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Rufus Faulk
Rufus Faulk was a nonpartisan candidate for District 7 representative on the Boston City Council in Massachusetts. Faulk was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Faulk was a 2014 Democratic candidate for the Seventh Suffolk District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1]
Biography
Faulk received a bachelor's degree in history Temple University in 2005 and a master's degree in urban affairs from Boston University in 2011. As of 2017, he was a doctoral candidate of law and policy and Northeastern University. Faulk began working as a program director for the Boston TenPoint Coalition (BTPC) in 2005.[2]
Elections
2017
The city of Boston, Massachusetts, held elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on September 26, 2017. All 13 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 23, 2017.
Kim Janey defeated Rufus Faulk in the general election for District 7 on the Boston City Council.[3]
| Boston City Council, District 7 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kim Janey |
55.47% | 4,942 |
| Rufus Faulk | 43.28% | 3,856 |
| Write-in votes | 1.26% | 112 |
| Total Votes | 8,910 | |
| Source: City of Boston, "Official Ward 7 Election Results," accessed November 27, 2017 | ||
The following candidates ran in the primary election for District 7 on the Boston City Council.[4]
| Boston City Council, District 7 Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kim Janey |
25.00% | 1,534 |
| Rufus Faulk |
11.72% | 719 |
| Deeqo Jibril | 9.86% | 605 |
| Domonique Williams | 9.66% | 593 |
| Charles Clemons Muhammad | 6.89% | 423 |
| Roy Owens | 6.03% | 370 |
| Jose Lopez | 5.92% | 363 |
| Brian Keith | 5.67% | 348 |
| Joao DePina | 4.87% | 299 |
| Hassan Williams | 4.64% | 285 |
| Carlos Henriquez | 4.29% | 263 |
| Angelina Camacho | 4.03% | 247 |
| Steven Wise | 1.04% | 64 |
| Write-in votes | 0.37% | 23 |
| Total Votes | 6,136 | |
| Source: City of Boston, "Official District 7 election results," September 26, 2017 | ||
2014
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives 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. Incumbent Gloria Fox defeated Eric Esteves and Rufus Faulk in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Gloria Fox Incumbent |
49.6% | 1,027 |
| Rufus Faulk | 30.4% | 629 |
| Eric Esteves | 20% | 415 |
| Total Votes | 2,071 | |
2012
Faulk ran in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Seventh Suffolk District. He was defeated by incumbent Gloria Fox in the Democratic primary on September 6.[6][7][8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Gloria Fox Incumbent |
66.5% | 1,374 |
| Rufus Faulk | 23.9% | 494 |
| Jed Hresko | 9.6% | 199 |
| Total Votes | 2,067 | |
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 Democratic Primary Candidates," accessed June 28, 2014
- ↑ Rufus Faulk campaign website, accessed July 13, 2017
- ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
- ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ AP "Massachusetts - Summary Vote Results," accessed September 6, 2012
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