Evandro C. Carvalho
Evandro Carvalho (Democratic Party) was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 5th Suffolk District. He assumed office on May 14, 2014. He left office on January 2, 2019.
Carvalho ran for election to the Boston City Council to represent District 4 in Massachusetts. He lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.
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Carvalho was a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Fifth Suffolk District. Carvalho was first elected to the chamber in a special election on April 29, 2014, and served until January 2019.[1]
Biography
Evandro Carvalho was born in Praia, Cape Verde. He earned a bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst in 2004 and a J.D. from Howard University in 2008. Carvalho’s career experience includes working as Director of the Boston Human Rights Commission. He represented Fifth Suffolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2014 to 2019.[2]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Technology and Intergovernmental Affairs |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Election Laws Joint |
| • Public Health Joint, Vice chair |
| • Ways and Means Joint |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Carvalho served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judiciary Joint |
| • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint |
| • Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint |
| • Transportation Joint |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2021
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2021)
General election
General election for Boston City Council District 4
Brian Worrell defeated Evandro Carvalho in the general election for Boston City Council District 4 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Worrell (Nonpartisan)  | 61.6 | 7,464 |
 | Evandro Carvalho (Nonpartisan) | 38.1 | 4,611 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 41 | ||
| Total votes: 12,116 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Boston City Council District 4
The following candidates ran in the primary for Boston City Council District 4 on September 14, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Worrell (Nonpartisan) | 25.4 | 2,502 |
| ✔ | | Evandro Carvalho (Nonpartisan) | 18.7 | 1,838 |
| Joel Richards (Nonpartisan) | 13.4 | 1,320 | ||
| Josette Williams (Nonpartisan) | 11.9 | 1,173 | ||
| Leonard Lee Sr. (Nonpartisan) | 9.9 | 974 | ||
| William Dickerson III (Nonpartisan) | 9.6 | 948 | ||
 | Deeqo Jibril (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 458 | |
| Troy Smith (Nonpartisan) | 4.3 | 427 | ||
| Jacob Urena (Nonpartisan) | 1.9 | 185 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 9,849 | |||
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Endorsements
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2018
General election
General election for Suffolk District Attorney
Rachael Rollins defeated Michael Maloney in the general election for Suffolk District Attorney on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rachael Rollins (D) | 72.6 | 185,133 |
| Michael Maloney (Independent Reformer Party) | 17.4 | 44,334 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 10.0 | 25,375 | ||
| Total votes: 254,842 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Suffolk District Attorney
Rachael Rollins defeated Gregory Henning, Evandro Carvalho, Shannon McAuliffe, and Linda Champion in the Democratic primary for Suffolk District Attorney on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rachael Rollins | 39.3 | 35,329 |
| Gregory Henning | 23.1 | 20,766 | ||
| Evandro Carvalho | 17.7 | 15,946 | |
| Shannon McAuliffe | 10.8 | 9,744 | ||
 | Linda Champion | 9.0 | 8,100 | |
| Total votes: 89,885 | |||
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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 Evandro C. Carvalho defeated Althea Garrison in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Fifth Suffolk District general election.[3][4]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fifth Suffolk District General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Evandro C. Carvalho Incumbent |
84.35% | 10,855 | |
| Republican | Althea Garrison | 15.65% | 2,014 | |
| Total Votes | 12,869 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||||
Incumbent Evandro C. Carvalho defeated Melinda Stewart in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Fifth Suffolk District Democratic Primary.[5][6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fifth Suffolk District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Evandro C. Carvalho Incumbent |
76.81% | 1,255 | |
| Democratic | Melinda Stewart | 23.19% | 379 | |
| Total Votes | 1,634 | |||
Althea Garrison ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Fifth Suffolk District Republican Primary.[5][6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fifth Suffolk District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Althea Garrison (unopposed) | |
2014
General election
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 Evandro C. Carvalho defeated Althea Garrison in the Democratic primary. Claudette Joseph was unopposed in the Republican primary. Carvalho defeated Joseph in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Evandro Carvalho Incumbent |
89% | 6,025 | |
| Republican | Claudette Joseph | 10.8% | 733 | |
| Write-in | Althea Garrison | 0.2% | 15 | |
| Total Votes | 6,773 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Evandro Carvalho Incumbent |
65.6% | 1,637 |
| Althea Garrison | 34.4% | 859 |
| Total Votes | 2,496 | |
Special election
Evandro C. Carvalho defeated Karen A. Charles-Peterson, Jennifer Anne Johnson, Barry Lawton and Roy Owens in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the special election, which took place on April 29.[1]
The seat was vacant following Carlos Henriquez's (D) expulsion from the chamber on February 6.
A special election for the position of Massachusetts House of Representatives Fifth Suffolk District was called for April 29, with a primary on April 1. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 24.[8][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Evandro C. Carvalho |
50.3% | 961 |
| Karen A. Charles-Peterson | 27.2% | 521 |
| Barry Lawton | 9.9% | 190 |
| Jennifer Anne Johnson | 7.9% | 151 |
| Roy Owens | 4.7% | 89 |
| Total Votes | 1,912 | |
Campaign themes
2021
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Evandro Carvalho completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Carvalho'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 know, however, that for too many of us our dreams never become a reality. Too many never get the opportunity they deserve. For this reason, I have devoted my life to serving our community so others can achieve their dreams!
I have served our community as an Assistant District Attorney and a State Representative. Today, I am the Executive Director of the Boston Human Rights Commission.
- First and foremost, I will work with the Mayor, my colleagues on the Council, health care leaders, clergy, community organizations, and our residents to continue to fight against Covid-19. With the increase of the delta variant, the City’s daily cases rising (now averaging at 100/day), we must do everything we can to get our residents vaccinated. We also must continue to offer wraparound services, including food and rental assistance.
- Second, I will focus on economic equity and inclusion, including Boston Public Schools (universal pre-k and vocational training - Madison Park) pushing for the City to do business with minority owned businesses, job training for our essential workers, home ownership and affordable housing, basic minimum income, and environmental justice.
- Finally, I will continue to pay attention to issues of police reform and criminal justice reform - specially the implementation of all of the recommendations of the 2020 Police Reform Task Force; while at the same improving our public safety through youth violence prevention and civic engagement.
For this reason, for many years I volunteered at MAHA - Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance - to help first-time home buyers.
We have a huge crisis of high rents and home prices that leaves tenants with terrible choices of stay and pay a huge percentage of their income, never be able to own a home, and/or leave Boston. We must take multiple steps leading to more affordable options for buying and renting.
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? I look up to my mother. My mother is the strongest person I know. She immigrated to the USA to search for a better life for her and her children and worked three jobs just to feed us. She cares about her family, friends, and community. I believe her passion for helping others is the best gift she gave me.
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2016
Carvalho's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Criminal Justice Reform
Education & Workforce Development
Affordable Housing & Home-ownership
Economic Development
Opportunities for Immigrants
Transportation
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| —Evandro C. Carvalho[11] | ||
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2018
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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- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
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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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See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Candidate Boston City Council District 4 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 dotnews.com "Carvalho wins Democratic primary in Fifth Suffolk race to replace Henriquez," April 1, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 26, 2021
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State "Special Election Calendar," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State "Official candidate list," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Evandro Carvalho, "Priorities," accessed September 6, 2016
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| Preceded by Carlos Henriquez (D) |
Massachusetts House of Representatives Fifth Suffolk District 2014-2019 |
Succeeded by Liz Miranda (D) |
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