to adopt an open enrollment policy letting parents apply to any public school, subject to district-set capacity and limited denial grounds; the state pays aid to receiving schools, and no tuition is charged.
Apr 23, 2026 · Passed 182–172 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
prohibiting the use of the World Economic Forum materials within state curriculum.
On the version voted May 7, 2026: Bars New Hampshire public schools from including lectures, lesson plans or other educational materials created or provided by the World Economic Forum in their curriculum.
Feb 5, 2026 · Passed 184–167 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Ends the state refugee resettlement program in the health and human services department, requires its contracts to be terminated, and bars state agencies from accepting or spending money on refugee resettlement, including payments to towns or nonprofit groups.
Mar 11, 2026 · Passed 170–164 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Lets public and private entities separate people by biological sex in shared bathrooms and locker rooms, certain sports, and prisons and similar secure facilities without it counting as discrimination; government buildings that do so must also offer a single-occupancy bathroom open to all.
Mar 11, 2026 · Failed 156–171 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
As introduced, proposes a state constitutional amendment making marriage a fundamental civil right and barring the state from denying or limiting marriage based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or race, for voters to decide in November 2026.
Mar 12, 2026 · Passed 176–162 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Mar 12, 2026 · Passed 179–161 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
As introduced, bars public and charter schools from holding vaccination clinics during school hours and requires a parent or guardian to be present whenever a child is vaccinated at a school clinic; school nurses' existing duties are unaffected.
Mar 11, 2026 · Passed 172–154 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
repealing the New Hampshire vaccine association.
Repeals the state law that establishes the New Hampshire Vaccine Association, eliminating the association's chapter of state law entirely.
Mar 6, 2025 · Passed 189–181 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Bars the health department from seeking SNAP work-requirement waivers without legislative approval or loosening eligibility standards unless federal law requires, mandates regular data checks of recipients' income, incarceration, lottery winnings, and citizenship, and removes out-of-state-only users found nonresident or unresponsive.
Mar 11, 2026 · Passed 172–161 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
enabling counties to change the dates of their biennial budgets.
Lets counties, if commissioners agree and a majority of county voters approve, move their two-year budget to years without a state election, and revises how towns adopt, rescind and elect budget committees and how first cooperative school budget committee members are appointed.
May 14, 2026 · Passed 164–145 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Requires cities and council-run towns to hold a public hearing and roll-call vote before overriding a tax or spending cap and to print the vote on tax bills, and has the state revenue department check and enforce local budget caps.
May 14, 2026 · Passed 164–150 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
(New Title) relative to changes to the minimum electric renewable portfolio standards.
Repeals the separate Class II (solar) requirement of the state's renewable portfolio standard and replaces inflation-adjusted alternative compliance payments with fixed rates of $42 for Classes I and III ($30 for Class I thermal) and $37 for Class IV.
Jan 7, 2026 · Passed 175–152 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Requires electric utilities to offer alternative net metering tariffs under a 2017 utility commission order, sets terms for industrial customer-generators between 1 and 5 megawatts, and allows energy storage with net metering under Department of Energy installation rules.
Apr 23, 2026 · Passed 181–158 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
relative to a road salt fee to support certified winter road maintenance practices.
As introduced, imposes a $4-per-ton fee on bulk road salt, salt mix and brine sold to New Hampshire businesses, organizations, municipalities and state agencies, paid yearly by bulk sellers into a fund that gives grants to the state, municipalities and businesses certified in winter salt-application programs.
Feb 12, 2026 · Passed 177–156 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
As introduced, requires the housing finance authority to run a homebuying assistance program for essential workers such as health care workers, first responders, educators, and service members, appropriating $750,000 for fiscal 2027 and $1.5 million a year starting July 2028.
Feb 5, 2026 · Passed 179–166 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
repealing the state housing champion designation and grant program.
As introduced, repeals the state's housing champion designation and grant program, along with its dedicated fund and related reporting requirements.
Feb 5, 2026 · Passed 185–166 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
relative to the housing finance authority's affordable housing guarantee program.
Creates a Housing Finance Authority program guaranteeing 80 percent of principal on approved lenders' affordable housing loans, capped at $30 million per lender a year and $300 million outstanding, backed by the state's full faith and credit.
Feb 5, 2026 · Passed 186–162 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
relative to department of safety and department of motor vehicle training and testing materials.
Requires driver's license exams and related materials to be in English only, with American Sign Language allowed, bars translators and translation devices during exams, and stops the motor vehicle division from acquiring or distributing other-language materials, starting January 1, 2026.
Mar 26, 2025 · Passed 187–159 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
relative to electric-vehicle charging station funding.
Lets towns use revolving funds to install and maintain electric-vehicle charging stations, and bars parking in signed charging spaces unless the vehicle is charging, with a minimum $62 fine.
