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Jesse Brown (Massachusetts)
Jesse Brown (Republican Party) ran for election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 1st Plymouth District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Plymouth District
Michelle Badger defeated Jesse Brown in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Plymouth District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michelle Badger (D)  | 52.2 | 15,277 |
 | Jesse Brown (R) | 47.7 | 13,952 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 29,240 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Plymouth District
Michelle Badger defeated Arthur Desloges, Stephen Michael Palmer, and Scott Hokanson in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Plymouth District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Badger | 42.1 | 2,621 |
 | Arthur Desloges | 33.9 | 2,111 | |
 | Stephen Michael Palmer | 15.3 | 951 | |
 | Scott Hokanson | 8.7 | 545 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 6,232 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Plymouth District
Jesse Brown defeated Dee Spencer in the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Plymouth District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesse Brown | 52.4 | 2,241 |
| Dee Spencer | 47.4 | 2,027 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 4,276 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Brown in this election.
2022
See also: Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9
Incumbent Bill Keating defeated Jesse Brown in the general election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bill Keating (D) | 59.2 | 197,823 |
| Jesse Brown (R) | 40.8 | 136,347 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 150 | ||
| Total votes: 334,320 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9
Incumbent Bill Keating advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9 on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Keating | 99.7 | 81,530 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 228 | ||
| Total votes: 81,758 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9
Jesse Brown defeated Dan Sullivan in the Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9 on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesse Brown | 51.3 | 24,384 |
 | Dan Sullivan | 48.4 | 23,002 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 113 | ||
| Total votes: 47,499 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Littles (R)
2020
See also: Massachusetts state legislative special elections, 2020
General election
Special general election for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District
Susan Moran defeated James McMahon in the special general election for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susan Moran (D) | 56.2 | 11,587 |
 | James McMahon (R) | 43.7 | 9,010 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 20,632 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District
Susan Moran defeated John Mahoney Jr., Thomas Moakley, Rebecca Coletta, and Stephen Michael Palmer in the special Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Moran | 27.0 | 8,894 |
 | John Mahoney Jr. | 26.2 | 8,636 | |
 | Thomas Moakley | 20.6 | 6,806 | |
 | Rebecca Coletta | 20.3 | 6,701 | |
| Stephen Michael Palmer | 5.9 | 1,936 | |
| Total votes: 32,973 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jack Stanton (D)
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District
James McMahon defeated Jesse Brown in the special Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James McMahon | 56.1 | 8,288 |
| Jesse Brown | 43.9 | 6,495 | |
| Total votes: 14,783 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jesse Brown did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Jesse Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brown'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 first generation American, I grew up in a single-parent home in Taunton. At 17, I enlisted in the Marine Corps. During my four years in the Marines, I served as a Field Radio Operator attaining the rank of Sergeant.
After being honorably discharged in 1999, I settled down in Plymouth and began working as a technician building cell towers. In 2007, I took the initiative and formed Heidrea Communications – a company specializing in wireless communication infrastructure construction. Through Heidrea, I have created hundreds of jobs, and the company grew to be recognized as an industry leader by the Small Business Administration. I also co-founded Heidrea for Heroes - a nonprofit that provides customized care for veterans returning home.
I decided to run for Congress to bring my “get it done” attitude to Washington where career politicians have failed the American people. My success and innovations in job creation coupled with my years of public service will greatly benefit the people of the MA-9th District. After being honorably discharged in 1999, I settled down in Plymouth and began working as a technician building cell towers. In 2007, I took the initiative and formed Heidrea Communications – a company specializing in wireless communication infrastructure construction. Through Heidrea, I have created hundreds of jobs, and the company grew to be recognized as an industry leader by the Small Business Administration. I also co-founded Heidrea for Heroes - a nonprofit that provides customized care for veterans returning home. I decided to run for Congress to bring my “get it done” attitude to Washington where career politicians have failed the American people. My success and innovations in job creation coupled with my years of public service will greatly benefit the people of the MA-9th District.- Hard-working Americans are struggling to keep up with the rising costs of food and energy, with inflation at a 40 year high. With the price of home-heating expected to drastically increase this winter, now is the time to be focusing on ensuring America is energy independent. Lowering the prices of energy, food, and basic goods starts with reining in exorbitant spending in Washington, and implementing a common sense budget that makes the cost of living more affordable for working people.
