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Douglas Belanger
Douglas Belanger was a 2016 Democratic candidate for the Seventeenth Worcester District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.
Campaign themes
2014
Belanger's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | Taxes
Working families are being squeezed in every direction. Pay increases are minimal if anything as costs and family needs keep rising. Doug has been successfully balancing business and government budgets for over thirty years. As the area comes out of the recession, Doug has the experience and knowledge to help build sustainable, affordable budgets for Worcester and Leicester taxpayers. Education/Crime Public Safety Unfunded Mandates Local Aide |
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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 Kate Campanale defeated Moses Dixon in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Seventeenth Worcester District general election.[3][4]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Seventeenth Worcester District General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kate Campanale Incumbent |
54.56% | 8,011 | |
| Democratic | Moses Dixon | 45.44% | 6,671 | |
| Total Votes | 14,682 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||||
Moses Dixon defeated Douglas Belanger in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Seventeenth Worcester District Democratic Primary.[5][6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Seventeenth Worcester District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Moses Dixon |
64.00% | 1,623 | |
| Democratic | Douglas Belanger | 36.00% | 913 | |
| Total Votes | 2,536 | |||
Incumbent Kate Campanale ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Seventeenth Worcester District Republican Primary.[5][6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Seventeenth Worcester District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kate Campanale 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. Douglas Belanger defeated Moses Dixon and Michael Germain in the Democratic primary. Kate Campanale was unopposed in the Republican primary. Campanale defeated Belanger in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kate Campanale |
50.2% | 4,688 | |
| Democratic | Douglas Belanger | 49.8% | 4,645 | |
| Total Votes | 9,333 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Douglas Belanger |
49.2% | 1,477 |
| Michael Germain | 26.2% | 785 |
| Moses Dixon | 24.6% | 738 |
| Total Votes | 3,000 | |
Recent news
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See also
- Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Massachusetts House of Representatives Seventeenth Worcester District
- Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Massachusetts State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Belanger for State Rep, "Community Issues," accessed August 16, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
