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John Chapman (Massachusetts)
John Chapman was a 2014 Republican candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 9th Congressional District of Massachusetts.[1] He was defeated by incumbent Bill Keating (D) in the general election.[2]
Elections
2014
Chapman ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Massachusetts' 9th District.[1] Chapman defeated Mark Alliegro, Daniel Shores and Vincent Anthony Cogliano, Jr. in the Republican primary on September 9, 2014.[3] He was defeated by incumbent William Keating (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Bill Keating Incumbent |
53.1% | 140,413 | |
| Republican | John Chapman | 43.5% | 114,971 | |
| Write-in | Other | 0.1% | 157 | |
| Blank | None | 3.4% | 9,013 | |
| Total Votes | 264,554 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
John Chapman |
32.3% | 9,567 | ||
| Mark Alliegro | 30.6% | 9,049 | ||
| Daniel Shores | 23.6% | 6,973 | ||
| Vincent Anthony Cogliano, Jr. | 13.2% | 3,917 | ||
| All Others | 0.2% | 69 | ||
| Total Votes | 29,575 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Elections Division |
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Endorsements
- Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson endorsed Chapman on February 27, 2014.[4]
- "John Chapman gives us the opportunity to see the results of change sooner rather than later. John is a champion of limited government, lower taxes and less business regulation, and he will make job creation his No. 1 priority. With his background and platform, he has the best candidate to run and win in the fall," said Hodgson.[4]
- In March 2014, Chapman included on the NRCC's "Young Guns" list.[5]
- Mitt Romney endorsed Chapman on April 10, 2014.[6]
Campaign donors
2014
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Chapman's reports.
| John Chapman (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year End[7] | January 31, 2014 | $0 | $118,385 | $(12,583) | $105,802 | ||||
| April Quarterly[8] | April 15, 2014 | $105,802 | $102,491 | $(88,871) | $119,421 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $220,876 | $(101,454) | ||||||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "John + Chapman + Massachusetts + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Boston.com, "Former Romney administration official to challenge Keating for Congressional seat," accessed January 14, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "House Election Results," accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2014 Massachusetts House Primaries Results," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 SouthCoast Today, "Sheriff endorses Republican candidate for Congress," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ NRCC Young Guns, "List," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Insurance News Net, "Romney backs Chapman in 9th District race," accessed April 12, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 15, 2014
