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Matt Shaughnessy

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Matt Shaughnessy
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Law

University of Akron School of Law

Personal
Birthplace
Cleveland, Ohio
Religion
Catholic
Profession
Attorney
Contact

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Matt Shaughnessy (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 32. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Matt Shaughnessy was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended Ohio University, Cleveland State University, Cuyahoga Community College, and the University of Akron. Shaughnessy earned a law degree from the University of Akron School of Law. His professional experience includes working as an attorney for victims of violent crime and as a member of the City of Green Council.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 32

Incumbent Bob Young defeated Matt Shaughnessy in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 32 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bob Young
Bob Young (R)
 
53.8
 
20,483
Image of Matt Shaughnessy
Matt Shaughnessy (D)
 
46.2
 
17,573

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 38,056
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 32

Matt Shaughnessy advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 32 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Matt Shaughnessy
Matt Shaughnessy
 
100.0
 
1,975

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,975
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 32

Incumbent Bob Young advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 32 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bob Young
Bob Young
 
100.0
 
2,300

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,300
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 36

Bob Young defeated Matt Shaughnessy in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 36 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bob Young
Bob Young (R) Candidate Connection
 
52.3
 
32,294
Image of Matt Shaughnessy
Matt Shaughnessy (D) Candidate Connection
 
47.7
 
29,441

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 61,735
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 36

Matt Shaughnessy defeated AJ Harris in the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 36 on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Matt Shaughnessy
Matt Shaughnessy Candidate Connection
 
65.5
 
6,259
Image of AJ Harris
AJ Harris Candidate Connection
 
34.5
 
3,294

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 9,553
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 36

Bob Young advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 36 on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bob Young
Bob Young Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
4,822

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,822
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Campaign finance

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Candidate Connection

Matt Shaughnessy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Shaughnessy's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Professionally, I'm a retired firefighter/paramedic and a lifelong learner. I returned to school as an adult learner to the University of Akron, School of Law and earned a law degree. As an attorney I help victims of violent crime and I'm also a Green City Council member. Most importantly, I'm a married to Cindy Hulse and I'm a father of 5, three boys of my own and two girls of my wife's. I enjoy road cycling and I learned to be a pretty good cook during my time as a firefighter.
  • Jobs, jobs, jobs. I'm going to Columbus to protect and increase the number of good paying jobs and expand worker's rights and protections.
  • The Environment, we need to be a leader in attracting good paying jobs that improve our environment.
  • Equality, unfortunately, here we are in 2020 and were still talking about the wage gap between men and women. Its time to close that gap and all the gaps that divide us as Ohioans.
I'm personally passionate about protecting and attracting good paying jobs and making sure health care is both available and affordable for everyone.
I look up to my mother. She is a perfect example of someone who is intelligent, caring, and generous. She taught me to think for myself, she taught me that positions of influence come with great responsibility.
Honesty is the most important characteristic. Elected officials quickly lose credibility if they are not honest or exaggerate their experience or credentials.
To listen to their constituents and draft legislation that makes the lives of their constituents better.
When it comes to memory of a historical event, I was 14 years old sitting in high school shop class when an announcement came over the P.A,. President Ronald Reagan was shot. I remember a stream of thoughts and questions running through my head, anger, outrage, confusion, and some fear. We were immediately released from school to join our families and make sense of such a senseless act.
My very first job was when I was 15 years old dishwashing at a local restaurant.
I think the main importance why there are two legislative chambers is to have an additional check on the legislative process. it increases the likelihood that legislation that gets passed is bi-partisan.
I do think that previous experience in government or politics matters for State legislators. For one, a good understanding of statutory interpretation is necessary and can only come with study like that in law school or by experience having drafted or reviewed multiple proposed ordinances or resolutions like a local council member or mayor has done countless times. The Ohio Legislature, a body of lawmakers that pass laws that affect millions of people and often affect other State's laws is not the place for on the job training.
Ohio's greatest challenge over the next decade is to keep, retain and attract good paying jobs. This can be done by investing in and attracting manufacturing industries of the future, especially in green energy.
It is extremely beneficial to build relationships with other legislators, especially if you are going to accomplish goals for your constituents. Relationships help move the legislative process forward.
Finance, Economic Workforce and Development, and Insurance.
I would need to get in and see where I'm needed. We have excellent leadership right now and I'm not one to try to fix something that is not broken.
Stephen Dyer, Stephen Dyer is an education expert that served the House nearly a decade ago but still has enormous influence on Ohio education policy working across the isle helping to shape the best educational system for all Ohioans.
No.

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 1, 2020


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