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Stephan Hay
Stephan Hay (Democratic Party) was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 3rd Worcester District. Hay assumed office on March 9, 2016. Hay left office on January 6, 2021.
Hay (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 3rd Worcester District. Hay won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Hay was first elected to the chamber in a special election on March 1, 2016. He was sworn in to the chamber on March 9, 2016.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Hay was assigned to the following committees:
- Higher Education Joint Committee
- Labor and Workforce Development Joint Committee, Vice Chair
- Public Safety and Homeland Security Joint Committee
- Revenue 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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| • Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint |
| • Higher Education Joint |
| • Marijuana Policy Joint |
| • Municipalities and Regional Government Joint |
Elections
2020
Stephan Hay did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District
Incumbent Stephan Hay defeated Elmer Eubanks-Archbold in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephan Hay (D) | 68.6 | 8,520 |
 | Elmer Eubanks-Archbold (R) | 31.4 | 3,894 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 12,416 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District
Incumbent Stephan Hay advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephan Hay | 100.0 | 2,505 |
| Total votes: 2,505 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District
Elmer Eubanks-Archbold advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elmer Eubanks-Archbold | 100.0 | 1,152 |
| Total votes: 1,152 | |||
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2016
General election
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 Stephan Hay ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Third Worcester District general election.[2][3]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third Worcester District General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Stephan Hay Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||
Incumbent Stephan Hay defeated Kimatra Maxwell in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Third Worcester District Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third Worcester District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Stephan Hay Incumbent |
68.13% | 1,409 | |
| Democratic | Kimatra Maxwell | 31.87% | 659 | |
| Total Votes | 2,068 | |||
Special election
A special election for the position of Massachusetts House of Representatives Third Worcester District was called for March 1. A primary election took place on February 2. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 29, 2015.[6]
The seat was vacant following Stephen DiNatale's (D) election to be the Mayor of Fitchburg in the November 2015 general election.
Stephan Hay defeated Kimatra Maxwell and Joseph Byrne in the Democratic primary.[7] Dean Tran (write-in) defeated write-in candidate Stephen P. Sandrelli in the Republican primary. Hay defeated Tran in the special election.[8][9][10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephan Hay |
50.7% | 4,613 | |
| Republican | Dean Tran | 49.3% | 4,488 | |
| Total Votes | 9,101 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Stephan Hay |
61.7% | 1,153 |
| Joseph Byrne | 17.9% | 334 |
| Kimatra Maxwell | 17.1% | 320 |
| Dean Tran (Write-In) | 3.3% | 62 |
| Stephen P. Sandrelli (Write-In) | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 1,869 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Dean Tran (Write-In) |
98.9% | 747 |
| Stephen P. Sandrelli (Write-In) | 1.1% | 8 |
| Total Votes | 755 | |
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2020
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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See also
- Massachusetts House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Massachusetts House of Representatives Third Worcester District
- State legislative special elections, 2016
- Massachusetts State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Sentinel and Enterprise, "Stephan Hay to be sworn in Wednesday as state representative," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Special State Election- Third Worcester Representative District*," accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ Sentinel and Enterprise, "Kimatra Maxwell is aiming to be a 'social worker at state level'," accessed January 13, 2016
- ↑ masslive.com, "Democrats sweep three House special elections," accessed March 2, 2016
- ↑ NewBostonPost, "Cassidy wins Brockton primary, fields narrowed in Fitchburg, Peabody," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2016 State Representative Special Democratic Primary," accessed March 28, 2016
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2016 State Representative Special Republican Primary," accessed March 28, 2016
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2016 State Representative Special General Election," accessed March 28, 2016
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| Preceded by Stephen DiNatale (D) |
Massachusetts House of Representatives Worcester 3 2016-present |
Succeeded by N/A |
