Taunton is a city in Bristol County,Massachusetts,United States. It is the seat of Bristol County. Taunton is situated on the Taunton River which winds its way through the city on its way to Mount Hope Bay,10 miles (16 km) to the south. At the 2020 census,the city had a population of 59,408. Shaunna O'Connell is the mayor of Taunton.
William M. Straus is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He represents the 10th Bristol District comprising the towns of Fairhaven;New Bedford:Ward 3:Precinct A,Ward 4:Precincts D,E;Marion;Mattapoisett;and Rochester.
The Massachusetts general election,2008 were held on November 4,2008 throughout Massachusetts. Among the elections which took place were those for the office of President of the United States,John Kerry's seat in the Senate,all ten seats in the Massachusetts delegation to the House of Representatives,all eight seats in the Massachusetts Governor's Council,and all of the seats of the Massachusetts Senate and Massachusetts House of Representatives. There were also three ballot questions:to eliminate the commonwealth's income tax;to decriminalize possession of a small amount of marijuana;and to prohibit greyhound racing. Numerous local elections also took place throughout the state.
The United States Senate election of 1930 in Massachusetts was held on November 4,1930. Incumbent Republican Senator Frederick H. Gillett did not run for re-election. In the open race to succeed him,Democratic Mayor of Fitchburg Marcus A. Coolidge defeated former U.S. Senator William M. Butler.
Shaunna O'Connell is an American politician from Taunton,Massachusetts. A Republican,she currently serves as the 51st Mayor of Taunton,having served in office since January 2020. O’Connell was previously a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,serving in that office from 2011 until 2020 and representing the Third Bristol District.
Robert Correia was an American politician who represented the 12th and 7th Bristol Districts in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1977 to 2008 and served as the 41st Mayor of Fall River,Massachusetts from 2008 to 2010. He ran for re-election as Mayor in 2009 but finished third in the mayoral primary behind City Councilor Cathy Ann Viveiros and Attorney William Flanagan.
Keiko Matsudo Orrall is an American Republican politician,formerly a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 12th Bristol district,which includes Berkley,Ward 3 –Precinct B and Ward 4 in Taunton,Lakeville,and Precincts 2,4 and 5 of Middleborough. On February 13,2018,she announced that she would not seek reelection and instead run for Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In doing so,she became the first Asian-American woman to seek constitutional office in Massachusetts.
Alan Silvia is an American state legislator representing the 7th Bristol District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 2013 as a member of the Democratic Party..
The 2018 Massachusetts general election was held on November 6,2018,throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 4. Early voting took place from October 22 through November 2.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts were held on November 3,2020,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Massachusetts,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on September 1.
Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Plymouth and Bristol district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 1.4% of Bristol County and 31.0% of Plymouth County population in 2010. Democrat Michael Brady of Brockton has represented the district since 2015. Candidates running for this district seat in the 2020 Massachusetts general election include Moises Rodrigues.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Bristol district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Attleboro in Bristol County. Democrat Jim Hawkins of Attleboro has represented the district since 2018.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 3rd Bristol district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Bristol County. Carol Doherty has represented the district since summer 2020.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 12th Worcester district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Worcester County. Democrat Meghan Kilcoyne has represented the district since 2021. Candidates for this district seat in the 2020 primary included Ceylan Rowe and Meghan Kilcoyne. Candidates Meghan Kilcoyne,Susan Smiley,and Charlene DiCalogero have been selected to run in the general election in November 2020.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 6th Norfolk district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Norfolk County. Democrat William Galvin of Canton has represented the district since 1991.
Carol A. Doherty is an American educator and politician who is also the Member of Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 3rd Bristol district. She was elected on June 2,2020,in a special election against Republican Kelly Dooner to replace former Representative Shaunna O'Connell,who resigned to become Mayor of Taunton in January. She also serves on the Taunton School Committee and Downtown Taunton Foundation Board.
The 191st Massachusetts General Court was the meeting of the legislative branch of the state government of Massachusetts,composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It convened in Boston at the Massachusetts State House,on January 2,2019,and ended on January 6,2021,during the fifth and sixth years of the governorship of Charlie Baker. Senate and House districts were drawn based on the 2010 Census.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts were held on November 8,2022,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Massachusetts,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Only two primaries,the Republicans in the 8th and 9th districts were to be held,the rest being uncontested. It is also the largest state in which only a single party won seats in 2022.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 13th Bristol district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of the city of New Bedford in Bristol County. Since 1991,Antonio Cabral of the Democratic Party has represented the district.
Massachusetts Senate's Norfolk,Bristol and Plymouth district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers portions of Bristol,Norfolk,and Plymouth counties. Since 2017 it is represented in the State Senate by Walter F. Timilty Jr. of the Democratic Party. Candidates for this district seat in the 2020 Massachusetts general election include Jarred Rose.
