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Josh Mason
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Josh Mason (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 1st Barnstable District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Mason completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Josh Mason was born in Houston, Texas. He received a bachelor's degree from Hofstra University in 2004. Mason's professional experience includes working as a bartender and in film and television.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Barnstable District
Incumbent Timothy Whelan defeated Josh Mason in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Barnstable District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Timothy Whelan (R) | 55.0 | 15,623 |
 | Josh Mason (D)  | 45.0 | 12,795 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 28,430 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Barnstable District
Josh Mason advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Barnstable District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Josh Mason | 99.4 | 8,847 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 52 | ||
| Total votes: 8,899 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Barnstable District
Incumbent Timothy Whelan advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Barnstable District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Timothy Whelan | 98.7 | 3,388 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 46 | ||
| Total votes: 3,434 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Barnstable District
Incumbent Timothy Whelan defeated Steven Leibowitz in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Barnstable District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Timothy Whelan (R) | 58.5 | 13,558 |
 | Steven Leibowitz (D) | 41.5 | 9,610 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 23,176 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Barnstable District
Steven Leibowitz defeated Josh Mason in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Barnstable District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steven Leibowitz | 55.9 | 2,517 |
| Josh Mason | 44.1 | 1,983 | |
| Total votes: 4,500 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Barnstable District
Incumbent Timothy Whelan advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Barnstable District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Timothy Whelan | 100.0 | 3,740 |
| Total votes: 3,740 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Josh Mason completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mason's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Josh was born in Houston Texas before relocating to Dennis Massachusetts where he currently resides. Josh graduated from Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School in 2000 and attended Hofstra University in New York graduating with a Bachelors degree in film production in 2004. After college he relocated to Los Angeles to work in the television and film industry. Following the recession of 2008 he moved to Manhattan, Boston, and then came home to Cape Cod.
In 2018 Josh challenged the First Barnstable District State Rep incumbent and came up short in the primary race, he re-directed his efforts to expanding his newfound experience to other areas in the community. Josh was appointed to the Dennis Affordable Housing Trust, the Dennis Planning Board, and the Barnstable HOME Consortium. He also joined the Community Partnership Committee to assist the Cape's youth dealing with mental illness and substance use. Josh then attended the Dennis Citizens Police Academy, and joined the Dennis Police Community Crisis Intervention Team to help law enforcement and the Cape's mental health organizations in assisting members of his community dealing with mental health and substance use related challenges. Josh currently serves as the Chairman for the Dennis Democratic Town Committee.
- We Must Construct a Sustainable Year Round Economy
- We Must Curtail the Youth Exodus to Protect Cape Cod's Present and Future
- Shoreline Protection and Rehabilitation are Essential to Cape Cod's Preservation
Economy, Healthcare, Housing, Education, Environment, Infrastructure
My parents are my North Star, they are the quintessence of what a relationship and marriage is. Love, commitment, devotion, and compromise is what they have displayed over the years. My parents ability to overcome any challenges that life has thrown at them and to persevere has both shaped me as a person and inspired me in life.
The Candidate, Redford was an outsider who defied the rules of politics
Practical, Pragmatic, Honest, Empathetic, and has a Heart.
To not only make the best decisions for the community, but to take risks for the community that have high reward potential for everyone.
To ensure everyone is fed, clothed, sheltered, educated, and given the opportunity to fulfill the American Dream.
I remember the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986. I was very young at the time, but I recall watching the footage and hearing my parents discuss it. It was an epic tragedy and one that has stayed with me since childhood.
I worked at Wendy's in middle school and high school, I stayed on for 4 years before taking a job at a Borders Bookstore.
Gravity's Rainbow, because it's an undisputed and misunderstood masterpiece
No, many of our best and brightest legislators some from areas outside the political system that breathes independent free thinking philosophies, ideas, and purity to government.
Infrastructure, implementation of a greener economy, stability in public education, and environmental protections.
Civil debate, fused understanding, and reasonable compromise that benefits the states communities as a whole.
It's imperative to build relationships across the aisle and the chambers, majority votes are contingent upon majority agreement. Without civility amongst the legislative bodies infighting can curtail legislative progress.
