John Mahoney Jr.

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John Mahoney Jr.

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2020

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John Mahoney Jr. (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Massachusetts State Senate to represent Plymouth and Barnstable District. Mahoney lost in the special Democratic primary on March 3, 2020.

Mahoney was an unsuccessful 2016 Democratic candidate for the First Plymouth District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

Elections

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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,783
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2018

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Plymouth District

Incumbent Mathew Muratore defeated John Mahoney Jr. in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Plymouth District on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mathew Muratore (R)	52.3	10,853
		John Mahoney Jr. (D)	47.7	9,898
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	5

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,756
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Plymouth District

John Mahoney Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Plymouth District on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Mahoney Jr.	100.0	3,169

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,169
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Plymouth District

Incumbent Mathew Muratore advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Plymouth District on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mathew Muratore	100.0	2,735

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2016

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 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 Mathew Muratore defeated John T. Mahoney Jr. in the Massachusetts House of Representatives First Plymouth District general election.

Massachusetts House of Representatives, First Plymouth District General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mathew Muratore Incumbent	50.86%	11,873
	Democratic	John T. Mahoney Jr.	49.14%	11,471
Total Votes				23,344
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth

John T. Mahoney Jr. defeated Stephen Michael Palmer in the Massachusetts House of Representatives First Plymouth District Democratic Primary.

Massachusetts House of Representatives, First Plymouth District Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	John T. Mahoney Jr.	72.20%	1,075
	Democratic	Stephen Michael Palmer	27.80%	414
Total Votes				1,489

Incumbent Mathew Muratore ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives First Plymouth District Republican Primary.

Massachusetts House of Representatives, First Plymouth District Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Mathew Muratore Incumbent (unopposed)

Campaign themes

2020

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2016

Mahoney's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“	Education Investing in education is the single most effective means to ensure our children have the tools necessary to compete in todays evolving job market. Properly funding our schools will also ensure that Massachusetts fosters a workforce ready to meet the challenges of our high tech industries, allowing our state to lead the nation in life sciences, health care, medical and biotechnology. Economic Development Developing our local economies by promoting positive job growth is critical to the overall health of Massachusetts. As a policy maker, my biggest challenge will be making sure that we develop our human capital, invest in critical infrastructure, continue to make our region competitive, and ensure environmental sustainability. Positive investments in our economic development will make us attractive to competitive industries in the long term, pumping much needed revenue into our state. Infrastructure As the economy in Massachusetts continues to improve, we are starting to see a strong demand for new commercial and residential growth. To meet these demands, it is imperative that we invest in our infrastructure to foster this growth. Improving our roads, bridges, transit systems, communications and utilities are vital investments that will ensure we capitalize fully from this growth for many years to come. Public Safety Massachusetts is in the grips of one of the worst heroin epidemics in decades. Each day lives are being lost. The heroin laced with fentanyl is ten times more lethal, and its become a crisis. Families are being destroyed, and our prisons are filling up with drug offenders. As a legislator, it is important to tackle this problem head on, and make sure that we are taking the proper steps to educate, mediate, and rehabilitate, while also ensuring our emergency services are prepared to deal with this epidemic. Natural Resources Massachusetts is in an enviable position. Not only is it host to a thriving economy, but it is also home to a wealth of natural resources. Protecting those resources as we continue to develop our economy is a challenge, and one I personally hold in high regard. We lead the nation in renewable energy, and we should maintain that focus. Protecting our natural aquifers, coastlines, forests, and other natural resources by designating specific growth areas is key, while also looking at ways to offset development by increasing open space.	”
—John T. Mahoney Jr.

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Footnotes

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