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Adam Scanlon
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Adam Scanlon is an American politician serving as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Since 2020 he has represented the 14th Bristol district, which includes all of North Attleborough and precincts in Mansfield and Attleboro.[1]
Key Information
Personal life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]In the 2025-26 session, Scanlon sits on the following committees:[6]
- House Committee on Post Audit and Oversight (Vice Chair)
- House Committee on Federal Funding, Policy and Accountability
- Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
- Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam J. Scanlon | 12,478 | 55.9 | |
| Republican | David Cannata | 9,823 | 44.0 | |
| Write-in | 4 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 22,305 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam J. Scanlon | 2,828 | 99.8 | |
| Write-in | 5 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 2,833 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam J. Scanlon | 11,212 | 98.5 | |
| Write-in | 169 | 1.5 | ||
| Total votes | 11,381 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam J. Scanlon | 3,013 | 99.9 | |
| Write-in | 2 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 3,015 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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 23 November 2025.
- ^ "Adam J. Scanlon Election Results". PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics. November 22, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ "Adam J. Scanlon Election Results". PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics. December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Rep. Adam Scanlon at the Massachusetts Legislature
- Representative Adam Scanlon campaign site
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