Valentino Capobianco
Valentino Capobianco (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 19th Suffolk District. Capobianco lost in the special Democratic primary on March 2, 2021.
Elections
2021
See also: Massachusetts state legislative special elections, 2021
General election
Special general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 19th Suffolk District
Jeffrey Turco defeated Richard Fucillo and Paul Caruccio in the special general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 19th Suffolk District on March 30, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeffrey Turco (D) | 57.5 | 1,866 |
 | Richard Fucillo (Independent) | 14.6 | 474 | |
| Paul Caruccio (R) | 14.4 | 466 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 13.6 | 440 | ||
| Total votes: 3,246 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 19th Suffolk District
Jeffrey Turco defeated Juan Jaramillo, Alicia DelVento, and Valentino Capobianco in the special Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 19th Suffolk District on March 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeffrey Turco | 36.2 | 1,706 |
| Juan Jaramillo | 30.0 | 1,418 | ||
| Alicia DelVento | 26.0 | 1,226 | ||
| Valentino Capobianco | 7.6 | 361 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 4,719 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marc Silvestri (D)
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 19th Suffolk District
Paul Caruccio advanced from the special Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 19th Suffolk District on March 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Caruccio | 78.3 | 180 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 21.7 | 50 | ||
| Total votes: 230 | |||
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Noteworthy events
Denied accusations of sexual harassment (2021)
In February 2021, following some of Capobianco's endorsements for a seat on the Massachusetts General Court, several women and one man accused Capobianco of sexual harassment during his teen and young adult years. The allegations, which were mainly sent to the politicians who endorsed him, ranged from unwanted sexual advances to requests to perform compensated sexual acts on others. As a result, Attorney General Maura Healey (D), State Sen. Paul Feeney (D), former State Rep. Joseph Kennedy III (D), and others rescinded their endorsements or support.[1]
In a statement, Capobianco wrote the following:
| “ | I am running for State Representative for the same reason I ran for the Democratic State Committee and Winthrop School Committee — to do as much good as I can for as many people as I could. The large number of people who have chosen to honor me with their support in this contest demonstrates that while not perfect, I clearly have accomplished at least some of that goal, and for that, I am genuinely proud.
It is deeply personally embarrassing to see some dumb college behavior also be raised – I will own my own mistakes. It was not predatory. I was overly enthusiastic texting someone I had a crush on. That is the juvenile behavior of a nerdy kid. In hindsight as an adult, I know that. I’d like to think that despite any personal embarrassment this story brings to me, the people of this district who know me will decide that I can still do more for their families and our community over the next two years than can any of the other candidates running. If that is the case, I’d be honored and humbled to become their voice and their vote on Beacon Hill.[1][2] |
” |
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Valentino Capobianco did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 WGBH, “Healey, Kennedy Pull Endorsements Of State Rep Candidate Tino Capobianco Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations,” February 23, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
