Edward Dombroski

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Edward Dombroski
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Union College, 1998

Law

Boston University School of Law, 2002

Contact

Edward Dombroski (Republican Party) ran for election to the Massachusetts State Senate to represent the 5th Middlesex District. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Dombroski completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Edward Dombroski earned a bachelor's degree from Union College in 1998 and a law degree from the Boston University School of Law in 2002.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Massachusetts State Senate 5th Middlesex District

Incumbent Jason Lewis defeated Edward Dombroski in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate 5th Middlesex District on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jason Lewis
Jason Lewis (D)
 
63.5
 
42,130
Image of Edward Dombroski
Edward Dombroski (R) Candidate Connection
 
36.4
 
24,104
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
63

Total votes: 66,297
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 5th Middlesex District

Incumbent Jason Lewis advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 5th Middlesex District on September 6, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jason Lewis
Jason Lewis
 
99.4
 
17,817
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
107

Total votes: 17,924
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate 5th Middlesex District

Edward Dombroski advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate 5th Middlesex District on September 6, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Edward Dombroski
Edward Dombroski Candidate Connection
 
99.3
 
5,083
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
35

Total votes: 5,118
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Edward Dombroski completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dombroski's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a 6-year Wakefield Town Councilor, after serving three years on the Wakefield Finance Committee. I am also an accomplished attorney with 20 years of experience and a small business owner. I am a moderate Republican, similar to Governor Charlie Baker, who has endorsed me in this race. I am an independent-minded leader who approaches every issue with a commonsense perspective and works across the aisle to get things done.

As a small business owner, I also bring a unique perspective, because I approach municipal budgeting through the lens of smart, sustainable spending, just as I do in my business. As a family law attorney, I’ve spent two decades advocating for my clients and understanding the challenges every family faces around their kitchen tables.

So many people in our district are struggling right now, as record inflation and the rising cost of living is making our communities unaffordable. As an elected local official, I have seen firsthand the challenges our neighborhoods face every day. I’ve lived and led on these experiences, with a record of successfully fighting for tax relief and a proven record of fiscally responsible stewardship of my constituents’ tax dollars. I want to bring that experience to Beacon Hill and be the voice for our neighborhoods.

  • Affordability & Tax Relief. At a time of a record state budget surplus, many residents, especially those on fixed incomes, are finding it harder to make ends meet. We need to get surplus tax dollars back in the hands of the taxpayers. I’ve called for tax relief that provides residents with more of their money back in their pockets. I also support more local aid because our communities are relying too much on higher property taxes as the primary source of revenue, which is too heavy a burden for residents. I support targeted tax relief that helps small businesses and grows our local economies. I’m committed to finding ways to address high housing costs, which deny many the opportunity to own a home.
  • Education & Building Funding. We need to reevaluate the state school funding formula. We continue to feel pressures of inadequate state funding, forcing our local property taxes to make up the shortfall. Every child seeking to pursue a vocational/technical education should be granted enrollment. We need expanded access to vocational training, as demand currently far exceeds capacity. I’m also a strong proponent of expanding Early College Programs, where high schoolers take college courses to earn credits, at no cost, making college more affordable. We must review and overhaul the MSBA school funding project formula, as the burden is too high on communities. More immediately, we must secure more state funds for projects already underway.
  • I’m in touch with our priorities. My opponent, Sen. Jason Lewis, is a far left progressive and career politician who has spent the past 13 years only voting with his party. He voted himself a big pay raise, while voting against tax breaks for his constituents. It is apparent that he is out of touch with our needs. In contrast, I’m a 9-year public servant who has never been paid a salary. I have a career as an attorney in the private sector and own a successful small business. I’m an independent-minded leader who puts my constituents before party or ideology. As a Town Councilor for the past six years, I understand and am engaged on the priorities of those I serve, such as: quality schools, public safety, improved roads and sidewalks.
I am a strong advocate for allocating the state budget to focus more heavily on local aid to

communities. The closer funding is directed to the issues within a community, the better administered those dollars are towards finding the best solutions. I have seen countless examples
where well-resourced local programs and services have produced the best outcomes. As a
proven fiscally responsible steward of my constituents’ hard-earned money, I appreciate the
importance of deploying every single tax dollar for the most efficient, impactful use.
I am equally focused on ways in which we can streamline government to operate more
efficiently.

I credit the Baker-Polito administration for adopting a series of best practices and
efficiencies that can continue to be built upon and expanded. For too long we have had the same
politicians on Beacon Hill doing things the same way, with a “that’s how it’s always been done”
mentality. We’re long overdue for some new voices to add fresh perspectives to the way we

approach the operations and functions of our state government.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 11, 2022


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