Adam Scanlon | |
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![]() Scanlon in 2021 | |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 14th Bristol district | |
Assumed office January 6, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Elizabeth Poirier |
North Attleborough Town Council | |
In office 2019–2020 | |
Member of North Attleborough School Committee | |
In office 2017–2019 | |
North Attleborough Town Meeting Member | |
In office 2015–2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1996 (age 27–28) Attleboro, Massachusetts |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Framingham State University |
Occupation | Legislator |
Website | officeofrepscanlon.com |
Adam Scanlon (born 1996) is a Massachusetts politician from North Attleborough who represents the 14th Bristol district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1]
Personal life
Scanlon was raised in North Attleborough. He received a BA from Framingham State University and is pursuing a master's degree in Public Administration at Northeastern University.[2] He is openly gay.[3]
Political career
Scanlon first entered local government as a member of the North Attleboro Town Meeting from 2015 to 2019. He also served on the North Attleborough School Committee from 2017 to 2019 and was a member of the North Attleboro Town Council from 2019 to 2020.[4] In the 2020 election, Scanlon defeated fellow Town Councilor John Simmons to win the Massachusetts House of Representatives seat held by retiring incumbent Betty Poirier.[5]
Committees
- House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
- Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses
- Joint Committee on the Judiciary [6]
Electoral history
In 2022 Scanlon went unopposed in both the Democratic Primary and General Election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Adam J. Scanlon | 12,406 | 54.4 | |
Republican | John D. Simmons | 10,380 | 45.5 | |
Write-in | 12 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 22,798 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Adam J. Scanlon | 3,267 | 50.8 | |
Democratic | Patrick Steven Reynolds | 3,149 | 49.0 | |
Write-in | 9 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 6,425 | 100.0 |
See also
References
- ^ "Representative Adam J. Scanlon". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "MEET ADAM". www.officeofrepscanlon.com.
- ^ "Out for America: openly LGBTQ Massachusetts legislators". LGBTQ Victory Fund. 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Representative Adam J. Scanlon Democrat - 14th Bristol". Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Lisinski, Chris (November 9, 2020). "Here are the 19 new senators and representatives joining the Mass. Legislature in 2021". masslive.
- ^ "Representative Adam J. Scanlon". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Adam J. Scanlon Election Results". PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics. December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
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