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Matt O'Malley
Matt O'Malley was a member of the Boston City Council in Massachusetts, representing District 6. O'Malley assumed office in 2011. O'Malley left office on January 3, 2022.
O'Malley ran for re-election to the Boston City Council to represent District 6 in Massachusetts. O'Malley won in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Biography
O'Malley attended Boston Latin School and George Washington University. His professional experience includes working as a political director at MassEquality and as director of legislative affairs for Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2019)
General election
General election for Boston City Council District 6
Incumbent Matt O'Malley won election in the general election for Boston City Council District 6 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matt O'Malley (Nonpartisan) | 95.4 | 8,842 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.6 | 427 | ||
| Total votes: 9,269 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Matt O'Malley advanced from the primary for Boston City Council District 6.
2017
The city of Boston, Massachusetts, held elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on September 26, 2017. All 13 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 23, 2017.
Incumbent Matt O'Malley ran unopposed in the general election for District 6 on the Boston City Council.[2]
| Boston City Council, District 6 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Matt O'Malley Incumbent (unopposed) |
97.94% | 14,230 |
| Write-in votes | 2.06% | 299 |
| Total Votes | 14,529 | |
| Source: City of Boston, "Official Ward 6 Election Results," accessed November 27, 2017 | ||
2015
The city of Boston, Massachusetts, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on September 8, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 19, 2015. All 13 city council seats were up for election. In District 6, incumbent Matt O'Malley ran unopposed.[3]
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Matt O'Malley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
- ↑ City of Boston, "General Election Candidate List," accessed September 22, 2015
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Succeeded by Kendra Lara |
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