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Mary Hurley
Mary Hurley (Democratic Party) was a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council, representing District 8. She assumed office on January 5, 2017. She left office on January 5, 2023.
Hurley (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Massachusetts Governor's Council to represent District 8. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Hurley previously served as a district court judge for the Chicopee District Court in Hampden County, Massachusetts. She retired from the bench in 2014.[1][2]
Political career
Massachusetts Governor's Council (2017-2023)
Hurley was elected to District 8 of the Massachusetts Governor's Council in November 2016 and assumed office on January 5, 2017.[3][4]
Chicopee District Court (1995-2014)
Hurley was nominated to the Chicopee District Court in 1995 and served until her retirement in 2014.[5]
Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts (1989-1991)
Hurley won a special election for mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1989. She later won election to a full term in November 1989 and served until 1991.[5]
Elections
2022
Mary Hurley did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Massachusetts Governor's Council election, 2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8
Incumbent Mary Hurley won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Hurley (D) | 98.3 | 301,548 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 5,092 | ||
| Total votes: 306,640 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8
Incumbent Mary Hurley advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8 on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Hurley | 99.4 | 140,259 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 884 | ||
| Total votes: 141,143 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8
Incumbent Mary Hurley defeated Mike Franco in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Hurley (D) | 68.0 | 206,791 | |
| Mike Franco (Massachusetts Independent Party) | 23.1 | 70,295 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 8.9 | 27,013 | ||
| Total votes: 304,099 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8
Incumbent Mary Hurley advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Hurley | 100.0 | 72,652 | |
| Total votes: 72,652 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mary Hurley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mass.Gov, "Chicopee Judges," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Mass Live, "Massachusetts Governor's Council to meet in Springfield for public testimony on Chicopee District Court nominee William O'Grady," July 7, 2014
- ↑ Mass.gov, "Massachusetts Governor's Council," accessed March 9, 2017
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Election Statistics," accessed March 9, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 MassLive.com, "Mary Hurley claims victory in 8th District Governor's Council Democratic primary," September 8, 2016
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Succeeded by Tara Jacobs (D) |
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Massachusetts District Courts 1995-2014 |
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Mayor of Springfield Massachusetts 1989-1991 |
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