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Thomas Moakley
Thomas Moakley (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket District. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Moakley (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Moakley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Thomas Moakley was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts. He earned a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University in 2017 and a law degree from Suffolk University Law School in 2021. His career experience includes working as a prosecutor. He has been affiliated with the Eagle Scouts and the Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket District
Thomas Moakley won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Thomas Moakley (D)  | 98.9 | 21,075 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 240 | ||
| Total votes: 21,315 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket District
Thomas Moakley defeated Arielle Faria in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Moakley | 56.2 | 3,523 |
 | Arielle Faria | 43.7 | 2,739 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 6,268 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket District
No candidate advanced from the primary.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| Erich Horgan (Write-in) | 45.0 | 131 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 55.0 | 160 | ||
Vote totals may be incomplete for this race. | ||||
| Total votes: 291 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Moakley in this election.
2020
See also: Massachusetts state legislative special elections, 2020
General election
Special general election for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District
Susan Moran defeated James McMahon in the special general election for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susan Moran (D) | 56.2 | 11,587 |
 | James McMahon (R) | 43.7 | 9,010 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 20,632 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District
Susan Moran defeated John Mahoney Jr., Thomas Moakley, Rebecca Coletta, and Stephen Michael Palmer in the special Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Moran | 27.0 | 8,894 |
 | John Mahoney Jr. | 26.2 | 8,636 | |
| Thomas Moakley | 20.6 | 6,806 | |
 | Rebecca Coletta | 20.3 | 6,701 | |
 | Stephen Michael Palmer | 5.9 | 1,936 | |
| Total votes: 32,973 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jack Stanton (D)
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District
James McMahon defeated Jesse Brown in the special Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James McMahon | 56.1 | 8,288 |
 | Jesse Brown | 43.9 | 6,495 | |
| Total votes: 14,783 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Following a campaign in the 2020 special primary election for State Senate in the Plymouth and Barnstable District, Thomas passed the bar exam and began work as an Assistant District Attorney for the Cape and Islands. Thomas spent most of him time with the office as the prosecutor responsible for handling cases in the Martha’s Vineyard Juvenile Court and the Edgartown District Court. Thomas worked alongside District Attorney Robert Galibois to lay the groundwork for Martha’s Vineyard’s first recovery court, which will address the root cause of repeat offenders with addiction as part of a wholistic approach to public safety.
Public service has always been a central aspect of Thomas’ life. His experiences along the way have reaffirmed his belief that any problem can be solved when a passionate community comes together.- Climate change is not only a political and moral crisis, it is also an economic crisis that is already threatening the Cape and Islands. While disaster relief is essential, we must also be proactive about how we interact with our environment. We need to protect our coastlines from further losses, conserve our wetlands, and promote sustainable practices at every level.
- The rapidly rising cost of living has made it difficult for many people to remain in the towns they have worked in and loved for years. Communities that embrace their low and middle income residents rather than driving them out are always better and more vibrant for it. We need to make sure that such families are able to have a home here, continuing to being a part of our community and strengthening the workforce of the area.
- My peers are dying, and we’re not doing enough to stop it. We need to end the stigma, treating addiction as the disease it is rather than a personal failing. We need to make sure availability and cost are not deterring factors when people are looking for the help they need. We need to stop the trafficking of fentanyl, rethink best practices for prescription pain-killers, and provide first responders with the life-saving resources they need.
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2020
Thomas Moakley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Massachusetts House of Representatives Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket District |
Officeholder Massachusetts House of Representatives Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket District |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 8, 2024
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Dylan Fernandes (D) |
Massachusetts House of Representatives Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket District 2025-Present |
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