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Paul Adams
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Massachusetts House of Representatives 17th Essex District
Personal
Profession
Policy advisor

Paul Adams is a former Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Seventeenth Essex District since from 2011 to 2013.

Adams is a policy adviser. He graduated from Suffolk University.

In February 2012, Adams decided to run for election to the State Senate in 2012.[1]

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Adams served on the following committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2012

Adams announced in February 2012 that he would run for election to the Massachusetts State Senate after he was redistricting out of his state house seat.[1] He faced Alex J. Vispoli in the Republican primary on September 6.

In an exceptionally close primary battle against Vispoli, Adams came out on top by only 92 votes out of more than 3,000 cast. He was defeated by Barry Finegold (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]

Massachusetts State Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBarry Finegold Incumbent 65.2% 44,394
     Republican Paul Adams 34.8% 23,716
Total Votes 68,110
Massachusetts State Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Adams 50.9% 2,655
Alex Vispoli 49.1% 2,558
Total Votes 5,213

2010

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010

Adams won election to the Seventeenth Essex seat in 2010. He defeated Salim Tabit in the September 14 Republican primary. He defeated Patricia Commane (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]

Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Seventeeth Essex District (2010)
Candidates Votes
Patricia Commane (D) 6,674
Green check mark transparent.png Paul Adams (R) 7,928

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Boston Herald, "In redistricting’s wake, Rep. Paul Adams opts to run for state Senate," February 2, 2012
  2. ↑ AP "Massachusetts - Summary Vote Results," accessed September 7, 2012
  3. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 13, 2014
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Preceded by
Barry Finegold 		Massachusetts House of Representatives Seventeenth Essex District
2011–2013 		Succeeded by
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