Cornelius Shea
Cornelius Shea (unenrolled) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Massachusetts' 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Shea completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Cornelius Shea was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1977 to 1997. He earned a bachelor's degree from St. Michael's College in 1980, a graduate degree from Fitchburg State University in 1994, and a graduate degree from Clark University in 2001. His career experience includes working as an educator.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Massachusetts' 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
Massachusetts' 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (September 3 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 2
Incumbent Jim McGovern defeated Cornelius Shea in the general election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim McGovern (D) | 68.6 | 251,441 | |
| Cornelius Shea (Unenrolled) | 31.1 | 114,065 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 822 | ||
| Total votes: 366,328 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 2
Incumbent Jim McGovern advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 2 on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim McGovern | 99.6 | 56,343 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 225 | ||
| Total votes: 56,568 | ||||
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Republican primary election
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Shea in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Cornelius Shea completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Shea's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I will be a strong defender of The Constitution of The United States against all enemies foreign and domestic.
- Ensure that my constituents know that I work for them.
- Scope of government. Always keep in mind that the larger government gets, individual freedoms diminish.
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Campaign website
Shea’s campaign website stated the following:
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At least 5 issues most Americans are concerned about are directly related to an open Southern Border. Those problems identified are illegal immigration, drug overdoses, possibility of future terrorist attacks in U.S., federal spending and health care costs. Since January 2021 until October 2023, some 2.7 million illegal migrants have been released into the United States. At the same time there were at least 1.5 million " got aways". As of October 2023 the illegal population is around 12.8 million and growing fast. As you can imagine this rapid increase in illegals is putting a major burden on our housing, public education, welfare benefit programs, hospital emergency rooms, along with our overall fiscal budget. It now seems that all of the 48 continental states are border states. In an effort to safe guard the vote, the SAVE Act was brought before Congress. The Act's goal was to ensure that only citizens can vote. The Act simply required voters to provide proof of citizenship at the time of registration. My opponent, Jim McGovern voted against this act. One would have to wonder why? Well over 250,000 fentanyl overdose deaths have occurred in the United States since January 2021. Everyday about 200 people die from fentanyl. One kilogram (2.2 pounds) of fentanyl has the potential to kill 500,000 people. The Mexican drug cartels are taking advantage of an open Southern Border and intimidating migrants to transport the narcotic into America. American's concern of future terrorist attacks is realistic. In one year from October 2022 to September 2023 169 people whose names matched those on the terrorist watch list were arrested at the Southern Border. The increase of potential terrorists reflects a surge in migrant crossings and the number of people arriving from countries all over the world. What is going on at the Southern Border is a national disgrace. Numerous migrants are being exploited, raped, and killed. Unaccompanied children are the most vulnerable. Some of these children are being sent into prostitution and sweatshops. President Biden created a lot of the Southern Border problems when he removed Trump's Remain in Mexico policy. One has to wonder why President Biden encouraged so many migrants to make the dangerous trek to America. Are the millions of undocumented migrants entering America in our best interest? For the most part, America is a nation of immigrants. On average we welcome about 800,000 new citizens each year. They are vetted and have to pass a citizenship test. We need to get a handle on all the undocumented migrants presently in America.The record breaking pace of migrants entering America is both dangerous and not sustainable. Term Limits I believe our founding fathers wanted people to work their lives and go down to the capitol with experience and give back to the country that was so beneficial to them. I would support and recommend a total of 12 years in Congress, six 2 year terms, and 12 years in the Senate two 6 year terms. Border Control Since January 2021 until October 2023, some 2.7 million undocumented migrants have been released into the United States. At the same time there were at least 1.5 million " got aways". As of October 2023 the migrant population is around 12.8 million and growing fast. As you can imagine this rapid increase in illegals is putting a major burden on our housing, public education, welfare benefit programs, hospital emergency rooms, along with our overall fiscal budget. It now seems that all of the 48 continental states are border states. In an effort to safe guard the vote, the SAVE Act was brought before Congress. The Act's goal wasnto ensure that only citizens can vote. The Act simply required voters to provide proof of citienship at the time of registration. My opponent, Jim McGovern voted against this act. One would have to wonder why? Well over 250,000 fentanyl overdose deaths have occured in the United States since January 2021. Everyday about 200 people die from fentanyl. One kilogram (2.2 pounds) of fentanyl has the potential to kill 500,000 people. The Mexican drug cartels are taking advantage of an open Southern Border and intimidating migrants to transport the narcotic into America. American's concern of future terrorist attacks is realistic. In one year from October 2022 to September 2023 169 people whose names matched those on the terrorist watch list were arrested at the Southern Border. The increase of potential terrorists reflects a surge in migrant crossings and the number of people arriving from countries all over the world. What is going on at the Southern Border is a national disgrace. Numerous migrants are being exploited, raped, and killed. Unaccompanied children are the most vulnerable. Some of these children are being sent into prostitution and sweatshops. President Biden created a lot of the Southern Border problems when he removed Trump's Remain in Mexico policy. One has to wonder why President Biden encouraged so many migrants to make the dangerous trek to America. Are the millions of undocumented migrants entering America in our best interest? For the most part, America is a nation of immigrants. On average we welcome about 800,000 new citizens each year. They are vetted and have to pass a citizenship test. We need to get a handle on all the undocumented migrants presently in America.The record breaking pace of migrants entering America is both dangerous and not sustainable. Inflation Gun Control Scope of Government Armed Forces Public Education Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision As state, city and town public employees know, we fund our own pensions in the form of an annuity. Every pay check we had 11% of our money placed into our retirement fund. Many of us had to work second jobs to support our families. In those second jobs, we paid into Social Security. That is our money. The government does not have the right to hold back our money that is owed to us. What good are our powerful congressmen if they can't correct this injustice. [2] |
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| —Cornelius Shea’s campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 19, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Cornelius Shea’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed October 23, 2024
