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William Crocker Jr.
William Crocker Jr. (Republican Party) was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 2nd Barnstable District. He assumed office in 2017. He left office on January 6, 2021.
Crocker (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 2nd Barnstable District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Crocker was first elected to the chamber in 2016.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Crocker was assigned to the following committees:
- Housing Joint Committee
- Labor and Workforce Development Joint Committee
- Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Joint Committee, Ranking Minority
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint |
| • Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Recovery Joint |
| • Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Joint |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
Kip Diggs defeated incumbent William Crocker Jr. and Michael Mecenas in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kip Diggs (D) | 52.2 | 12,481 |
 | William Crocker Jr. (R) | 43.9 | 10,507 | |
| Michael Mecenas (Independent) | 3.8 | 906 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 23,907 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
Kip Diggs defeated Michael Mecenas in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kip Diggs (Write-in) | 68.2 | 1,209 |
| Michael Mecenas (Write-in) | 13.3 | 236 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 18.5 | 327 | ||
| Total votes: 1,772 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
Incumbent William Crocker Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Crocker Jr. | 99.7 | 2,671 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 2,679 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
Incumbent William Crocker Jr. defeated Paul Cusack in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Crocker Jr. (R) | 52.0 | 9,753 |
| Paul Cusack (D) | 47.9 | 8,988 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 18,759 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
Paul Cusack advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Cusack | 100.0 | 2,673 | |
| Total votes: 2,673 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
Incumbent William Crocker Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Crocker Jr. | 100.0 | 2,697 |
| Total votes: 2,697 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives 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 Brian Mannal (D) did not seek re-election.
William L. Crocker, Jr. defeated Aaron S. Kanzer in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Barnstable District general election.[1][2]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Second Barnstable District General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  William L. Crocker, Jr. |
54.80% | 11,879 | |
| Democratic | Aaron S. Kanzer | 45.20% | 9,799 | |
| Total Votes | 21,678 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||||
Aaron S. Kanzer defeated Margaret M. Weber in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Barnstable District Democratic Primary.[3][4]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Second Barnstable District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Aaron S. Kanzer |
60.45% | 1,753 | |
| Democratic | Margaret M. Weber | 39.55% | 1,147 | |
| Total Votes | 2,900 | |||
William L. Crocker, Jr. ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Barnstable District Republican Primary.[3][4]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Second Barnstable District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | William L. Crocker, Jr. (unopposed) | |
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Campaign themes
2020
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 1 to January 5.
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2019
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In 2019, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 2 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Massachusetts General Court was in formal session from January 3 to July 31. The legislature was in informal session from August 1 to December 31.
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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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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates (Democratic)," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Secretary of the Commonweath of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Election Statistics," accessed October 14, 2016
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| Preceded by Brian Mannal (D) |
Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Barnstable District 2017 - 2021 |
Succeeded by Kip Diggs (D) |
