Mike Mullen
Mike Mullen (independent) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Mullen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Mullen's professional experience includes working as an IT director.[1]
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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)
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mike Mullen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mullen's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Political Reform Access to Healthcare Education
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Healthcare and reforming our political system.
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
Paul Tsongas' The Road from here resonated for me as I identified with his liberal social policies but also recognizing the need for practical and fiscally responsible solutions.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
While understanding the importance of vision I believe I'm able to work for practical and iterative solutions that bring value earlier in the process. I'm able to examine issues and situations on their own merits without a dogmatic lens.
What legacy would you like to leave?
Help create an environment of collaboration where common ground can be found and continual progress can be made.
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
I remember my mom getting a portable black and white television to watch the Watergate hearings at the kitchen table.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
Clerk at Osco Drug, three years off an on during school breaks. Also mowed lawns and refereed soccer before then.
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
Thanksgiving because it is great to get together with my family as well as having the four day break to decompress.
What is your favorite book? Why?
Almost anything by Kurt Vonnegut.
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
Gandalf
What process do you favor for redistricting?
I think there needs to be non partisan redistricting that allows fair representation of the citizens.
Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?
While collecting signatures to get on the ballot at a local town festival I spoke with a retired woman who had immigrated to the United States as a young girl. She was very compelling outlining the view of an immigrant coming here to find a better life but also highlighting that a large part of the responsibility for the current situation with so many undocumented immigrants is a system and society that is complicit in allowing and supporting this. Pointing out that any solution needs to be holistic and not singling out only those who undocumented.
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District election, 2018
- Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District
External links
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- United States House of Representatives
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter feed
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on May 29, 2018.
