Vinny deMacedo
Vinny deMacedo is a former Republican member of the Massachusetts State Senate, representing Plymouth and Barnstable District. DeMacedo was elected to the office on November 4, 2014. He resigned on November 29, 2019, to take a job in higher education.[1]
DeMacedo served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1999 to 2015, representing the First Plymouth district. He did not seek re-election in 2014.
DeMacedo has been a member of the Plymouth Town Meeting, Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce and Cedarville Steering Committee.[2]
Biography
DeMacedo's professional experience includes working as owner/operator of RWA Mobil, Incorporated.[2]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
deMacedo was assigned to the following committees:
- Health Care Financing Joint Committee, Ranking Minority
- Community Development and Small Businesses Joint Committee
- Financial Services Joint Committee
- Ways and Means Joint Committee, Ranking Minority
- Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Joint Committee
- Senate Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Committee
- Personnel and Administration Committee
- Senate Ways and Means Committee, Ranking Minority
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, deMacedo served on the following committees:
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, deMacedo served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Ways and Means |
| • Ways and Means Joint |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, deMacedo served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Ways and Means |
| • Ways and Means Joint |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, deMacedo served on the following committees:
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| • Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint |
| • Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Joint |
| • Personnel and Administration |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Federal Stimulus Oversight Joint |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District
Incumbent Vinny deMacedo defeated Deborah Rudolf in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vinny deMacedo (R) | 58.8 | 46,229 |
 | Deborah Rudolf (D)  | 41.2 | 32,365 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 32 | ||
| Total votes: 78,626 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District
Deborah Rudolf defeated Stephen Michael Palmer in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deborah Rudolf | 57.6 | 6,939 |
 | Stephen Michael Palmer | 42.4 | 5,113 | |
| Total votes: 12,052 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District
Incumbent Vinny deMacedo advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vinny deMacedo | 100.0 | 10,874 |
| Total votes: 10,874 | |||
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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 Vinny deMacedo ran unopposed in the Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth & Barnstable District general election.[3][4]
| Massachusetts State Senate, Plymouth & Barnstable District General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Vinny deMacedo Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||
Incumbent Vinny deMacedo ran unopposed in the Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth & Barnstable District Republican Primary.[5][6]
| Massachusetts State Senate, Plymouth & Barnstable District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Vinny deMacedo Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Massachusetts State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on September 9, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Matthew Patrick was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Vinny deMacedo was unopposed in the Republican primary. DeMacedo defeated Patrick and Heather Mullins (L) in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Vinny deMacedo |
58.9% | 38,250 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Patrick | 33.9% | 22,053 | |
| Libertarian | Heather Mullins | 3.5% | 2,272 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 3.7% | 2,380 | |
| None | All Others | 0% | 12 | |
| Total Votes | 64,967 | |||
2012
deMacedo won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives First Plymouth District. deMacedo was unopposed in the September 6 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
2010
DeMacedo won re-election to the First Plymouth seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the September 14 primary. He also faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[10]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, First Plymouth District (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Viriato deMacedo (R)
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14,263 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, DeMacedo won re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, First Plymouth, defeating opponent Jay Ferguson.[11]
DeMacedo raised $54,670 for his campaign while Ferguson raised 2,220.[12]
| Massachusetts State House of Representatives, First Plymouth (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Vinny M. DeMacedo (R)
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14,778 | |||
| Jay D. Ferguson (D) | 7,118 | |||
| All Others | 14 | |||
| Blanks | 1,267 | |||
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2019
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2017
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In 2017, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 4 through November 15. The legislature held an informal session from November 16 to January 2.
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2016
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In 2016, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 6 through July 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 7, 2015, through January 5, 2016.
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2014
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In 2014, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 14 through August 1.
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2013
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In 2013, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 4 through July 31.
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2011
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In 2011, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 5 through November 16.
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Personal
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Born in Cape Verde, deMacedo moved to the U.S. with his family at the age of six months. DeMacedo and his wife, Jennifer, have three children.[13]
See also
- Massachusetts State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Joint Committees
- Massachusetts state legislative districts
- Massachusetts State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from the Massachusetts State Senate
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Cape Cod Times, "Vinny DeMacedo bids farewell to Senate," November 20, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Vinny deMacedo's Biography," November 19, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates (Democratic)," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonweath of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Election Statistics," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2012 State Primary Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 4, 2008," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Massachusetts 2008 - General Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Vinny deMacedo for State Senate, "About Vinny," accessed November 19, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Therese Murray (D) |
Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable 2015–2019 |
Succeeded by Susan Moran (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Massachusetts House of Representatives First Plymouth 1999–2015 |
Succeeded by Mathew Muratore (R) |