It must be transparent and non-partisan. Redistricting should be fair across the board and done by an independent special commission that reflects the diversity of our communities.
Being a State Representative is a position of leadership, I have not considered any role beyond that.
I have deep admiration for many legislators both past and present, but my focus is on being myself, working with the other talented legislators on Cape Cod and in Massachusetts, and being the best representative for my community.
The thought has not even crossed my mind, I'm all in on the State Representative seat.
I've learned so much about the people in my district through conversation, every discussion is significant, they're all personal to me, some carry more of an emotional weight, but every single person is equally as important.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 18, 2020
Current members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Ronald Mariano
Majority Leader:Michael Moran
Representatives
Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket District
Thomas Moakley (D)
1st Barnstable District
Chris Flanagan (D)
1st Berkshire District
John Barrett (D)
1st Bristol District
Michael Chaisson (R)
1st Essex District
Dawne Shand (D)
1st Franklin District
Natalie Blais (D)
1st Hampden District
Todd Smola (R)
1st Hampshire District
Lindsay Sabadosa (D)
1st Middlesex District
1st Norfolk District
Bruce Ayers (D)
1st Plymouth District
Michelle Badger (D)
1st Suffolk District
Adrian Madaro (D)
1st Worcester District
2nd Barnstable District
Kip Diggs (D)
2nd Berkshire District
2nd Bristol District
James Hawkins (D)
2nd Essex District
Kristin Kassner (D)
2nd Franklin District
Susannah Whipps (U)
2nd Hampden District
Brian Ashe (D)
2nd Hampshire District
Homar Gomez (D)
2nd Middlesex District
James Arciero (D)
2nd Norfolk District
Tackey Chan (D)
2nd Plymouth District
John Gaskey (R)
2nd Suffolk District
Daniel Ryan (D)
2nd Worcester District
Jonathan Zlotnik (D)
3rd Barnstable District
David Vieira (R)
3rd Berkshire District
Leigh Davis (D)
3rd Bristol District
Lisa Field (D)
3rd Essex District
Andy Vargas (D)
3rd Hampden District
Nicholas Boldyga (R)
3rd Hampshire District
Mindy Domb (D)
3rd Middlesex District
Kate Hogan (D)
3rd Norfolk District
Ronald Mariano (D)
3rd Plymouth District
Joan Meschino (D)
3rd Suffolk District
Aaron Michlewitz (D)
3rd Worcester District
4th Barnstable District
Hadley Luddy (D)
4th Bristol District
Steven Howitt (R)
4th Essex District
Estela Reyes (D)
4th Hampden District
Kelly Pease (R)
4th Middlesex District
4th Norfolk District
James Murphy (D)
4th Plymouth District
4th Suffolk District
David Biele (D)
4th Worcester District
Natalie Higgins (D)
5th Barnstable District
Steven Xiarhos (R)
5th Bristol District
Justin Thurber (R)
5th Essex District
5th Hampden District
Patricia Duffy (D)
5th Middlesex District
David Linsky (D)
5th Norfolk District
Mark Cusack (D)
5th Plymouth District
David DeCoste (R)
5th Suffolk District
5th Worcester District
6th Bristol District
Carole Fiola (D)
6th Essex District
Hannah Bowen (D)
6th Hampden District
Michael Finn (D)
6th Middlesex District
Priscila Sousa (D)
6th Norfolk District
William Galvin (D)
6th Plymouth District
Kenneth Sweezey (R)
6th Suffolk District
Russell Holmes (D)
6th Worcester District
John Marsi (R)
7th Bristol District
Alan Silvia (D)
7th Essex District
Manny Cruz (D)
7th Hampden District
Aaron Saunders (D)
7th Middlesex District
Jack Lewis (D)
7th Norfolk District
Richard Wells (D)
7th Plymouth District
Alyson Sullivan (R)
7th Suffolk District
Chynah Tyler (D)
7th Worcester District
Paul Frost (R)
