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Edward Dombroski
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Jason Lewis (D) | 63.5 | 42,130 |
 | Edward Dombroski (R)  | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Edward Dombroski | 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
See also: Ballotpedia's 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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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.
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
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 11, 2022
