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Frank Addivinola
Frank Addivinola was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts.[1][2] He did not appear on the primary ballot.[3]
He was a 2013 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House representing the 5th Congressional District of Massachusetts.[4] He defeated Mike Stopa and Tom Tierney in the Republican primary on October 15, 2013.[5] He was defeated by Katherine Clark (D) in the general election on December 10, 2013.[6][5]
He was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Massachusetts.
Biography
Addivinola was born in Malden, Massachusetts, and graduated from Williams College. He earned his ALM (Master of Liberal Arts) from the Harvard Extension School, his MBA and M.S. from the University of Maryland and his M.S. in biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University. He also earned a J.D. and then Master of Laws in biomedicine from Suffolk University Law School.
Career
Addivinola teaches intro to law and life sciences at local colleges. He also owns a private law practice and manages a real estate investment fund.[7]
Elections
2014
Addivinola ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, to represent Massachusetts.[1] Addivinola did not make it onto the primary ballot.[3]
2013
Addivinola was a 2013 Republican candidate seeking election to the U.S. House representing the 5th Congressional District of Massachusetts.[4] The election was held to replace outgoing Rep. Ed Markey (D) who was elected to the U.S. Senate in the June 25th election for John Kerry's vacant seat after his appointment as Secretary of State.[8][9] Addivinola defeated Mike Stopa and Tom Tierney in the Republican primary on October 15, 2013.[5]
He was defeated by Katherine Clark (D) in the general election on December 10, 2013.[6][5]
| U.S. House, Massachusetts District 5 General Special Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Katherine Clark |
66% | 40,303 | |
| Republican | Frank Addivinola | 31.6% | 19,328 | |
| Independent | James Aulenti | 1.6% | 996 | |
| Justice, Peace, Security Party | James Hall | 0.7% | 452 | |
| Total Votes | 61,079 | |||
| Source: Results via Massachusetts Elections Division | ||||
| U.S. House, Massachusetts District 5 Special Republican Primary, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Frank Addivinola |
49.1% | 4,760 | ||
| Tom Tierney | 25.6% | 2,478 | ||
| Mike Stopa | 25.3% | 2,457 | ||
| Total Votes | 9,695 | |||
| Source: Official Results from Massachusetts Elections Division | ||||
2012
Addivinola ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Massachusetts' 5th District. He lost to Tom Tierney in the September 6, 2012, Republican primary.[10]
Campaign themes
2012
On his campaign website, Addivinola listed five issues. They are:[11]
- Unemployment
- On his website, Addivinola says, "As a Congressman for Massachusetts 5th District, I pledge to work tirelessly to promote bills that stimulate job creation and oppose initiatives that stifle our economic activity and decrease employment growth."
- Taxes
- On his website, Addivinola says, "As a part of my job creation platform, I believe that the federal government should create more incentives for businesses to grow and create jobs by lowering their tax burden. Businesses should be able to use their funds for growth. Business expansion translates into more job creation and economic growth and this is what our country needs the most."
- Spending
- On his website, Addivinola says, "I believe that American taxpayers are entitled to know everything that the government does with their money. Our government should spend taxpayer's money wisely and be accountable to the citizens."
- Healthcare
- On his website, Addivinola says, "All Americans should have access to affordable private health care coverage. I am against health care legislation that results in higher taxes, increased government spending and lower quality of health care and I will oppose such legislation."
- Energy Policy
- On his website, Addivinola says, "America’s energy policies should be designed to address two priorities - economic growth and energy independence. Our current energy policy is ineffective in stimulating economic prosperity and protecting Americans from excessive gas prices. The failure of current Administration to stimulate job growth is impacting American families even harder as gas prices continue to rise and many Americans have to cut back on other important expenditures or simply cannot afford to pay them."[11]
Recent news
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See also
- United States Senate
- United States Senate elections in Massachusetts, 2014
- Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District
- Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District elections, 2012
- United States House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Masslive.com, "Republican Frank Addivinola launches campaign for U.S. Senate seat held by Ed Markey," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ Milford Daily News, "Addivinola anounces run for U.S. Senate seat," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2014 Republican Primary Candidates," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Metro West Daily News, "Candidates in race to fill Markey's House seat" accessed July 31, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 WCVB.com, "Massachusetts 5th District Congressional Primary Results," accessed October 15, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 AP, "December 10 Election Results," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑ Frank Addivinola, "About" June 26, 2012
- ↑ Boston.com, "Secretary of state to set Senate special election date of June 25," January 28, 2013
- ↑ The Boston Globe, "William ‘Mo’ Cowan to be interim US senator," January 30, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "Massachusetts Primary Results," accessed September 6, 2012
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Frank Addivinola for Congress, "Issues" August 13, 2012
