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Tanisha Sullivan

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Tanisha Sullivan
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Democratic Party

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Last election

September 6, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Virginia, 1996

Graduate

Boston College, 2002

Law

Boston College, 2022

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Tanisha Sullivan (Democratic Party) ran for election for Massachusetts Secretary of State. She lost in the Democratic primary on September 6, 2022.

Sullivan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Sullivan received a bachelor's degree in government from the University of Virginia, an M.B.A. from Boston College, and a J.D. from Boston College Law School.[1] Her professional experience includes serving as the Chief Equity Officer for Boston Public Schools, president of the Boston Branch of the NAACP, as a corporate counsel for Sanofi Genzyme, and a fellow for CEO Action for Racial Equity, an organization which describes itself on its website as "a business-led initiative working to advance racial equity through public policy." Sullivan has been affiliated with the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and The Links.[2][3][4]

Elections

2022

See also: Massachusetts Secretary of State election, 2022

General election

General election for Massachusetts Secretary of State

Incumbent William Galvin defeated Rayla Campbell and Juan Sanchez in the general election for Massachusetts Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of William Galvin
William Galvin (D)
 
67.7
 
1,665,808
Image of Rayla Campbell
Rayla Campbell (R)
 
29.3
 
722,021
Image of Juan Sanchez
Juan Sanchez (Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts)
 
2.9
 
71,717
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
1,396

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,460,942
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State

Incumbent William Galvin defeated Tanisha Sullivan in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State on September 6, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of William Galvin
William Galvin
 
70.1
 
524,947
Image of Tanisha Sullivan
Tanisha Sullivan Candidate Connection
 
29.8
 
223,420
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
602

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 748,969
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State

Rayla Campbell advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State on September 6, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rayla Campbell
Rayla Campbell
 
99.1
 
207,927
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
1,937

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 209,864
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2022

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Candidate Connection

Tanisha Sullivan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sullivan's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Tanisha Sullivan is in her 20th year of practicing law. She is also a civil rights leader, serving as the volunteer president for the Boston NAACP. Committed to public service, from 2013- 2015 Ms. Sullivan served in a cabinet level position with the Boston Public Schools as the district’s inaugural Chief Equity Officer. Ms. Sullivan earned a B.A. in Government from the University of Virginia, a J.D. from Boston College Law School, and an M.B.A. from the Boston College Carroll School of Management.
  • The Secretary of State must take an active role in increasing voter participation by championing same day/Election Day registration and other administrative voting rights, and working alongside local stakeholders to increase trust in our democracy so people will vote. The voter participation gaps that exist hit communities of color, low income and working families the hardest. MA must address this issue.
  • MA has deep economic inequality. The Secretary of State is the entry point for business. It must proactively seek ways to increase economic opportunity by providing support to our small business community. MA has the highest corporations fees in the country with no distinction made between the small business and major corporation. The Secretary of State must bring fairness to the fees and provide service to small businesses. A strong democracy has a strong economy.
  • MA is the least transparent state in the country. As the birthplace of democracy, MA should be the most transparent state. The Secretary of State is the chief information officer responsible for the accessibility of public information. I will work with the legislature to reform our laws to increase transparency and focus on civic education to help ensure people know how they can use the information and engage with government.
Ms. Sullivan has built a reputation as an impact-driven leader championing policies that advance economic, racial, and social justice in communities across Massachusetts. In 2020 she was appointed to serve in.a national public policy fellowship where she focused on develpoing sustainable public policy solutions impacting voting rights, public education and public health. In addition to these areas of focus, her civil rights work has also focused on increasing economic opportunity for all communities.
The Secretary of State has nearly 15 areas of responsibility. It is responsible for elections and voting, pubic records and transparency, and corporations and economic opportunity.
The Secretary chairs the Massachusetts Historical Commision and is responsible for the allocation of Historic Tax Credits used to help finance affordable housing real estate projects. These allocations can be ~$50mm annually.
My legal experience coupled with my civil rights expereince make me uniquely qualified to lead this office at a time when our democracy is on the line. My leadership will ensure that this office is focused on stregnthening our democracy and ensuring that we leave no one behind.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Linkedin, "Tanisha M. S.," accessed July 25, 2022
    2. ↑ Meet Tanisha, "Tanisha Sullivan for Secretary of State," accessed July 25, 2022
    3. ↑ CEO Act!on for Racial Equity, "Our Story," accessed July 25, 2022
    4. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 2, 2022
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