Shaun Toohey

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Shaun Toohey

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Education

High school

Greater Lawrence Technical High School

Bachelor's

UMass Lowell

Personal
Profession
Banker
Contact

Personal website

Shaun Toohey was a 2017 Republican special election candidate for the Third Essex District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

Toohey was previously a 2014 and 2012 Republican candidate for the First Essex District of the Massachusetts State Senate.[1]

Campaign themes

2012

Toohey's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]

Public Safety

  • Excerpt: "As your State Senator, I will vote in favor of investing resources towards specialized training and modernizing the equipment of police and firefighters."

Public Education

  • Excerpt: "I believe our schools should be challenging and rewarding. Our schools should be safe and inspirational."

Taxes, Spending and Efficiency

  • Excerpt: "I believe that we should be tightening our belts in order to provide much needed relief to the citizens of the Commonwealth."

Veterans

  • Excerpt: "I believe that it is our role as individuals and as a society to protect them as well. We should make sure that all of our military sons and daughters are treated with respect and dignity."

Seniors

  • Excerpt: "I will work with Democrats and Republicans to protect senior services and ensure programs are preserved, so they can enjoy their golden years and have a quality of life they have earned."

Elections

2017

See also: Massachusetts state legislative special elections, 2017

A special election for the position of Massachusetts House of Representatives Third Essex District was called for November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on October 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 5, 2017.[3]

The seat became vacant on July 19, 2017, after Brian Dempsey (D) resigned to join a Boston lobbying firm.[4]

Andy Vargas defeated Paul Magliocchetti in the Democratic primary. Shaun Toohey was unopposed in the Republican primary.[5] Vargas defeated Toohey in the special election.

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third Essex District, Special Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Vargas 52.8% 3,891
     Republican Shaun P. Toohey 46.2% 3,403
     Other Blank votes 0.7% 49
     Other All others 0.3% 24
Total Votes 7,367
Source: Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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. Incumbent Kathleen O'Connor Ives defeated Jessica Finocchiaro in the Democratic primary. Shaun Toohey was unopposed in the Republican primary. O'Connor Ives defeated Toohey in the general election.[1]

Massachusetts State Senate First Essex District, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen O'Connor Incumbent 51.5% 30,107
     Republican Shaun Toohey 44.2% 25,830
     None Blank Votes 4.2% 2,459
     None All Others 0.1% 33
Total Votes 58,429


Massachusetts State Senate, First Essex District Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen O'Connor Ives Incumbent 68.2% 9,052
Jessica Finocchiaro 31.8% 4,229
Total Votes 13,281

2012

See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2012

Toohey ran in the 2012 election for Massachusetts State Senate First Essex District. He defeated Sam S. Meas in the September 6 Republican primary and was defeated by Kathleen A. O'Connor Ives (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]

Massachusetts State Senate, First Essex District, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen O'Connor Ives 45.9% 36,405
     Republican Shaun Toohey 33.6% 26,654
     Independent James Kelcourse 4.2% 3,358
     Independent Paul Magliocchetti 16.2% 12,870
Total Votes 79,287
Massachusetts State Senate, First Essex District Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngShaun Toohey 66.9% 3,936
Sam Meas 33.1% 1,947
Total Votes 5,883

Personal

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Toohey and his wife Tatum have two children.[2]

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "tooheyforsenate," Official Campaign Website
  3. ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Special State Election 3rd Essex Representative District," accessed July 20, 2017
  4. ↑ Boston Globe, "Dempsey gives farewell address on Beacon Hill," July 19, 2017
  5. ↑ Candidates were compiled in communication with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on September 6, 2017
  6. ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List, "Massachusetts Secretary of State," accessed June 26, 2012
  7. ↑ 2012 Massachusetts Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
  8. ↑ AP "Massachusetts - Summary Vote Results," accessed September 6, 2012


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