Bill Cimbrelo
Bill Cimbrelo (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on September 4, 2018.
Cimbrelo was a 2012 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts. Cimbrelo was defeated by Elizabeth Warren (D) on November 6, 2012.[1]
Biography
Cimbrelo was born in Argentina but moved to the States when he was 5 years old. He is a naturalized citizen. Upon graduation from Arlington High in 1975, he earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts at Boston. As a chemist and businessman, he has worked in the area of water purification, trouble-shooting, and engineering systems for commercial installations. He also owned a home improvement business.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9
Incumbent Bill Keating defeated Peter Tedeschi in the general election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bill Keating (D) | 59.4 | 192,347 |
| Peter Tedeschi (R) | 40.6 | 131,463 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 118 | ||
| Total votes: 323,928 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9
Incumbent Bill Keating defeated Bill Cimbrelo in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Keating | 85.4 | 50,113 |
 | Bill Cimbrelo | 14.6 | 8,571 | |
| Total votes: 58,684 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9
Peter Tedeschi advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Peter Tedeschi | 100.0 | 35,911 | |
| Total votes: 35,911 | |||
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2012
Cimbrelo ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Massachusetts. Cimbrelo ran as an Independent in the race.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Elizabeth Warren |
53.3% | 1,696,346 | |
| Republican | Scott Brown Incumbent | 45.8% | 1,458,048 | |
| N/A | All Others | 0.1% | 2,159 | |
| N/A | Blank Votes | 0.9% | 27,643 | |
| Total Votes | 3,184,196 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State "Return of Votes" | ||||
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
Cimbrelo stated the following about his political philosophy in a biographical submission to Ballotpedia:[3]
| “ | Bill Cimbrelo is a nearly lifelong Massachusetts resident, having immigrated to the United States with his parents at the age of 6 from his native Argentina. He is bilingual and holds a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry. For many years he worked as a chemist to solve water purification problems and developing engineering systems.
More recently he has turned a passion for home renovation into a thriving business. Bill Cimbrelo would be considered a Progressive and supported Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic Primary. He is running for Congress in Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District.[4] |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District election, 2018
- Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States House of Representatives
- Campaign website
- Campaign Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Massachusetts"
- ↑ Bill Cimbrelo, "About the candidate" June 21, 2012
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on January 8, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
