Abhijit Das
Abhijit Das (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on September 4, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3
Lori Trahan defeated Rick Green and Mike Mullen in the general election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lori Trahan (D) | 62.0 | 173,175 | |
| Rick Green (R) | 33.5 | 93,445 | ||
| Mike Mullen (Independent) | 4.5 | 12,572 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 135 | ||
| Total votes: 279,327 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lori Trahan | 21.7 | 18,580 | |
| Dan Koh | 21.5 | 18,435 | ||
| Barbara L'Italien | 15.2 | 13,018 | ||
| Juana Matias | 15.2 | 12,993 | ||
| Rufus Gifford | 15.0 | 12,873 | ||
| Alexandra Chandler | 5.7 | 4,846 | ||
| Abhijit Das | 1.7 | 1,492 | ||
| Jeff Ballinger | 1.6 | 1,384 | ||
| Bopha Malone | 1.6 | 1,365 | ||
| Leonard Golder | 0.7 | 584 | ||
| Total votes: 85,570 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Keith St. John (D)
- Nadeem Mazen (D)
- Steve Kerrigan (D)
- Terry Ryan (D)
- Patrick Littlefield (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3
Rick Green advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Rick Green | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Louis Marino (R)
Noteworthy events
Conviction on charges of violating campaign finance law (2021-2023)
On June 29, 2021, Das was arrested on charges of violating the Federal Election Campaign Act and making false statements. Das was accused of soliciting illegal campaign contributions and using the funds for his business expenses and debts.[1]
“Today, we arrested Abhijit Das for allegedly soliciting his friends and family for at least $125,000 in illegal campaign contributions, repeatedly dipping into his campaign coffers to pay outstanding debts related to his hotel business, and falsifying campaign finance reports to try and cover his tracks,” said Joseph R. Bonavolonta, a special agent at the Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “We believe Mr. Das engineered this calculated scheme to show he was a viable candidate for office, at the expense of voters and the election process. The FBI will continue to investigate allegations of campaign finance abuse like these to ensure openness and fairness in our elections so that everyone’s interests are protected.”[1]
Das pleaded not guilty at his arraignment before Magistrate Judge Jennifer Boal on June 30, 2021.[2]
On October 13, 2023, Das was convicted by a federal jury in Massachusetts on charges of violating the Federal Election Campaign act and false statements. [3]
In July 2024, Das was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for violating the Federal Election Campaign Act and making false statements. [4]
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District election, 2018
- Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts, "Former U.S. Congressional Candidate Indicted for Federal Election Campaign Act Violations and False Statements," June 29, 2021
- ↑ Nashoba Valley Voice, "Ex-congressional candidate arraigned on campaign finance charges," July 6, 2021
- ↑ ‘'United States Attorney Office - District of Massachusetts’’, "Former U.S. Congressional Candidate Convicted of Federal Election Campaign Act Violations and False Statements,” October 13, 2023
- ↑ ‘'Boston.com’’, "Former Mass. congressional candidate sentenced to 21 months in prison for campaign law violations,” July 23, 2024