- The 9th District has been hit hard by the Opioid Epidemic. Per Mass.gov, opioid overdose deaths increased nearly 9% in 2021. I will work with both state and federal entities to bring resources to MA-9 for opioid recovery, including stopping opioids from getting into our communities at the source.
- The MA-9th District has a diverse ecosystem, from our coastal communities, to our cranberry bogs, and beyond. We need to secure funding to help with our district's unique infrastructural needs like minimizing coastal erosion. We must also secure funding for bigger projects like the Cape Cod Bridges, which we need to remind Washington is not only necessary for our residents, but for the many tourists who visit our district.
I have also announced that it will be one of my first orders of business to introduce a bill permitting emergency medical personnel to transport and treat K9 Officers in the event of injury on the federal level, like we have for state bodies of law enforcement now.
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Campaign website
Brown's campaign website stated the following:
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Inflation Inflation is at its highest level in 40 years, causing real pain for working families. Whether at the gas pump or the supermarket, skyrocketing costs are devaluing our hard-earned dollars. Years of reckless spending in Washington caused the problem, and fiscal responsibility is needed to solve it. We need to restore fiscal sanity and pro-growth economic policies to get rising prices under control.
Jesse Brown has seen firsthand from his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border how the flood of undocumented migrants threatens American sovereignty and security. Border Patrol is understaffed and underfunded. We must provide them with the resources they need to prevent unauthorized crossings while reestablishing a fair and humane system to process legal immigrants and legitimate asylum seekers.
Keeping our communities safe means we must strongly support law enforcement and first responders. Men and women in blue are the first line of defense in the fight against crime, and they deserve support and funding from Congress. Jesse Brown pledges to be one of the strongest advocates for public safety in the federal government.
It's no secret that our healthcare system needs to be fixed, especially coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brown strongly believes that a more free market approach will bring down costs and put the patient first. Allowing providers to compete freely with one another will help achieve more transparency, lower costs, and greater innovation. Healthcare is simply too important to be left up to bureaucrats in Washington.
Every child in America deserves a quality education regardless of their zipcode. Because not every public school will meet the needs of individual children and families, there must be alternatives readily available. Whether it is a public, private, charter, or technical school, parents must have the freedom to make these choices for their own children.
Energy independence is crucial for our national security and to ensure affordable fuel for our vehicles and homes. We should not be at the mercy of our geopolitical adversaries while there are thousands of good jobs to be had here at home. We must restore American energy production while we transition to affordable alternative sources of energy.
A thriving economy requires pro-growth policies that help create a strong middle class. Being a small business owner, Jesse Brown knows what it takes to create jobs. Getting rid of burdensome regulations and keeping taxes low will spur growth and allow Americans the freedom to succeed.
The United States of America faces major threats from our geopolitical adversaries including China, Russia, and Iran. In order to avoid escalation and conflict, we must lead through strength. Maintaining peace requires cooperation with our allies while deterring our adversaries from expanding their presence on the world stage.
Jesse Brown served in the Marine Corps for four years before being honorably discharged as a Sergeant. In 2013, he founded Heidrea for Heroes, a charity that has helped over 1,000 returning veterans and their families. Brown knows the challenges veterans face after returning home, which is why he will always fight to keep the promises we made to them when they signed up to serve, including ensuring access to high quality healthcare.
Conserving our environment is an important responsibility of government, and it must ensure every American has access to clean air and clean water. Additionally, rising sea levels are eroding our coastlines in Massachusetts which threatens coastal homes and businesses as well as our tourism and marine economies. We must do more to reinforce our shorelines and protect our valuable coastal resources.
Across the country, housing has become unaffordable for too many. To bring costs down, we must make it easier for developers to build as well as bring down the costs of building materials. Jesse Brown believes in reducing regulatory barriers that stand in the way of new home development.[1] |
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| —Jesse Brown's campaign website (2022)[2] | ||
2020
Jesse Brown did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jesse Brown for Congress, “Issues,” accessed October 10, 2022
