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Leah Cole Allen
Leah Cole Allen (Republican Party) was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 12th Essex District. She assumed office on May 1, 2013. She left office on September 28, 2015.
Cole Allen (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Cole Allen resigned from the state House to focus on her nursing career.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cole served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Elder Affairs Joint |
| • Public Health Joint |
| • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Joint |
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2022
See also: Massachusetts gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Kim Driscoll defeated Leah Cole Allen and Peter Everett in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kim Driscoll (D)  | 63.7 | 1,584,403 |
 | Leah Cole Allen (R) | 34.6 | 859,343 | |
| Peter Everett (L) | 1.6 | 39,244 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2,806 | ||
| Total votes: 2,485,796 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Kim Driscoll defeated Eric Lesser and Tami Gouveia in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Driscoll | 46.6 | 332,712 |
 | Eric Lesser | 32.7 | 233,241 | |
 | Tami Gouveia | 20.6 | 147,224 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 1,094 | ||
| Total votes: 714,271 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Adam Hinds (D)
- Scott Donohue (D)
- Bret Bero (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Leah Cole Allen defeated Kate Campanale in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leah Cole Allen | 52.1 | 130,962 |
 | Kate Campanale | 47.6 | 119,516 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 759 | ||
| Total votes: 251,237 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rayla Campbell (R)
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. Beverley Griffin Dunne defeated James Moutsoulas in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Leah Cole was unopposed in the Republican primary. Cole defeated Dunne in the general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Leah Cole Incumbent |
51.5% | 7,265 | |
| Democratic | Beverley Griffin Dunne | 48.5% | 6,830 | |
| Total Votes | 14,095 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Beverley Griffin Dunne |
58.8% | 2,625 |
| James Moutsoulas | 41.2% | 1,838 |
| Total Votes | 4,463 | |
2013
Cole won election in the special election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Twelfth Essex District. The seat was vacant following the death of Joyce Spiliotis (D) on November 29, 2012. Cole defeated Gregory S. Bunn in the March 5 Republican primary and defeated Beverly A. Griffin Dunne (D) and Dave Gravel (I) in the special election, which took place on April 2, 2013.[3][4][5][6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twelfth Essex District, Special Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Leah Cole |
35.2% | 1,878 | |
| Democratic | Beverly A. Griffin Dunne | 33.8% | 1,805 | |
| Independent | Dave Gravel | 31% | 1,655 | |
| Total Votes | 5,338 | |||
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twelfth Essex District Republican Primary, 2013 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Leah Cole |
52.7% | 512 |
| Gregory S. Bunn | 47.3% | 460 |
| Total Votes | 972 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign website
Allen's campaign website stated the following:
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We are determined to make Massachusetts a better place to live. Our commitment is grounded in my support for certain policies to promote the Bay State’s safety, affordability, and sustainability. It’s also backed up with a special emphasis we place on individual freedom and opportunity. We pledge to serve the People of Massachusetts with honor and integrity, to work hard on their behalf, and to focus on certain priorities that are important to the Bay State:
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| —Leah Cole Allen's campaign website (2022)[8] | ||
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2015
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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Recent news
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ salemnews.com, "Peabody state rep Leah Cole resigning," accessed September 21, 2015
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ TheRepublic.com, "Candidates set for special elections to fill 2 vacant Mass. House seats," March 7, 2013
- ↑ bostonglobe.com, "Newcomer, political veteran win Mass. House elections," April 3, 2013
- ↑ sec.state.ma.us, "Official Republican primary results," accessed November 8, 2013
- ↑ electionstats.state.ma.us, "Official special election results," accessed November 8, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Geoff Diehl & Leah Allen, “Policy,” accessed October 17, 2022
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| Preceded by Joyce Spiliotis (D) |
Massachusetts House of Representatives Essex 12 May 2013 - September 28, 2015 |
Succeeded by Thomas Walsh (D) |
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State of Massachusetts Boston (capital) |
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