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Sean Garballey
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Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex District
Tenure

2009 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

16

Compensation

Base salary

$73,655.01/year

Per diem

$No per diem is paid.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Contact

Sean Garballey (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 23rd Middlesex District. He assumed office in 2009. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.

Garballey (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 23rd Middlesex District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Garballey earned his B.A. in political science from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, and has attended Suffolk University.[1] Garballey was a potential 2013 Democratic member-elect U.S. House representing the 5th Congressional District of Massachusetts.[2]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Garballey was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Garballey was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Garballey was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Massachusetts committee assignments, 2017
• Redistricting
Ways and Means
Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint
Higher Education Joint, Vice chair
Ways and Means Joint

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Garballey served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Garballey served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Garballey served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Garballey served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2024

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex District

Incumbent Sean Garballey won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex District on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sean Garballey
Sean Garballey (D)
 
99.0
 
20,994
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
203

Total votes: 21,197
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex District

Incumbent Sean Garballey advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex District on September 3, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sean Garballey
Sean Garballey
 
99.4
 
6,298
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
39

Total votes: 6,337
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex District

Incumbent Sean Garballey won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex District on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sean Garballey
Sean Garballey (D)
 
99.5
 
16,822
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
83

Total votes: 16,905
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex District

Incumbent Sean Garballey advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex District on September 6, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sean Garballey
Sean Garballey
 
99.9
 
7,227
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
9

Total votes: 7,236
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2020

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex District

Incumbent Sean Garballey won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sean Garballey
Sean Garballey (D)
 
99.2
 
23,221
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
178

Total votes: 23,399
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex District

Incumbent Sean Garballey advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex District on September 1, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sean Garballey
Sean Garballey
 
99.6
 
13,619
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
54

Total votes: 13,673
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2018

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex District

Incumbent Sean Garballey won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex District on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sean Garballey
Sean Garballey (D)
 
99.4
 
19,926
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
123

Total votes: 20,049
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex District

Incumbent Sean Garballey defeated Lori Lennon in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex District on September 4, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sean Garballey
Sean Garballey
 
72.6
 
6,840
Lori Lennon
 
27.4
 
2,582

Total votes: 9,422
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2017

See also: Massachusetts state legislative special elections, 2017

A special election for the position of Massachusetts State Senate Fourth Middlesex District was called for July 25, 2017. A primary election was held on June 27, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 23, 2017.[3]

The seat became vacant on April 2, 2017, when Kenneth Donnelly (D) died following an eight-month battle with a brain tumor.[4]

Cindy Friedman defeated state Rep. Sean Garballey and Mary Ann Stewart in the special Democratic primary. Friedman defeated Green-Rainbow candidate Ian Jackson in the special election.[5][6]

Massachusetts State Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, Special Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCindy Friedman 90.4% 7,874
     Green-Rainbow Ian Jackson 9.6% 832
Total Votes 8,706

2016

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 8, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.

Incumbent Sean Garballey ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Twenty-third Middlesex District general election.[7][8]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twenty-third Middlesex District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sean Garballey Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth


Incumbent Sean Garballey ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Twenty-third Middlesex District Democratic Primary.[9][10]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twenty-third Middlesex District Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sean Garballey Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on September 9, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Sean Garballey was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jon Sonju was unopposed in the Republican primary. Garballey defeated Sonju in the general election.[11]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twenty-third Middlesex District General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSean Garballey Incumbent 77.6% 14,018
     Republican Joseph Monju 22.4% 4,042
Total Votes 18,060

2013

See also: Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District special election, 2013

Garballey was a potential 2013 Democratic candidate for to the U.S. House representing the 5th Congressional District of Massachusetts.[2] The election was held to replace outgoing Rep. Ed Markey (D) who was elected to the U.S. Senate in the June 25th election for John Kerry's vacant seat after his appointment as Secretary of State.[12][13]

2012

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012

Garballey won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Twenty-Third Middlesex District. Garballey was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and defeated Joseph Monju (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[14][15]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twenty-Third Middlesex District, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSean Garballey Incumbent 81.3% 19,077
     Republican Joseph Monju 18.7% 4,374
Total Votes 23,451

2010

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010

Garballey won re-election to the Twenty-third Middlesex seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the September 14 primary. He also faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[16]

Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Twenty-third Middlesex District (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Sean Garballey (D) 15,082

2008

On November 4, 2008, Garballey won re-election in the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Twenty-Third Middlesex district.[17] In this election he raised $8,800, entirely from in state contributions.[18]

Massachusetts House of Representatives - Twenty-Third Middlesex district
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Sean Garballey (D) 18,353
All Others 234
Blanks 6,230

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

Sean Garballey did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

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Campaign finance summary


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Sean Garballey campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex DistrictWon general$41,400 $0
2022Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex DistrictWon general$10,522 $0
2020Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex DistrictWon general$14,501 N/A**
2016Massachusetts House of Representatives, District Twenty-Third MiddlesexWon $16,157 N/A**
2014Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twenty-Third MiddlesexWon $15,445 N/A**
2012Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twenty-Third MiddlesexWon $19,643 N/A**
2010Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twenty-Third MiddlesexWon $25,261 N/A**
2008Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twenty-Third MiddlesexWon $8,800 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Personal

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Garballey has been involved with the Knights of Columbus and Stand For Children.[1]

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Garballey
  2. 2.0 2.1 WBUR "Labor Makes Its First Foray Into Race To Succeed Markey" accessed June 27, 2013
  3. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Special State Election Fourth Middlesex Senatorial District," accessed April 28, 2017
  4. Patch.com, "Sen. Kenneth Donnelly Dies at 66," accessed April 3, 2017
  5. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "4th Middlesex Senate general election results," accessed July 31, 2017
  6. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "4th Middlesex Senate primary election results," accessed July 31, 2017
  7. Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
  8. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
  9. Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates (Democratic)," accessed June 20, 2016
  10. Secretary of the Commonweath of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Election Statistics," accessed October 14, 2016
  11. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
  12. Boston.com, "Secretary of state to set Senate special election date of June 25," January 28, 2013
  13. The Boston Globe, "William ‘Mo’ Cowan to be interim US senator," January 30, 2013
  14. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2012 State Primary Results," accessed February 13, 2014
  15. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 13, 2014
  16. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 13, 2014
  17. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes For Massachusetts State Election - November 4, 2008," accessed March 18, 2014
  18. Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 29, 2014

Political offices
Preceded by
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Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex District
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Succeeded by
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