Claire Cronin
Claire Cronin (Democratic Party) was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 11th Plymouth District. She assumed office on January 2, 2013. She left office on January 18, 2022.
Cronin (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 11th Plymouth District. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Cronin resigned from Massachusetts House of Representatives after she was appointed to be the U.S. ambassador to Ireland.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Cronin was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Cronin was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Judiciary Joint, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cronin served on the following committees:
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| • Ways and Means |
| • Post Audit and Oversight |
| • Judiciary Joint, Vice Chair |
| • Ways and Means Joint |
| • Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cronin served on the following committees:
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| • Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint |
| • Judiciary Joint |
| • Veterans and Federal Affairs Joint |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 11th Plymouth District
Incumbent Claire Cronin won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 11th Plymouth District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Claire Cronin (D) | 99.5 | 17,186 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 82 | ||
| Total votes: 17,268 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 11th Plymouth District
Incumbent Claire Cronin advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 11th Plymouth District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Claire Cronin | 99.7 | 7,062 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 7,080 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 11th Plymouth District
Incumbent Claire Cronin won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 11th Plymouth District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Claire Cronin (D) | 99.5 | 12,336 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 61 | ||
| Total votes: 12,397 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 11th Plymouth District
Incumbent Claire Cronin advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 11th Plymouth District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Claire Cronin | 100.0 | 2,405 |
| Total votes: 2,405 | |||
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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 Claire Cronin ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Eleventh Plymouth District general election.[2][3]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Eleventh Plymouth District General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Claire Cronin Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||
Incumbent Claire Cronin ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Eleventh Plymouth District Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Eleventh Plymouth District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Claire Cronin Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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 Claire Cronin was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[6]
2012
Cronin won election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Eleventh Plymouth District. She defeated Mark Linde, Jass Stewart, and Robert Sullivan in the September 6 Democratic primary and defeated Daniel Murphy (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Claire Cronin |
63.3% | 11,422 | |
| Republican | Daniel Murphy | 36.7% | 6,630 | |
| Total Votes | 18,052 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Claire Cronin |
39.5% | 1,524 |
| Robert Sullivan | 31.5% | 1,217 |
| Jass Stewart | 26.1% | 1,009 |
| Mark Linde | 2.9% | 113 |
| Total Votes | 3,863 | |
Campaign themes
2020
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2012
Cronin's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[10]
Jobs & the Economy
- Excerpt: "Claire will work with other elected officials to encourage job growth in the community. She will strive to make the district more business-friendly to help the region grow and thrive and will advocate for incentives that encourage businesses to relocate to Massachusetts."
Education
- Excerpt: "As State Representative, Claire will advocate for increased funding for our public schools. Early childhood education is critical, and needs to be enhanced."
Public Safety
- Excerpt: "Claire will advocate for increased funding for public safety services, including police and fire departments."
Seniors
- Excerpt: "Claire believes the current debate on cutting Medicare funding and Social Security benefits is misguided. As your next State Representative, Claire will fight to protect senior services."
Campaign finance summary
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 6 to January 4.
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2020
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In 2020, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 1 to January 5.
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2019
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In 2019, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 2 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Massachusetts General Court was in formal session from January 3 to July 31. The legislature was in informal session from August 1 to December 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 4 through November 15. The legislature held an informal session from November 16 to January 2.
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2016
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In 2016, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 6 through July 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 7, 2015, through January 5, 2016.
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2014
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In 2014, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 14 through August 1.
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2013
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In 2013, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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Personal
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Cronin and her husband, Ray, have two daughters.[11]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Enterprise, "Bound for Dublin, Easton's Claire Cronin bids Massachusetts State House farewell," accessed January 26, 2022
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates (Democratic)," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonweath of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Election Statistics," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List, "Massachusetts Secretary of State," accessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ 2012 Massachusetts Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ AP "Massachusetts - Summary Vote Results," accessed September 6, 2012
- ↑ "electclairecronin," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Electclairecronin.com, "Meet Claire," accessed August 17, 2012
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Massachusetts House of Representatives 11th Plymouth District 2013-2022 |
Succeeded by Rita Mendes (D) |
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