Jamie Belsito | |
---|---|
Member of the MassachusettsHouseofRepresentatives from the 4th Essex district | |
In office December 8, 2021 –January 4, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Bradford Hill |
Succeeded by | Estela Reyes |
Personal details | |
Born | Jamie Zahlaway |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Salem State University (BA) |
Jamie Zahlaway Belsito is an American politician who serves as Town Moderator in Topsfield,Massachusetts. She previously represented the 4th Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives,elected on November 30,2021,in a special election following former Representative Brad Hill's appointment to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. [1] Belsito was the first Democrat to represent the 4th Essex district since 1858,and was sworn in on December 8,2021. [2] The district was eliminated in statewide redistricting at the end of the term. [3] Belsito is the first Arab American woman to be elected to office in Massachusetts.
Prior to running for the Massachusetts House of Representatives,Belsito ran for the United States House of Representatives,challenging Democratic Representative Seth Moulton in the primary for 6th District of Massachusetts. She had previously supported Moulton's Republican opponent,Richard Tisei,in the 2014 election before switching her party affiliation from Unenrolled to Democrat following the election of Donald Trump. [4] Moulton went on to win the primary,but endorsed Belsito in her campaign for the Massachusetts House of Representatives the next year. [5]
In the final days of her term as a state representative,she accused Israel of genocide. She tweeted that the US should acknowledge the Israeli administration was "an apartheid run thuggery terrorist regime" and that "killing and land taking has nothing to do with anti-semitism. It is genocide." [6]
Belsito was a congressional intern for the Honorable J. Joseph Moakley at his South Boston office,assigned to constituent immigration casework. She transitioned into immigration policy,working in Washington D.C. and helped to write and advocate for passage of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (ACWIA)
Belsito is the founder of a national nonprofit,the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance, based in Washington D.C. Her advocacy in maternal health has directly led to the passage of the Maternal Deaths Act,the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline,safe transport of breastmilk and formula through TSA,maternal mental health state grants,and the creation of the first maternal mental health program for the U.S. military.
Prior to running for office,she served on the Board of Trustees for Salem State University. [7]
She is of Syrian,Irish and Acadian heritage and is the great-niece of USAF Technical Sergeant Richard B. Fitzgibbon,Jr.,the first American to die in the Vietnam War. [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Seth Moulton (incumbent) | 124,928 | 78.0 | |
Democratic | Jamie Belsito | 19,492 | 12.2 | |
Democratic | Angus McQuilken | 15,478 | 9.7 | |
Total votes | 159,898 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jamie Belsito | 1,728 | 73.5 | |
Democratic | Darcyll Dale | 608 | 25.9 | |
Total votes | 2,336 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jamie Belsito | 2,504 | 55.4 | |
Republican | Bob Snow | 2,017 | 44.6 | |
Total votes | 4,521 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Jamie Belsito (unopposed) | 1,093 | 100 | |
Total votes | 1.093 | 100 |
Massachusetts's 7th congressional district is a congressional district located in eastern Massachusetts,including roughly three-fourths of the city of Boston and a few of its northern and southern suburbs. The seat is currently held by Democrat Ayanna Pressley.
Bruce E. Tarr is an American politician who serves as a Republican member and Minority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate. Since 1995 he has represented the 1st Essex and Middlesex District. He is a member of the United States Republican Party and a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Christopher M. Markey is an American lawyer and politician serving as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 9th Bristol district. A member of the Democratic Party,he was first elected in 2010.
Kay Khan is an American politician and a Democratic member serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She has represented the City of Newton in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1995.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the election of Massachusetts' class II U.S. senator and other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections,including the governor of Massachusetts.
Shawn C. Dooley is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in the 9th Norfolk district,succeeding Dan Winslow. The 9th Norfolk District constitutes all or parts of the Towns of Medfield,Millis,Norfolk,Plainville,Walpole,and Wrentham. A member of the Republican Party,he was sworn in January 29,2014. In 2022,he vacated the seat to run for the Massachusetts State Senate,he was defeated by incumbent Becca Rausch.
Seth Wilbur Moulton is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 6th congressional district since 2015. A former Marine Corps officer,he is a member of the Democratic Party.
Michael Seamus Day is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,sworn in January 2015. An attorney from Stoneham,Massachusetts,Day was elected as a Democrat to represent the 31st Middlesex district. After working as a Special Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County,he founded his own law firm in 2012.
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.
Elizabeth Miranda is a Cape Verdean-American community organizer and politician. She is a state senator representing the Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Suffolk district after winning a five-way Democratic Primary Election,and advancing to an uncontested race in the 2022 Massachusetts general election. Prior to that,since January 2019,Miranda had served as the Democratic Massachusetts State Representative for the Fifth Suffolk district. Her district comprises parts of the Dorchester and Roxbury neighborhoods of Boston. She is a member of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 1st Essex 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 Essex County. Republican James Kelcourse of Amesbury served the district from 2015-2022. Following Kelcourse's resignation in late-June 2022,the seat remained vacant until the election of Democrat Dawne Shand of Newburyport. Rep. Shand took office on January 4,2023.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 18th Essex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers parts of Essex County and Middlesex County. Democrat Tram Nguyen of Andover has represented the district since 2019. She is running for reelection in the 2020 Massachusetts general election.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 16th Suffolk district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers parts of Essex County and Suffolk County. Democrat RoseLee Vincent of Revere has represented the district since 2015. Candidates for this district seat in the 2020 Massachusetts general election include Joseph Gravellese and Jessica Giannino.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Essex 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 Essex County. Republican Lenny Mirra of Georgetown represented the district from 2013–2023. Kristin Kassner of Hamilton has represented the district since February 2023.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 4th Essex 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 Essex County. Democrat Estela Reyes has represented the district since 2023.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 13th Essex 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 Essex County. Democrat Sally Kerans of Danvers has represented the district since 2021.
The 2022 Massachusetts House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday,November 8,2022,with the primary election having been held on Tuesday,September 6,2022. Massachusetts voters selected all 160 members of the State House to serve two-year terms in the 2023–2024 Massachusetts legislature. The election coincided with United States national elections and Massachusetts state elections,including U.S. House,Governor,and Massachusetts Senate.
Dawne Shand is a current member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 1st Essex District. She lives in Newburyport.
An election was held on November 8,2022,to elect all eight members to the Massachusetts Governor's Council. The election coincided with elections for other offices,including governor and U.S. House of Representatives.
The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts will be held on November 3,2026,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,one from all nine of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The primary election will take place on a date that has not yet been announced.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link){{cite web}}
: Missing or empty |title=
(help)