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Sheila Lyons
Sheila R. Lyons was a 2016 Democratic candidate for Cape and Islands District of the Massachusetts State Senate.
Lyons was previously a 2010 Democratic candidate for the Cape and Islands District in the Massachusetts State Senate.
Elections
2016
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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 Daniel Wolf (D) did not seek re-election.
Julian Andre Cyr defeated Anthony E. Schiavi in the Massachusetts State Senate Cape & Islands District general election.[1][2]
| Massachusetts State Senate, Cape & Islands District General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Julian Andre Cyr |
56.94% | 59,974 | |
| Republican | Anthony E. Schiavi | 43.06% | 45,349 | |
| Total Votes | 105,323 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||||
Julian Andre Cyr defeated Sheila R. Lyons and Brian Mannal in the Massachusetts State Senate Cape & Islands District Democratic Primary.[3][4]
| Massachusetts State Senate, Cape & Islands District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Julian Andre Cyr |
54.43% | 9,272 | |
| Democratic | Sheila R. Lyons | 38.05% | 6,483 | |
| Democratic | Brian Mannal | 7.52% | 1,281 | |
| Total Votes | 17,036 | |||
Anthony E. Schiavi defeated James H. Crocker, Jr. in the Massachusetts State Senate Cape & Islands District Republican Primary.[3][4]
| Massachusetts State Senate, Cape & Islands District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Anthony E. Schiavi |
52.61% | 4,873 | |
| Republican | James H. Crocker, Jr. | 47.39% | 4,389 | |
| Total Votes | 9,262 | |||
2010
Lyons ran for election to the Cape and Islands seat in the Massachusetts State Senate in 2010. She was defeated by Daniel Wolf in the September 14 Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Lyons' endorsements included the following:[6]
- Massachusetts Teachers Association
- MASS NOW/ National Organization for Women (NOW)
- International Brotherhood of Correctional Officers
- International Brotherhood of Police Officers
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW 2222)
- International Association of EMTs and Paramedics
- National Association of Government Employees (NAGE)
- National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
- United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)
Recent news
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See also
- Massachusetts State Senate
- Massachusetts State Senate Cape & Islands District
- Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2016
- Massachusetts State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Sheila R. Lyons on Facebook
- Sheila R. Lyons on Twitter
- Massachusetts Legislature
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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates (Democratic)," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Secretary of the Commonweath of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Election Statistics," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State "2010 Primary Results"
- ↑ Sheila R. Lyons Cape Cod, "Endorsements," accessed September 2, 2016
