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Susan M. Laplante
Susan M. Laplante was a 2016 Republican candidate for Second Essex & Middlesex District of the Massachusetts State Senate.
Campaign themes
2016
Laplante's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "Parents deserve the ability to make quality educational choices for their children. As a member of CPLAN (Collaborative Parent Leadership Action Network) I have worked with District and Charter School parents advocating together for access to high quality choices in public education."
Taxes and fiscal responsibility
- Excerpt: "Fiscal responsibility doesn’t mean cutting without regard to need. It means directing funds where they are most essential and can be implemented most effectively."
Small business and job growth
- Excerpt: "Entrepreneurs and small businesses are the heart and soul of the American economy. In Massachusetts, we must foster and protect a business-friendly environment."
Infrastructure and MBTA
- Excerpt: "On Beacon Hill, I will work with Governor Baker to reform and restructure the MBTA, making public transportation a reliable, affordable option for Merrimack Valley families."
Opioids
- Excerpt: "The opioid crisis hurts everyone. The epidemic robs the futures and the lives of our children."
Elections
2016
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 Barbara L'Italien defeated Susan M. Laplante in the Massachusetts State Senate Second Essex & Middlesex District general election.[2][3]
| Massachusetts State Senate, Second Essex & Middlesex District General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Barbara L'Italien Incumbent |
63.52% | 45,218 | |
| Republican | Susan M. Laplante | 36.48% | 25,973 | |
| Total Votes | 71,191 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||||
Incumbent Barbara L'Italien ran unopposed in the Massachusetts State Senate Second Essex & Middlesex District Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Massachusetts State Senate, Second Essex & Middlesex District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Barbara L'Italien Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Susan M. Laplante ran unopposed in the Massachusetts State Senate Second Essex & Middlesex District Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Massachusetts State Senate, Second Essex & Middlesex District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Susan M. Laplante (unopposed) | |
This candidate ran in one of Ballotpedia's races to watch in 2016. Read more »
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See also
- Massachusetts State Senate
- Massachusetts State Senate Second Essex & Middlesex District
- Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2016
- Massachusetts State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Laplante for Senate, "Issues," accessed September 30, 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates (Democratic)," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Secretary of the Commonweath of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Election Statistics," accessed October 14, 2016
