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Richard Ross (Massachusetts)
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
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 |
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| • 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:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Ethics |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Higher Education Joint |
| • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Joint |
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security Joint |
| • Judiciary Joint |
| • Public Health Joint |
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:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint |
| • Education Joint |
| • Ethics and Rules |
| • Higher Education Joint |
| • Judiciary Joint |
| • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Joint |
| • Municipalities and Regional Government Joint |
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security Joint |
| • Rules Joint |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Ways and Means |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ross served on these committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint |
| • Elder Affairs Joint |
| • Global Warming and Climate Change |
| • Post Audit and Oversight |
| • Education Joint |
Sponsored legislation
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Becca Rausch (D)  | 51.2 | 37,830 |
 | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Becca Rausch | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Ross | 100.0 | 6,037 |
| Total votes: 6,037 | |||
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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 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  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 | 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 | Richard Ross Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard 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 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Dylan Hayre |
51.5% | 4,710 |
| Sara Lynn Reynolds | 48.5% | 4,434 |
| Total Votes | 9,144 | |
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
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 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Richard Ross (R)
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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 | |||
| Richard Ross (R)
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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 | |||
| Richard Ross (R)
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12,688 | |||
| Thomas Roache | 7,974 | |||
| All Others | 31 | |||
| Blanks | 1,444 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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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.
- Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization that pledges "to make government more transparent, make fiscally responsible choices, and to hold the line on taxes."
- Legislators are scored on their sponsorship of legislation related to animal issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Legislators are scored by the organization on votes that "can show the distinction between a progressive legislator, and everyone else."
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 4 through November 15. The legislature held an informal session from November 16 to January 2.
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2016
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In 2016, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 6 through July 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 7, 2015, through January 5, 2016.
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2014
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In 2014, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 14 through August 1.
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2013
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In 2013, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 4 through July 31.
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2011
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In 2011, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 5 through November 16.
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See also
- Massachusetts State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Joint Committees
- Massachusetts state legislative districts
- Massachusetts State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Project Vote Smart policies
- Project Vote Smart representative biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Senator Ross' Twitter
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
- ↑ Sun Chronicle, "It's official: Ross is in," May 21, 2010
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Ross
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates (Democratic)," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Secretary of the Commonweath of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Election Statistics," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List, "Massachusetts Secretary of State," accessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ 2012 Massachusetts Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ May 11, 2010 special election results
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes For Massachusetts State Election - November 4, 2008," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Scott Brown |
Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex May 2010 - 2019 |
Succeeded by Becca Rausch (D) |
| Preceded by NA |
Massachusetts House of Representatives Ninth Norfolk 2005-May 2010 |
Succeeded by - |
