Sean Bielat
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Sean Bielat was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Massachusetts.
Bielat was defeated by Democratic candidate Joseph Kennedy III on November 6, 2012.[1]
Biography
Bielat earned his bachelor's degree from Georgetown University, his Master in Public Policy from Harvard University, and his M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He leads a nonpartisan online messaging platform.[2]
Career
Bielat's career highlights are listed below.[3]
- U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
- Program manager at iRobot, a business that provided life-saving robots used to destroy roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan
- Management Consulting at McKinsey and Company
Elections
2012
Bielat ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Massachusetts's 4th District. He was nominated on the Republican ticket.[4]. He defeated Elizabeth Childs and David Steinhof in the September 6, 2012 Republican primary.[5] Incumbent Democrat Barney Frank did not seek re-election.
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Joseph Kennedy III |
59.3% | 221,303 | |
| Republican | Sean Bielat | 34.8% | 129,936 | |
| Independent | David Rosa | 2.9% | 10,741 | |
| N/A | All Others | 0.1% | 265 | |
| N/A | Blank Votes | 2.9% | 10,869 | |
| Total Votes | 373,114 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State "Return of Votes" | ||||
Primary results
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Sean Bielat |
73.3% | 14,784 |
| Elizabeth Childs | 13.5% | 2,727 |
| David Steinhof | 13.1% | 2,649 |
| Total Votes | 20,160 | |
Media
Bielat released the following campaign ad on September 9, 2012.[6]
Sean Bielat, "Resume"[7] |
Campaign issues
On his campaign website, Bielat lists four priorities. They are:[8]
- Economic Growth and Job Creation
Excerpt: "Basic economic theory shows that government spending can, if targeted correctly, provide some positive economic outcomes. Unfortunately, it is beyond the powers of economists to forecast how much spending is too much. Stimulus spending under this administration and Congress has put politics over policy, and the result has been handouts to special interests, inefficient spending, and far too much debt."
- Deficit Reduction
Excerpt: "The ever-growing deficit is simply unsustainable. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that net interest on the national debt will soon rise to 14% of the total federal budget. The effect of these deficits is a debt load approaching 90% of the Gross Domestic Product. At this point, the debt load is $30,400 per person. We are putting our nation at risk through reckless spending and irresponsible policy."
- A Strong National Defense
Excerpt: "Ronald Reagan successfully argued that American military might keeps the peace. His “peace through strength” approach reshaped the geo-political landscape for the better."
- Focus on the Constitution
Excerpt: "The United States is a country founded on a set of ideas--ideas enshrined in our Constitution. Our public officials and military personnel take an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution, but too many politicians in DC seem to have forgotten the oath that they took and the responsibilities entailed in that oath."[8]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Barney Frank won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Bielat in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Massachusetts Congressional District 4 Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Barney Frank Incumbent |
55.4% | 125,825 | |
| Republican | Sean Bielat | 44.6% | 101,315 | |
| Total Votes | 227,140 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Bielat is married to his wife, Hope, and has two children.[10]
External links
- Official Campaign Site
- Official Twitter
- Facebook Page
- Wikipedia Page
- Sean Bielat's Vote Smart Profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Massachusetts"
- ↑ Sean for Congress, "Meet Sean" June 26, 2012
- ↑ Sean for Congress, "Meet Sean" June 26, 2012
- ↑ Patriot Ledger, "GOP’s Sean Bielat making 2nd bid for 4th Congressional District seat" accessed January 22, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Massachusetts Primary Results," accessed September 6, 2012
- ↑ Bielat's Campaign Website, "Videos" accessed October 4, 2012
- ↑ YouTube channel
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sean for Congress, "Views" August 11, 2012
- ↑ MSNBC "2010 Election Results"
- ↑ Vote Smart "Sean Bielat," accessed October 4th, 2012
