Matthew Lunney
Matthew Lunney | |
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| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Belknap 2nd district | |
| In office December 4, 2024 – September 23, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa Smart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Joseph Lunney |
| Party | Republican |
| Occupation |
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| Website | Campaign website |
Matthew Joseph Lunney[1] is an American politician, poet, and novelist. A Republican, he is a former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Belknap 2nd district from 2024,[2] until his resignation in 2025; his letter of resignation was read aloud on September 22, 2025, in the New Hampshire State House, and his resignation took effect on September 23, 2025.[3][4]
Biography
According to his campaign website, Lunney grew up in Moultonborough and Meredith. His grandfather built a cabin on Bear Island in 1921. He has described himself as the owner of a small staffing agency.[4][5] At the time of announcing his candidacy for office, he was the managing partner of Capital Placement Agency.[6]
On September 30, 2020, Lunney's book Love in the Time of Madness was published by AuthorHouse. According to the publisher of the book, he has written more than one novel, short stories, and poetry.[7]
In August 2024, the office of John Formella, the attorney general of New Hampshire, notified Lunney that they had received a complaint alleging that he had made a false statement in his "declaration of candidacy for the office of state representative from Belknap County District 2", warning Lunney against making any further false statements in official matters.[8]
In September 2024, Lunney won the second most votes in the Republican primary election for the Belknap 2nd district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives after Matt Coker.[9] He won the general election for the district along with Coker on November 5, 2024.[10] He was a member of Belknap County Delegation's[11] Budget Review Committee and sporadically voted in Concord. His letter of resignation addressed to Sherman Packard, the speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, was read aloud on September 22, 2025, in the New Hampshire State House and his resignation took effect on September 23, 2025.[4]
Personal life
Lunney is divorced and lives in Meredith.[8]
Selected work
- Love in the Time of Madness. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. September 30, 2020. ISBN 9781728373898.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Coker | 2,648 | 32.09 | |
| Republican | Matthew Lunney | 2,112 | 25.59 | |
| Democratic | Lynn Thomas | 1,913 | 23.18 | |
| Democratic | Ben Brookmyer | 1,579 | 19.14 | |
| Total votes | 8,252 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Coker | 749 | 53.4 | |
| Republican | Matthew Lunney | 345 | 24.6 | |
| Republican | Edward Twaddell III | 309 | 22 | |
| Total votes | 1,403 | 100 | ||
References
- ↑ "Listing of Claims Approved for Reimbursement by Governor & Council" (PDF). New Hampshire Secretary of State. September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Representative Matthew Lunney (R)". New Hampshire General Court. Archived from the original on April 16, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "New Hampshire Update Office of the House Clerk Resignations, Deaths, Special Elections" (PDF). New Hampshire General Court. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Perry, Gabriel (December 17, 2025). "Lunney resigns from Statehouse, served Meredith". The Laconia Daily Sun.
- ↑ "Matthew Lunney: He pledges to ensure NH remains safe state that values freedom, natural beauty". The Laconia Daily Sun. September 18, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Matthew Lunney, Republican". The Laconia Daily Sun. October 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Love in the Time of Madness". AuthorHouse. September 30, 2020.
- 1 2 Hart, Julie Hirshan (December 17, 2025). "Re: Matthew Lunney, Alleged Illegal Campaign Activity". The Laconia Daily Sun.
- 1 2 "2024 New Hampshire Republican Primary Elections Results - State House Belknap District 2". USA Today. September 25, 2024.
- 1 2 "Full New Hampshire State House election results for Nov. 5, 2024". WMUR-TV. November 5, 2024.
- ↑ "County Delegation". Belknap County, New Hampshire. Archived from the original on February 24, 2025.