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William Lantigua
William Lantigua (Democratic Party) was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 16th Essex District. He assumed office in 2003. He left office on February 12, 2010.
Lantigua (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 4th Essex District. He lost in the Democratic primary on September 6, 2022.
Lantigua is a former mayor of the city of Lawrence. He was a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Sixteenth Essex district from 2003 to 2010.
Elections
2022
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Essex District
Estela Reyes won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Essex District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Estela Reyes (D) | 95.4 | 4,884 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.6 | 238 | ||
| Total votes: 5,122 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Essex District
Estela Reyes defeated James McCarty and William Lantigua in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Essex District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Estela Reyes | 50.8 | 1,555 |
| James McCarty | 37.9 | 1,160 | ||
| William Lantigua | 11.0 | 337 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 3,063 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Frank Surillo (D)
2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 16th Essex District
Marcos Devers won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 16th Essex District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marcos Devers (D) | 97.1 | 7,041 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.9 | 211 | ||
| Total votes: 7,252 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 16th Essex District
Marcos Devers defeated William Lantigua in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 16th Essex District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marcos Devers | 51.8 | 2,774 |
| William Lantigua | 48.2 | 2,579 | ||
| Total votes: 5,353 | |||
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2014
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives 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. Incumbent Marcos Devers was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Roger Twomey was unopposed in the Republican primary. Devers defeated unenrolled candidate William Lantigua and Twomey in the general election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Marcos Devers Incumbent |
47% | 3,667 | |
| Independent | William Lantigua | 41.3% | 3,221 | |
| Republican | Roger Twomey | 11.7% | 913 | |
| Total Votes | 7,801 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
William Lantigua did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy events
Simultaneously holding two offices
In November 2009, Lantigua was elected mayor of Lawrence and began his term in January 2010.[2] At the same time, he continued to hold office as a state representative. Lantigua rejected calls from fellow legislators and Governor Deval Patrick to resign one of his seats. Those demands increased in early February when Lantigua sponsored a bill allowing Lawrence to borrow $35 million from the state to bail out the city. Other representatives reportedly said the controversy jeopardized the release of funds.[3]
Resignation
On February 12, 2010, Lantigua announced that he would give up his seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In a letter to House Speaker Robert DeLeo he wrote: "Today I submit my resignation as state representative so that I may continue to serve the people of Lawrence to the best of my ability. At this time, 'my best' means advocating from Lawrence as mayor of Lawrence."[4]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Lawrence elects state's first Latino mayor," November 3, 2009
- ↑ WBZ TV, "Lawrence Mayor Under Fire As Lawmakers Eye Bailout," February 8, 2010
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Lawrence mayor to step down from state rep seat," February 12, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Massachusetts House of Representatives Sixteenth Essex 2003-2010 |
Succeeded by Marcos Devers |
