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Joseph Wagner (Massachusetts)
Joseph Wagner (Democratic Party) was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 8th Hampden District. He assumed office in 1993. He left office on January 4, 2023.
Wagner (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 8th Hampden District. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Wagner's professional experience includes working as an administrative aide to Office of the Mayor of Chicopee from 1988 to 1991.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Wagner was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Wagner was assigned to the following committees:
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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| • Rules |
| • Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint, Chair |
| • Rules Joint |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Wagner served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Rules |
| • Rules Joint |
| • Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Wagner served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Rules |
| • Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint, Chair |
| • Rules Joint |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wagner served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Wagner served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Transportation Joint, Chair |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
Wagner announced on February 15, 2022, that he would not seek re-election to the state House.[2]
2020
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 8th Hampden District
Incumbent Joseph Wagner won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 8th Hampden District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joseph Wagner (D) | 97.4 | 14,625 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.6 | 390 | ||
| Total votes: 15,015 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 8th Hampden District
Incumbent Joseph Wagner advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 8th Hampden District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Wagner | 98.9 | 6,287 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 67 | ||
| Total votes: 6,354 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 8th Hampden District
Incumbent Joseph Wagner won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 8th Hampden District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Wagner (D) | 97.4 | 10,790 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.6 | 290 | ||
| Total votes: 11,080 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 8th Hampden District
Incumbent Joseph Wagner advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 8th Hampden District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Wagner | 100.0 | 2,690 |
| Total votes: 2,690 | |||
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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 Joseph Wagner ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Eighth Hampden District general election.[3][4]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Eighth Hampden District General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Joseph Wagner Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||
Incumbent Joseph Wagner ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Eighth Hampden District Democratic Primary.[5][6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Eighth Hampden District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Joseph Wagner Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
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 Joseph Wagner defeated William Courchesne in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Joseph Wagner Incumbent |
80.4% | 2,458 |
| William Courchesne | 19.6% | 600 |
| Total Votes | 3,058 | |
2012
Wagner won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Eighth Hampden District. Wagner was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
2010
Wagner won re-election to the Eighth Hampden seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the September 14 primary. He also faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[10]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Eighth Hampden District (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joseph Wagner (D)
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8,941 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Wagner won re-election in the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Eighth Hampden district.[11] In this election he raised $85,112; of that total $80,995 (95.3%) was from in state contributions and $4,037 (4.7%) was from out of state contributions.[12]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives - Eighth Hampden district | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joseph Wagner (D)
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13,051 | |||
| All Others | 174 | |||
| Blanks | 2,877 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 5 to August 1.
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2021
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In 2021, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 6 to January 4.
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2020
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In 2020, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 1 to January 5.
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2019
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In 2019, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 2 through December 31.
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2018
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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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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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2013
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In 2013, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 4 through July 31.
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2011
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In 2011, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 5 through November 16.
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Personal
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Wagner has been a member of the Chicopee Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors, Chicopee Lodge of Elks #1849, and the Chicopee Visiting Nurses Association Board of Directors.[13]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Wagner
- ↑ Mass Live, "With Chicopee state Rep. Joe Wagner retiring, who will run for his seat?" February 16, 2022
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates (Democratic)," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 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 the Commonwealth, "2012 State Primary Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes For Massachusetts State Election - November 4, 2008," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 29, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Massachusetts House of Representatives 8th Hampden District 1993-2023 |
Succeeded by Shirley Arriaga (D) |
