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Kevin Aguiar
| Kevin Aguiar | ||
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| Massachusetts House of Representatives Seventh Bristol | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Massachusetts | |
| Master's | Cambridge College | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Guidance Counselor | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Aguiar is a guidance counselor.
He is a member of the Azorean Cultural Society, Corky Row Club, Fall River Youth Soccer League, FR Racing Pigeon Club, Maplewood Independent Youth Baseball League, Massachusetts Mental Health Counselor Association, Massachusetts Teachers Association, and the Niagara Neighborhood Association.[1]
Aguiar is trailing challenger Alan Silvia by seven votes after the unofficial returns of the September 6, 2012 Democratic Primary. The race will move to a recount.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Aguiar served on the following committees:
- Public Service Joint Committee
- Revenue Joint Committee, Vice Chair
- State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Joint Committee
Elections
2012
Aguiar was opposed by Alan Silvia in the Democratic primary on September 6. The vote tally was exceptionally close and eventually went to a recount. Despite some lingering questions from Aguiar's attorney, recount officials handed in the results on Friday September 14th declaring that Silvia had won by 26 votes.[3]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Seventh Bristol District Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Alan Silvia |
50.3% | 2,153 |
| Kevin Aguiar Incumbent | 49.7% | 2,127 |
| Total Votes | 4,280 | |
2010
Aguiar won re-election to the Seventh Bristol Seat in 2010. He defeated C.J. Ferry (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Seventh Bristol District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kevin Aguiar (D)
|
5,042 | |||
| C.J. Gerry (R) | 1,777 | |||
Democratic Primary
Aguiar defeated Alan Silvia in the September 14 Democratic primary.[5]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives Democratic Primary, 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kevin Aguiar Incumbent |
53.9% | 1,955 |
| Alan Silvia | 46.1% | 1,675 |
| Total Votes | 3,630 | |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Aguiar won re-election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Seventh Bristol district.[6] In this election he raised $39,253-; of that total $38,303- (97.6%) was from in state contributions and $950- (2.4%) was from out of state contributions.[7]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives - Seventh Bristol district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kevin Aguiar (D)
|
9,217 | |||
| CJ Ferry (R) | 2,206 | |||
| All Others | 6 | |||
| Blanks | 1,011 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Aguiar received $68,892 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[8]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Kevin Aguiar's campaign in 2010 | |
| Massachusetts Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Tabacaria Acoriana Fundraiser Event | $1,810 |
| Massachusetts Police Association | $1,000 |
| Rapoza, Daniel | $1,000 |
| Manning, Kevin P | $950 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $68,892 |
2008
Aguiar raised $39,253 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below. [9]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Express Painting | $1,200 |
| 11 different donors | $500 |
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External links
- Kevin Aguiar's personal website
- Massachusetts House of Representatives - Rep. Kevin Aguiar
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Aguiar
- ↑ Herald News "Unofficial results show Silvia defeated incumbent Aguiar by 7 votes," September 7, 2012
- ↑ The Herald News "Rep. Aguiar's challenge of 7th Bristol District remains stalled," Accessed September 17, 2012
- ↑ Official Massachusetts Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Secretary of State of Massachusetts "2010 Primary Results"
- ↑ Return of Votes for Massachusetts State Election November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Donors
- ↑ Massachusetts House donor numbers
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Succeeded by Alan Silvia (D) |
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