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Rebecca Coletta
Rebecca Coletta (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 6th Plymouth District. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Coletta completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Rebecca Coletta was born in Louisiana. She earned a bachelor's degree from the Loyola University New Orleans in 1987, a law degree from the New York University School of Law in 1990, and a graduate degree from Bridgewater State College in 2006.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Plymouth District
Kenneth Sweezey defeated Rebecca Coletta in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Plymouth District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kenneth Sweezey (R) | 52.9 | 14,908 |
 | Rebecca Coletta (D)  | 47.0 | 13,234 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 28,166 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Plymouth District
Rebecca Coletta advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Plymouth District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rebecca Coletta | 99.7 | 3,658 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 3,670 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Plymouth District
Kenneth Sweezey defeated Jane Cournan in the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Plymouth District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kenneth Sweezey | 52.3 | 1,846 |
| Jane Cournan | 47.6 | 1,681 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 3,528 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Coletta in this election.
2020
See also: Massachusetts state legislative special elections, 2020
General election
Special general election for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District
Susan Moran defeated James McMahon in the special general election for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susan Moran (D) | 56.2 | 11,587 |
 | James McMahon (R) | 43.7 | 9,010 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 20,632 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District
Susan Moran defeated John Mahoney Jr., Thomas Moakley, Rebecca Coletta, and Stephen Michael Palmer in the special Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Moran | 27.0 | 8,894 |
 | John Mahoney Jr. | 26.2 | 8,636 | |
 | Thomas Moakley | 20.6 | 6,806 | |
| Rebecca Coletta | 20.3 | 6,701 | |
 | Stephen Michael Palmer | 5.9 | 1,936 | |
| Total votes: 32,973 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jack Stanton (D)
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District
James McMahon defeated Jesse Brown in the special Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James McMahon | 56.1 | 8,288 |
 | Jesse Brown | 43.9 | 6,495 | |
| Total votes: 14,783 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rebecca Coletta completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Coletta's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Housing and Workforce Development: I will ensure that families can continue to live here by making it easier for first-time homebuyers, veterans, and seniors to find affordable places to live. I'll champion apprenticeship, training, and workforce development programs to create pathways to good-paying jobs.
- Education and Youth Our children deserve to reach their full potential, I’ll secure funding to expand early education/ pre-k, make higher education more affordable, and ensure vocational career pathways for high school students including access to apprenticeships. We also need to reduce the financial burden of higher education to ensure that college remains within reach for all students.
- Environmental and Coastal Resiliency I will work to save our future by working with local leaders to prevent coastal flooding and mitigate the effects of climate change. I’ll prioritize protecting and preserving access to open spaces and bodies of water to enhance your quality of life.
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2020
Rebecca Coletta did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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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 September 18, 2024
