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Mark Tashjian
Mark Tashjian (Republican Party) ran for election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 2nd Essex District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Mark Tashjian was born in Massachusetts. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut in 2009. His career experience includes working as a business owner.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Kristin Kassner defeated Mark Tashjian in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kristin Kassner (D) | 54.2 | 16,063 |
 | Mark Tashjian (R) | 45.7 | 13,562 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 29,644 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Kristin Kassner advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristin Kassner | 99.6 | 4,156 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 4,174 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Mark Tashjian advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Tashjian (Write-in) | 76.4 | 394 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 23.6 | 122 | ||
| Total votes: 516 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Tashjian in this election.
2022
See also: Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 6
Incumbent Seth Moulton defeated Robert May Jr. and Mark Tashjian in the general election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Seth Moulton (D) | 62.9 | 198,119 |
 | Robert May Jr. (R) | 35.2 | 110,770 | |
| Mark Tashjian (L) | 1.9 | 5,995 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 197 | ||
| Total votes: 315,081 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 6
Incumbent Seth Moulton advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 6 on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Seth Moulton | 99.3 | 84,860 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 597 | ||
| Total votes: 85,457 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 6
Robert May Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 6 on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert May Jr. | 99.2 | 29,503 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 240 | ||
| Total votes: 29,743 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
Mark Tashjian completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Tashjian's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Mark learned from his family from a young age that the virtues of integrity and honesty should always be paired with a strong work ethic and he’s worked throughout his life to embody those principles.
An entrepreneur from a young age, Mark started his very own landscaping business as a teenager. He towed a trailer from his bicycle that carried lawn equipment and converted neighbors into customers. He soon grew his business beyond where his bike could take him so he hired employees to drive him to his customers’ homes.
It is this entrepreneurial spirit that has brought Mark to where he is today: the owner of a successful polo club. And, his club isn’t just any polo club: it’s also a place that offers equine therapy and counseling for those who struggle with PTSD and anxiety.
Solving problems in the community is Mark’s calling.
Mark Tashjian is ready to represent and go to work for the people of Massachusetts in Washington.- Hyper-Partisanship - The American People deserve someone who will champion real solutions and fight for US. Americans are tired of the hyper-partisan bickering coming out of Washington. They are looking for someone who will represent their interests and help them navigate through the tough times and barriers they face. As your elected Representative in Congress, Mark Tashjian will fight for solutions that actually work.
- Gas Prices - Time and time again we’ve heard that high gas prices are our burden to carry, the price we pay for our involvement in an international conflict. This is false and it’s unacceptable. Americans have been paying higher than necessary prices on gasoline for years thanks to the federal gas tax. It’s time to reign in excess government spending so taxes like this can be lifted. America was once energy independent, it can and must be again. We can find a way to keep carbon emissions down by developing clean energy sources while also maintaining independence from foreign oil.
- Inflation - Skyrocketing inflation has forced many families to make tough choices. Instead of choosing where to go on vacation or how much extra they can contribute to savings or retirement, now we are forced to choose if we are able to buy food or able to buy clothing. And while the Federal Reserve has made feeble attempts to curb inflation, it creates a new set of problems. For the first time in our nation's history we have failed to pass down a sound financial future for the next generation and there is currently no plan to solve this crisis. As your Congressman, I will fight for a Balanced Budget to start paying off the National Debt and I will oppose any action that would hurt your spending power by devaluing our currency.
I know that millions of Americans are struggling to afford basic necessities and living paycheck to paycheck right now and a lot of people are really scared of the future.
Millennials and Gen Z are not getting married, buying homes, or having children because these milestones are no longer affordable to young people who were promised that a college degree was their ticket to a good paying job – despite the rising cost of education – but that is unfortunately not the reality. An entire generation of young Americans have been deprived of the American Dream that once was guaranteed to all hard-working Americans.
Medicine, electronics, baby formula, everything we need to take care of our families has been held up on ships and in ports for the past two years.
Politicians blame this on the pandemic, but we were set up to fail by Washington long before that.
