Shawn Dooley
Shawn Dooley (Republican Party) was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 9th Norfolk District. He assumed office on January 29, 2014. He left office on January 4, 2023.
Dooley (Republican Party) ran for election to the Massachusetts State Senate to represent Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex District. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Dooley was assigned to the following committees:
- Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
- Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint Committee
- Election Laws Joint Committee, House ranking minority member
- Public Health Joint Committee
2019-2020
Dooley was assigned to the following committees:
- Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint Committee
- Financial Services Joint Committee
- Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint Committee
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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| • Ways and Means |
| • Financial Services Joint |
| • Revenue Joint |
| • Ways and Means Joint |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Dooley served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Ways and Means |
| • Redistricting |
| • Ways and Means Joint |
| • Financial Services Joint |
| • Revenue Joint |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex District
Incumbent Becca Rausch defeated Shawn Dooley in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Becca Rausch (D) | 54.8 | 41,893 |
 | Shawn Dooley (R) | 45.1 | 34,452 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 53 | ||
| Total votes: 76,398 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex District
Incumbent Becca Rausch advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Becca Rausch | 99.6 | 16,584 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 63 | ||
| Total votes: 16,647 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex District
Shawn Dooley advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shawn Dooley | 98.6 | 7,263 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 100 | ||
| Total votes: 7,363 | |||
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2020
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Norfolk District
Incumbent Shawn Dooley defeated Brian Hamlin in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Norfolk District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shawn Dooley (R) | 58.5 | 15,862 |
 | Brian Hamlin (D) | 41.5 | 11,243 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 27,117 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Norfolk District
Brian Hamlin defeated Hunter Cohen in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Norfolk District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Hamlin | 58.8 | 4,705 |
| Hunter Cohen | 40.9 | 3,271 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 7,995 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Norfolk District
Incumbent Shawn Dooley advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Norfolk District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shawn Dooley | 98.9 | 2,714 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 29 | ||
| Total votes: 2,743 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Norfolk District
Incumbent Shawn Dooley defeated Brian Hamlin in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Norfolk District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shawn Dooley (R) | 58.7 | 12,029 |
| Brian Hamlin (D) | 41.2 | 8,437 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 20,480 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Norfolk District
Brian Hamlin advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Norfolk District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Hamlin | 100.0 | 2,523 |
| Total votes: 2,523 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Norfolk District
Incumbent Shawn Dooley advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Norfolk District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shawn Dooley | 100.0 | 2,341 |
| Total votes: 2,341 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives 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 Shawn C. Dooley defeated Brian Hamlin in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Ninth Norfolk District general election.[1][2]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Ninth Norfolk District General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Shawn C. Dooley Incumbent |
60.89% | 14,427 | |
| Democratic | Brian Hamlin | 39.11% | 9,267 | |
| Total Votes | 23,694 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||||
Incumbent Shawn C. Dooley ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Ninth Norfolk District Republican Primary.[3][4]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Ninth Norfolk District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Shawn C. Dooley Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
General election
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 Shawn C. Dooley was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election.[5]
Special election
Shawn C. Dooley (R) defeated Christopher G. Timson (I) and Edward J. McCormick, III (D) in the special election, which took place on January 7.[6][7][8]
The seat was vacant following Daniel Winslow's (R) resignation on September 29, 2013, to take a job as senior vice president and general counsel of Rimini Street, an enterprise software support firm.[9][10]
A special election for the position of Massachusetts House of Representatives Ninth Norfolk District was called for January 7. As only one candidate filed for each party, a primary on December 10 was not necessary. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was November 5, 2013.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Shawn C. Dooley |
61.1% | 1,922 | |
| Independent | Christopher G. Timson | 20.9% | 659 | |
| Democratic | Edward J. McCormick, III | 18% | 566 | |
| Total Votes | 3,147 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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2020
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 6 to January 4.
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2020
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In 2020, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 1 to January 5.
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2019
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In 2019, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 2 through December 31.
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2018
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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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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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex District |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates (Democratic)," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ sec.state.ma.us, "Official candidate list," accessed November 13, 2013
- ↑ thesunchronicle.com, "Dooley wins by landslide in 9th Norfolk District state rep. race," January 7, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Boston Globe, "State Rep. Dan Winslow stepping down, joining software firm," September 16, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ↑ Business Wire, "Rimini Street Appoints Daniel B. Winslow as General Counsel," September 16, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ↑ thesunchronicle.com, "Special election to fill state rep seat to be held Jan. 7," September 30, 2013
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| Preceded by - |
Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Norfolk District 2014-2023 |
Succeeded by Marcus Vaughn (R) |
