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Leonard Mirra
Leonard Mirra (Republican Party) was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 2nd Essex District. He assumed office on January 2, 2013. He left office on February 3, 2023.
Mirra (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 2nd Essex District. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Mirra was not sworn out of office with the rest of the chamber on January 4, 2023. A special committee of the Massachusetts House of Representatives was in the process of reviewing the results from the Second Essex District election on November 8, 2022. Mirra stayed in office during the review. The committee voted on January 31, 2023, to accept the results of the election, and the full state House voted to accept the committee's report on February 1, 2023.[1][2]
Biography
Mirra graduated from Boston College in 1986. His professional experience includes owning a small business specializing in advertising and publicity campaigns and in the construction industry. Mirra has been affiliated with Georgetown Fish and Game and Georgetown Kiwanis.[3][4][5]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Mirra was assigned to the following committees:
- Community Development and Small Businesses Joint Committee, House ranking minority member
- Health Care Financing Joint Committee
- Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint Committee, House ranking minority member
2019-2020
Mirra was assigned to the following committees:
- Health Care Financing Joint Committee
- Community Development and Small Businesses Joint Committee, Ranking Minority
- Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint Committee, Ranking Minority
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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| • Community Development and Small Businesses Joint |
| • Health Care Financing Joint |
| • Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Mirra served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Ethics |
| • Community Development and Small Businesses Joint |
| • Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Mirra served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Community Development and Small Business Joint |
| • Health Care Financing Joint |
| • Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Joint |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Kristin Kassner defeated incumbent Leonard Mirra in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kristin Kassner (D) ![]() | 50.0 | 11,763 | |
| Leonard Mirra (R) | 50.0 | 11,762 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 23,530 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Kristin Kassner advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kristin Kassner ![]() | 99.5 | 5,048 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 5,072 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Leonard Mirra advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Leonard Mirra | 99.4 | 2,656 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 2,671 | ||||
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2020
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Leonard Mirra defeated Christina Eckert in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Leonard Mirra (R) ![]() | 51.3 | 15,026 | |
| Christina Eckert (D) | 48.7 | 14,272 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 29,317 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Christina Eckert advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christina Eckert | 99.4 | 8,481 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 48 | ||
| Total votes: 8,529 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Leonard Mirra advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Leonard Mirra ![]() | 99.3 | 3,008 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 3,028 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Leonard Mirra defeated Christina Eckert in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Leonard Mirra (R) | 50.7 | 11,588 | |
Christina Eckert (D) ![]() | 49.3 | 11,264 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 22,864 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Christina Eckert advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christina Eckert ![]() | 100.0 | 3,311 | |
| Total votes: 3,311 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Leonard Mirra advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Leonard Mirra | 100.0 | 2,607 | |
| Total votes: 2,607 | ||||
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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 Leonard Mirra ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Essex District general election.[6][7]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Second Essex District General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||
Incumbent Leonard Mirra ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Essex District Republican Primary.[8][9]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Second Essex District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
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 Leonard Mirra defeated Edward Watson in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election.[10]
2012
Mirra won election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Essex District. He defeated Gary Fowler and Robert Cronin in the September 6 Republican primary and defeated Barry Fogel (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12][13]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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44.3% | 1,331 |
| Robert Cronin | 39% | 1,172 |
| Gary Fowler | 16.7% | 502 |
| Total Votes | 3,005 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Leonard Mirra did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Leonard Mirra completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mirra's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Helping small businesses create jobs will be crucial in providing opportunities for all and getting our economy back on track.
- We can help clean up our environment while also fixing our aging infrastructure. Massachusetts must remain a leader in this.
- I have a history and reputation of working across the aisle and bringing all sides together to work towards solutions that benefit us all.
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2018
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
Fiscal responsibility[14] |
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| —Leonard Mirra[4] | ||
Older campaigns
Mirra's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Restore Trust in our Government
- Excerpt: "Eliminate the ‘double dipping’ culture and restrict the unchecked accumulation of sick and vacation day payouts."
Strengthen our Economy
- Excerpt: "We need to change current business regulations to reduce red tape and simplify the process of doing business in our Commonwealth."
Taxes and Waste
- Excerpt: "We need to focus on reducing wasteful spending and eliminate the squandering of our financial resources."
Education
- Excerpt: "We have a responsibility to provide the very best education to each and every child in our Commonwealth. Education is the foundation of the future success of each child and assures the continued growth and prosperity of our state."
Security
- Excerpt: "Our Commonwealth needs to be fully compliant with the Secure Communities program which would allow Massachusetts Law Enforcement to use simple fingerprinting to identify and report dangerous illegal alien criminals to the appropriate Federal Agency."
Campaign finance summary
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2022
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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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Personal
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Mirra has two children.[15]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District |
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Footnotes
- ↑ WWLP 22 News, "Mirra confident colleagues will keep him in office," January 5, 2023
- ↑ 97.9 WHAV, "Mirra Out, Kassner In as State Representatives Vote to Settle Disputed Election," February 1, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "lennymirra," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on November 13, 2018
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 23, 2020
- ↑ 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
- ↑ AP "Massachusetts - Summary Vote Results," accessed September 6, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Representative Lenny Mirra's Biography." Retrieved May 24, 2013
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| Preceded by - |
Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District 2013-2023 |
Succeeded by Kristin Kassner (D) |