Bureaucracy, tariffs, and protectionist trade policies slow the movement of goods and inflate the costs by adding unnecessary regulation and burdensome taxation that just gets passed on the consumer. We need to reduce red tape.
"Let us not despair but act. Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past - let us accept our own responsibility for the future." --John F. Kennedy, Speech at Loyola College Alumni Banquet, Baltimore, Maryland, 18 February, 1958.
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Campaign website
Tashjian's campaign website stated the following:
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Breaking the Two Party System I don't expect you to agree with all my policy views, but I do hope you will agree with why I am running and for this I will earn your vote. We all know the Two Party system is broken, and does not represent America. I believe we need third and fourth parties elected to help end the polarization of politics in America and better represent the American people. When elect, this will bring in the momentum for more parties to spring up so politicians do not need to be beholden to their party.
America was blessed with bountiful energy resources, from the sun in the southwest, to the oil and natural gas under the ground. It is important that we are responsible responsible tenants in leaving our environment better than we found it, but this cannot be at the cost of the most vulnerable Americans being able to pay their bills and save money. Environmental regulations in America are more stringent than in other nations and the production of oil and natural gas cleaner for the environment many of the places we are now purchasing our oil and natural gas from. We must institute policies again that promote American industries and energy independence, both for the economy to help bring down prices and for the holistic environment of the world.
Skyrocketing inflation has forced many families to make tough choices. Instead of choosing where to go on vacation or how much extra they can contribute to savings or retirement, now we are forced to choose if we are able to buy food or able to buy clothing. Americans are struggling to afford basic necessities. And while the Federal Reserve has made feeble attempts to curb inflation, it creates a new set of problems. Businesses are left struggling because they cannot afford the loans they need to get started. The economy being shut down has brought us to the brink of recession. The dream of owning a home has been snatched away from millions of Americans. An entire generation of young Americans have been deprived of the American Dream that once was guaranteed to all hard-working Americans. Millenials and Gen Z are not getting married, buying homes, or having children because these milestones are no longer affordable to young people who were promised that a college degree was their ticket to a good paying job – despite the rising cost of education – but that is unfortunately not the reality. Instead they have been saddled with debt and have entered the workforce looking for jobs that are not there. For the first time in our nation's history we have failed to pass down a sound financial future for the next generation and there is currently no plan to solve this crisis. The National Debt is spiraling out of control so quickly any number published here would quickly become out of date. What kind of America are we leaving for our children? As your Congressman, I will fight for a Balanced Budget to start paying off the National Debt and I will oppose any action that would hurt your spending power by devaluing our currency.
Medicine, electronics, baby formula, everything we need to take care of our families has been held up on ships and in ports for the past two years. Politicians blame this on the pandemic, but we were set up to fail by Washington long before that. Bureaucracy, tariffs, and protectionist trade policies slow the movement of goods and inflate the costs by adding unnecessary regulation and burdensome taxation that just gets passed on the consumer. We need to reduce red tape. We need Politicians and their friends to get out of the way and stop skimming off the top so the American People can afford the goods that they need.
Just two generations ago, my family came to America. Her promise of freedom and the founding principle that we all have inherent rights gave my family new drive and new motivation. My parents were able to take advantage of our country’s rich opportunities, both of them pursuing advanced degrees in medicine and law. Unfortunately, America’s archaic immigration laws are making it tougher and tougher for talented individuals from other countries to come here to make a life of their own. Our immigration system should incentivize people who want to come here to work hard and provide for their families just like my parents and grandparents did for me. America is the land of opportunity, therefore we should streamline the process so we welcome anyone who wishes to contribute to America's greatness with their hard work and earn their own American Dream in a timely manner.
Items in common use as currencies should be treated equally and not taxed as capital gains. This includes cryptocurrencies, gold, silver, and future instruments of exchange.[2] |
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| —Mark Tashjian's campaign website (2022)[3] | ||
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 14, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Tashjian for Congress, “Solutions,” accessed October 10, 2022
