Richard Ross (Massachusetts)

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Richard Ross
Image of Richard Ross
Prior offices
Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex District (Historical)

Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Norfolk District

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 6, 2018


Richard Ross (Republican Party) was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 9th Norfolk District. Ross assumed office in 2005. Ross left office in 2010.

Ross (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Massachusetts State Senate to represent Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District. Ross lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

He was first elected to the chamber in 2010. Ross won a special election in May 2010 to fill the seat made vacant by the election of Scott Brown to the U.S. Senate.[1] Prior to being elected to the Senate, he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

Ross served on the Public School Building Committee from 2000 to 2003, and the Wrentham Board of Selectmen from 1999 to 2003.

Biography

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Ross' professional experience includes working as the Director of the Community at Pond Meadow, Pond Home, and Wrentham Cooperative Bank; and Burial Agent for the Board of Health from 1981 to 2004.[2]

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Massachusetts committee assignments, 2017
Ethics
Ways and Means
Higher Education Joint
Judiciary Joint
Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Recovery Joint
Public Health Joint
Public Safety and Homeland Security Joint
Ways and Means Joint

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ross served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ross served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ross served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ross served on these committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2018

General election

General election for Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex District (Historical)

Becca Rausch defeated incumbent Richard Ross in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex District (Historical) on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Becca Rausch
Becca Rausch (D) Candidate Connection
 
51.2
 
37,830
Image of Richard Ross
Richard Ross (R)
 
48.6
 
35,856
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
141

Total votes: 73,827
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex District (Historical)

Becca Rausch defeated Jacqueline Katz and Kristopher Aleksov in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex District (Historical) on September 4, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Becca Rausch
Becca Rausch Candidate Connection
 
53.1
 
6,817
Jacqueline Katz
 
36.7
 
4,710
Kristopher Aleksov
 
10.2
 
1,305

Total votes: 12,832
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex District (Historical)

Incumbent Richard Ross advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex District (Historical) on September 4, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richard Ross
Richard Ross
 
100.0
 
6,037

Total votes: 6,037
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2016

See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Massachusetts State Senate 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 Richard Ross defeated Kristopher K. Aleksov in the Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex District general election.[3][4]

Massachusetts State Senate, Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Richard Ross Incumbent 60.07% 49,776
     Democratic Kristopher K. Aleksov 39.93% 33,083
Total Votes 82,859
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth


Kristopher K. Aleksov ran unopposed in the Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex District Democratic Primary.[5][6]

Massachusetts State Senate, Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex District Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kristopher K. Aleksov  (unopposed)


Incumbent Richard Ross ran unopposed in the Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex District Republican Primary.[5][6]

Massachusetts State Senate, Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex District Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Richard Ross Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Massachusetts State Senate 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. Dylan Hayre defeated Sara Lynn Reynolds in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Richard Ross was unopposed in the Republican primary.[7]

Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex District, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Ross Incumbent 56.4% 34,952
     Democratic Dylan Hayre 35.9% 22,267
     None Blank Votes 7.6% 4,723
     None All Others 0.1% 52
Total Votes 61,994


Massachusetts State Senate, Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDylan Hayre 51.5% 4,710
Sara Lynn Reynolds 48.5% 4,434
Total Votes 9,144

2012

See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2012

Ross won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex District. Ross was unopposed in the September 6 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]

2010

See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2010

Ross won re-election to the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District seat in 2010. He had no opposition. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

Massachusetts State Senate - Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Richard Ross (R) 48,824
All Others 664
Blanks 20,995

2010 special election

On May 11, 2010, Ross won a special election to represent the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Senate District in the Massachusetts State Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Peter B. Smulowitz.[10]

Massachusetts State Senate - Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Richard Ross (R) 15,902
Peter B. Smulowitz (D) 9,823

2008

On November 4, 2008, Ross won re-election in the Ninth Norfolk district of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[11] In this election he raised $60,150-; of that total $51,900 (86.3%) was from in state contributions and $8,250 (13.7%) was from out of state contributions.[12]

Massachusetts State House - Ninth Norfolk district
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Richard Ross (R) 12,688
Thomas Roache 7,974
All Others 31
Blanks 1,444

Campaign finance summary


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Richard Ross campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2016Massachusetts State Senate, District Norfolk, Bristol And MiddlesexWon $43,335 N/A**
2014Massachusetts State Senate, Norfolk, Bristol And MiddlesexWon $60,494 N/A**
2012Massachusetts State Senate, Norfolk, Bristol And MiddlesexWon $50,718 N/A**
2010Massachusetts State Senate, Norfolk, Bristol And MiddlesexWon $72,245 N/A**
2008Massachusetts House of Representatives, Ninth NorfolkWon $60,150 N/A**
2006Massachusetts House of Representatives, Ninth NorfolkWon $15,515 N/A**
2004Massachusetts House of Representatives, Ninth NorfolkWon $59,665 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2018

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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2012


2011

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Scott Brown
Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex
May 2010 - 2019
Succeeded by
Becca Rausch (D)
Preceded by
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Massachusetts House of Representatives Ninth Norfolk
2005-May 2010
Succeeded by
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