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Thomas Keyes
Thomas Keyes (Republican Party) ran for election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 5th Barnstable District. He lost in the Republican primary on September 1, 2020.
Keyes was a 2012 Republican candidate for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District.
Elections
2020
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 5th Barnstable District
Steven Xiarhos defeated James Dever in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 5th Barnstable District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Steven Xiarhos (R) | 52.1 | 13,606 |
James Dever (D) | 47.8 | 12,487 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 24 |
Total votes: 26,117 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 5th Barnstable District
James Dever advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 5th Barnstable District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | James Dever | 98.9 | 6,549 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 74 |
Total votes: 6,623 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 5th Barnstable District
Steven Xiarhos defeated Thomas Keyes in the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 5th Barnstable District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Steven Xiarhos | 68.0 | 3,098 |
![]() | Thomas Keyes | 31.6 | 1,441 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 18 |
Total votes: 4,557 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1
Incumbent Joseph Ferreira defeated Thomas Keyes in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joseph Ferreira (D) | 55.8 | 196,585 |
![]() | Thomas Keyes (R) | 38.3 | 135,040 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 5.9 | 20,670 |
Total votes: 352,295 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1
Incumbent Joseph Ferreira advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joseph Ferreira | 100.0 | 45,684 |
Total votes: 45,684 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1
Thomas Keyes advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Thomas Keyes | 100.0 | 32,198 |
Total votes: 32,198 | ||||
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2012
Keyes ran in the 2012 election for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District. Keyes was unopposed in the September 6 Republican primary and was defeated by incumbent Therese Murray (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Thomas Keyes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Keyes' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Keyes is committed to creating a new and exciting economic development system that, not only helps to encourage businesses to stay and grow in Massachusetts, but also creates an environment in which new businesses and industries will spring up creating new job opportunities."
Restoring Integrity
- Excerpt: "As your next Senator, he will work without fail to restore courage to the political process so that we can finally make the necessary changes needed."
Control Government Spending and Lower Our Tax Burden
- Excerpt: "Tom Keyes will fight for you on Beacon Hill so that you can keep more of your paycheck and savings. He has signed the No New Taxes pledge."
Fight Illegal Immigration in Massachusetts
- Excerpt: "Tom believes that our state must participate in the deportation of criminal illegal immigrants or we will become more of a magnet state."
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes