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Katie McBrine
Katie McBrine (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Massachusetts State Senate to represent Plymouth and Norfolk District. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
McBrine completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
McBrine attended the University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana from 1997 to 1998, graduated from Loyola University Chicago in 2001, and earned her M.D. from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in 2005. She completed her residency at Rush University Medical Center in 2008. Her professional experience includes working as a pediatrician.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
Incumbent Patrick O'Connor defeated Katie McBrine and Stephen Gill in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Norfolk District (Historical) on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Norfolk District (Historical)
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Patrick O'Connor (R) | 48.9 | 42,065 |
 | Katie McBrine (D)  | 42.5 | 36,533 | |
 | Stephen Gill (Independent) | 5.2 | 4,503 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.4 | 2,903 | ||
| Total votes: 86,004 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Katie McBrine advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Norfolk District (Historical) on September 4, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Norfolk District (Historical)
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Katie McBrine | 100.0 | 14,506 |
| Total votes: 14,506 | |||
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Republican primary election
Incumbent Patrick O'Connor advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Norfolk District (Historical) on September 4, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Norfolk District (Historical)
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patrick O'Connor | 100.0 | 9,955 |
| Total votes: 9,955 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Katie McBrine completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McBrine's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
My top three priorities are fixing healthcare, addressing the inequities in our education system, and working seriously toward solutions to mitigate climate change. Those are broad goals. When elected, among the first things I hope to accomplish are installing a permanent air quality monitoring system in the Fore River Basin, so that Weymouth and surrounding areas can gather the scientific evidence they need to show that the proposed compressor station poses grave risks to the health of the children and adults who live there, and working to uncover and address the issue of brown water in Scituate. I wholeheartedly believe that these are two issues I can make headway on early. I also intend to work on passing Senator Chang-Diaz's bill to reform Chapter 70, and fix the distribution of funds across the Commonwealth. Finally, I hope to start work to address the opioid crisis with a multi-pronged, compassionate approach that addresses both intensive and long-term addiction recovery.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
As a physician, I am passionate about healthcare, and especially passionate about public policy which impacts the health of MA residents and the healthcare system. I intend to be a leader on issues which concern the healthcare industry when they come before the legislature, and I will always make the health impacts of any public policy a focus of my review when deciding how to vote. I believe that ultimately, we must move to a more universal, single-payer system, which will lead to benefits not just for residents of the commonwealth, but businesses and institutions which are now burdened with high premiums. I also believe that we will need doctors on Beacon Hill to start and lead these discussions, with the knowledge and experience to know how best to begin the move toward implementation.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I hear a lot about how it's important to understand how government and bureaucracies work in order to be able to navigate them successfully, and negotiate the best outcomes for everyone. As a physician, I spend a lot of my working hours talking to insurance companies and trying to convince them to pay for patient care. I also advocate for my patients in schools, and assist them in finding the services they need. My whole job is listening to people, and then using scientific evidence to find a solution to their problem. As a state senator, I think I can bring this combination of brain and heart to Beacon Hill to work on behalf of my constituents to provide them with the best possible solutions to their problems.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
One of my very first jobs was as a lifeguard at a public pool in my neighborhood in Chicago. I was a dues-paying member of the SEIU local, and I worked there five summers through college. I was promoted several times, finally becoming a captain, which reflected how seriously I took the position. I had a great time there, and the experiences I had, including rescuing children and adults from the pool, reinforced my desire to become a physician. I love helping people, and I love science, so medicine was my natural path.
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
Right now, the song "High Hopes" by Panic! At the Disco is very much stuck in my head. I have high, high hopes for the South Shore, for the Commonwealth, and for us as a nation. I have tremendous faith that the struggles we're currently experiencing, the dysfunction on Beacon Hill and in D.C., are temporary. I believe we're on a path toward a reinvigoration of our political process, and an evolution toward taking the whole system of governance more seriously. I think we have lost our way, but I am certain that there are people like me all over this country working very hard right now to re-establish stability, integrity, and common sense in our government. I think we will get there if we just keep trying.
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Biographical submission
McBrine submitted the following campaign themes through Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form:
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What is your political philosophy? I am a progressive Democrat, pediatrician and mom who sees many issues through the lens of impact on public health. I want to see our state lead the nation in affordable healthcare, in environmental protection, in civil rights, in education and in public transportation. When we begin from the position of wanting a healthier population, we are better able to identify effective solutions to our problems. [2] |
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| —Katie McBrine[1] | ||
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2018
- Massachusetts State Senate
External links
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- Massachusetts State Senate
Footnotes
