Aaron Saunders
Aaron Saunders (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 7th Hampden District. He assumed office on January 4, 2023. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Saunders (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 7th Hampden District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Aaron Saunders earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2002. Saunders' career experience includes co-founding Loophole Brewing Services and working as the senior vice president of Benchmark Strategies, the senior manager of government and community relations of Comcast, and the chief of staff of the Office of State Senator Gale Candaras. He has been affiliated with the Ludlow Boys Club & Girls Club Corporation.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Saunders was assigned to the following committees:
- Human Resources and Employee Engagement Committee
- Cannabis Policy Joint Committee
- Labor and Workforce Development Joint Committee
- Public Service Joint Committee
Elections
2024
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Hampden District
Incumbent Aaron Saunders won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Hampden District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Aaron Saunders (D) | 99.2 | 18,235 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 153 | ||
| Total votes: 18,388 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Hampden District
Incumbent Aaron Saunders advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Hampden District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Aaron Saunders | 99.8 | 3,647 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 3,656 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Hampden District
Aaron Saunders defeated James Harrington in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Hampden District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Aaron Saunders (D) | 52.7 | 9,577 | |
| James Harrington (R) | 47.2 | 8,573 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 18,164 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Hampden District
Aaron Saunders advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Hampden District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Aaron Saunders | 99.5 | 4,895 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 4,919 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Hampden District
James Harrington advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Hampden District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Harrington | 99.4 | 1,741 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 1,751 | ||||
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2014
Elections for the Massachusetts State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on September 9, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Eric Lesser defeated Timothy Allen, James Harrington, Thomas Lachiusa and Aaron Saunders in the Democratic primary. Debra Boronski was unopposed in the Republican primary. Independent Michael Franco ran under the America First banner. Lesser defeated Boronski and Franco in the general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Eric Lesser |
48.1% | 28,153 | |
| Republican | Debra Boronski | 42.6% | 24,964 | |
| Independent | Michael Franco (America First Party) | 4.6% | 2,705 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 4.5% | 2,637 | |
| None | All Others | 0.1% | 85 | |
| Total Votes | 58,544 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Eric Lesser |
35.4% | 5,374 |
| Timothy Allen | 34.1% | 5,182 |
| James Harrington | 27.6% | 4,189 |
| Aaron Saunders | 2.8% | 430 |
| Total Votes | 15,175 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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2023
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In 2023, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 15.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Jacob Oliveira (D) |
Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Hampden District 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
