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Denise Andrews
Denise Andrews was a 2016 Democratic candidate for the Second Franklin District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Andrews withdrew from the race on September 11, 2016, announcing that she was instead accepting an offer for a position in the private sector.[1]
Andrews is a former Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Second Franklin district from 2010 to 2015.
Biography
Andrews earned her B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and her MBA in international business from Xavier University. Her professional experience includes working as an international consultant and as the COO and managing partner of Global Business Development at Legacy Unlimited in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Campaign themes
Andrews' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Economic Growth
- Constituent Services
- Educational Excellence
- Renewable Resources
- Vibrant and Thriving Communities
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Andrews served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Election Laws Joint |
| • Labor and Workforce Development Joint |
| • Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Joint |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Andrews served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Election Laws Joint |
| • Labor and Workforce Development Joint |
| • Revenue Joint |
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 Susannah Whipps Lee ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Franklin District general election.[3][4]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Second Franklin District General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Susannah Whipps Lee Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||
Denise Andrews ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Franklin District Democratic Primary.[5][6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Second Franklin District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Denise Andrews (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Susannah Whipps Lee ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Franklin District Republican Primary.[5][6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Second Franklin District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Susannah Whipps Lee 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 Denise Andrews was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Susannah Whipps Lee defeated Karen Anderson in the Republican primary. Andrews was defeated by Lee in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Susannah Whipps Lee |
54.6% | 7,350 | |
| Democratic | Denise Andrews Incumbent | 45.4% | 6,105 | |
| Total Votes | 13,455 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Susannah Whipps Lee |
63.2% | 1,590 |
| Karen Anderson | 36.8% | 924 |
| Total Votes | 2,514 | |
2012
Andrews won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Franklin District. Andrews defeated Rebecca Bialecki, Genevieve Fraser, and Jim White in the September 6 Democratic primary and defeated Susannah Lee (R) and Richard F. Schober, Jr. (I) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denise Andrews Incumbent |
45.3% | 8,296 | |
| Republican | Susannah Lee | 44.2% | 8,099 | |
| Independent | Richard Schober, Jr. | 10.5% | 1,916 | |
| Total Votes | 18,311 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Denise Andrews Incumbent |
47.9% | 1,657 |
| Rebecca Bialecki | 34% | 1,174 |
| Jim White | 13.6% | 471 |
| Genevieve Fraser | 4.5% | 156 |
| Total Votes | 3,458 | |
2010
Franklin won election to the Second Franklin seat in 2010. She defeated Lee Chauvette, Martin McGuane, David Roulston and Roxann Wedegartner in the September 14 Democratic primary. She defeated Steven Adam (R) and Genevieve Fraser (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[9]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Second Franklin District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Denise Andrews (D)
|
6,890 | |||
| Steven Adam (R) | 5,554 | |||
| Genevieve Fraser (I) | 669 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
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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2012
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In 2012, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 4 through July 31.
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2011
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In 2011, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 5 through November 16.
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Denise + Andrews + Massachusetts + Legislature
See also
- Massachusetts House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Massachusetts state legislative districts
- Massachusetts State Legislature
External links
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Denise Andrews on Facebook
- Denise Andrews on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Information received via email submission to Ballotpedia on September 11, 2016.
- ↑ "deniseandrews," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates (Democratic)," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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
- ↑ AP "Massachusetts - Summary Vote Results," accessed September 6, 2012
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Christopher Donelan (D) |
Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Franklin District 2011-2015 |
Succeeded by Susannah Whipps Lee (R) |