8th Bristol District
Steven Ouellette (D)
8th Essex District
Jenny Armini (D)
8th Hampden District
Shirley Arriaga (D)
8th Middlesex District
8th Norfolk District
Edward Philips (D)
8th Plymouth District
Dennis Gallagher (D)
8th Suffolk District
Jay Livingstone (D)
8th Worcester District
Michael Soter (R)
9th Bristol District
9th Essex District
Donald Wong (R)
9th Hampden District
Orlando Ramos (D)
9th Middlesex District
Thomas Stanley (D)
9th Norfolk District
Marcus Vaughn (R)
9th Plymouth District
Bridget Plouffe (D)
9th Suffolk District
John Moran (D)
9th Worcester District
David Muradian (R)
10th Bristol District
Mark Sylvia (D)
10th Essex District
Dan Cahill (D)
10th Hampden District
Carlos Gonzalez (D)
10th Middlesex District
John Lawn (D)
10th Norfolk District
Jeffrey Roy (D)
10th Plymouth District
Michelle DuBois (D)
10th Suffolk District
Bill MacGregor (D)
10th Worcester District
Brian Murray (D)
11th Bristol District
11th Essex District
Sean Reid (D)
11th Hampden District
Bud Williams (D)
11th Middlesex District
Amy Sangiolo (D)
11th Norfolk District
Paul McMurtry (D)
11th Plymouth District
Rita Mendes (D)
11th Suffolk District
Judith García (D)
11th Worcester District
Hannah Kane (R)
12th Bristol District
Norman Orrall (R)
12th Essex District
Thomas Walsh (D)
12th Hampden District
Angelo Puppolo (D)
12th Middlesex District
Greg Schwartz (D)
12th Norfolk District
John Rogers (D)
12th Plymouth District
Kathleen LaNatra (D)
12th Suffolk District
Brandy Oakley (D)
12th Worcester District
Meghan Kilcoyne (D)
13th Bristol District
Antonio Cabral (D)
13th Essex District
Sally Kerans (D)
13th Middlesex District
Carmine Gentile (D)
13th Norfolk District
Joshua Tarsky (D)
13th Suffolk District
Daniel Hunt (D)
13th Worcester District
John Mahoney (D)
14th Bristol District
Adam Scanlon (D)
14th Essex District
Adrianne Ramos (D)
14th Middlesex District
Simon Cataldo (D)
14th Norfolk District
Alice Peisch (D)
14th Suffolk District
Rob Consalvo (D)
14th Worcester District
James O'Day (D)
15th Essex District
Ryan Hamilton (D)
15th Middlesex District
Michelle Ciccolo (D)
15th Norfolk District
Tommy Vitolo (D)
15th Suffolk District
Sam Montaño (D)
15th Worcester District
Mary Keefe (D)
16th Essex District
16th Middlesex District
Rodney Elliott (D)
16th Suffolk District
Jessica Giannino (D)
16th Worcester District
Daniel Donahue (D)
17th Essex District
Frank Moran (D)
17th Middlesex District
Vanna Howard (D)
17th Suffolk District
Kevin Honan (D)
17th Worcester District
David LeBoeuf (D)
18th Essex District
Tram Nguyen (D)
18th Middlesex District
Tara Hong (D)
18th Suffolk District
Michael Moran (D)
18th Worcester District
Joseph McKenna (R)
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19th Suffolk District
Jeffrey Turco (D)
19th Worcester District
Kate Donaghue (D)
20th Middlesex District
Bradley Jones (R)
21st Middlesex District
Kenneth Gordon (D)
22nd Middlesex District
Marc Lombardo (R)
23rd Middlesex District
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25th Middlesex District
Marjorie Decker (D)
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Mike Connolly (D)
27th Middlesex District
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Joseph McGonagle (D)
29th Middlesex District
Steven Owens (D)
30th Middlesex District
Richard Haggerty (D)
31st Middlesex District
Michael Day (D)
32nd Middlesex District
33rd Middlesex District
Steven Ultrino (D)
34th Middlesex District
Christine Barber (D)
35th Middlesex District
Paul Donato (D)
36th Middlesex District
Colleen Garry (D)
37th Middlesex District
Danillo Sena (D)
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