May 22, 2025 · Passed 195–163 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Raises tolls at the Hooksett, Bedford, Hampton, Dover and Rochester turnpike plazas starting January 1, 2027, setting separate cash and E-ZPass rates such as $2.00 and $0.70 for cars at Hooksett, and offers free E-ZPass transponders for 210 days.
May 14, 2026 · Failed 151–157 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
preventing the dissemination of deepfake materials of political candidates before an election.
As introduced, bars distributing deepfakes of candidates, election officials or parties within 90 days of an election unless labeled as manipulated, and lets depicted candidates and officials sue. Exempts news reports, satire, parody and platforms hosting others' content.
Mar 20, 2025 · Passed 201–169 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
prohibiting the sale of location and other sensitive data regarding children.
As introduced, bars businesses covered by the state's consumer data privacy law from selling location data and other sensitive data about children, starting January 1, 2027.
Feb 12, 2026 · Passed 214–145 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
establishing consumer protections for digital access transaction kiosks.
Apr 23, 2026 · Passed 214–140 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Bars nationals of the People's Republic of China from enrolling in master's or doctoral programs, taking part in research, or holding full-time jobs at New Hampshire's public colleges and universities, with penalties for individuals and institutions that violate the ban.
Mar 11, 2026 · Failed 157–173 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Voted against most of their party on 4 of 326 party-divided votes on file.
relative to the practice of optometry and authorization to perform ophthalmic laser procedures.
What it does: Lets optometrists certified by the state optometry board perform three eye laser procedures (capsulotomy, trabeculoplasty and peripheral iridotomy) after approved training and a set number of supervised procedures, wi…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 31–122, Republicans 114–83
Apr 9, 2026Official record ↗
exempting meat and meat food products slaughtered and prepared in state for sale in state from certain inspections.
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 39–112, Republicans 174–7
Jan 7, 2026Official record ↗
relative to the practice of optometry and authorization to perform ophthalmic laser procedures.
What it does: On the version voted Apr 9, 2026: Lets optometrists certified by the state optometry board perform three eye laser procedures (capsulotomy, trabeculoplasty and peripheral iridotomy) after approved training and a set n…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 78–76, Republicans 55–128
Jan 7, 2026Official record ↗
relative to the practice of optometry and authorization to perform ophthalmic laser procedures.
What it does: On the version voted Apr 9, 2026: Lets optometrists certified by the state optometry board perform three eye laser procedures (capsulotomy, trabeculoplasty and peripheral iridotomy) after approved training and a set n…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 61–92, Republicans 132–50
Jan 7, 2026Official record ↗
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
With most of their party · Passed 170–164 · Yes 170–No 164 · Democrats 0–156, Republicans 169–8
Mar 11, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Failed 156–171 · Yes 156–No 171 · Democrats 154–1, Republicans 2–169
Mar 11, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 172–161 · Yes 172–No 161 · Democrats 0–155, Republicans 171–6
Mar 11, 2026Official record ↗
enabling counties to change the dates of their biennial budgets.
With most of their party · Passed 164–145 · Yes 164–No 145 · Democrats 0–144, Republicans 163–1
May 14, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 179–166 · Yes 179–No 166 · Democrats 0–160, Republicans 178–6
Feb 5, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 164–150 · Yes 164–No 150 · Democrats 0–145, Republicans 163–5
May 14, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 176–162 · Yes 176–No 162 · Democrats 0–156, Republicans 175–6
Mar 12, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 179–161 · Yes 179–No 161 · Democrats 0–157, Republicans 178–4
Mar 12, 2026Official record ↗
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
Motion: Veto Override
Motion: Veto Override
Motion: Veto Override
Requires health care institutions to notify employees who provide abortion services each year that they may request an accommodation for religious or moral objections to directly participating in abortions and may complain to the attorney general, who must report substantiated complaints annually.
Motion: Veto Override
Motion: Veto Override
Requires the labor commissioner to give employers at least 30 days' notice before a visit or inspection and at least 30 days to answer document or interview demands, with exceptions for recent violators, imminent safety risks, likely evidence destruction, certain safety inspections and owner consent.
Motion: Veto Override
Motion: Veto Override
Motion: Veto Override
Lets public bodies issue emergency no-trespass orders for public property lasting up to 35 days, with longer orders needing a roll call vote, a one-year maximum, and a right to a hearing and appeal to superior court.
Motion: Veto Override
Requires school boards and charter school trustees to adopt a policy barring non-school persons, and school-employed attorneys, paralegals or law enforcement, from questioning a minor student without written parental permission, and to ask adult students whether to notify parents; child-welfare inquiries excepted.
Motion: Veto Override
Lets landlords accept an extra deposit of up to one month's rent from applicants who fail disclosed screening criteria such as credit score, income, prior evictions, unpaid judgments or references, with written notice and a right to re-screening; also says advance rent need not be escrowed.
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