Christopher Markey

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Christopher Markey
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Massachusetts House of Representatives, Ninth Bristol District
Incumbent
Tenure
2011 - present
Term ends
January 2, 2019
Years in position 6
PartyDemocratic
Report an officeholder change
Compensation
Base salary$60,032.60/year
Per diem$10-$100/day
Elections and appointments
First elected2010
Term limitsN/A
Personal
ProfessionAttorney
Websites
Office website
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Christopher Markey is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Ninth Bristol district. He was first elected to the chamber in 2011.

Biography

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Markey graduated from Stonehill College and Southern New England School of Law. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Markey served on the following committees:

Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2015
Ethics, Chair

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Markey served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Markey served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills sponsored by this legislator. Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history.


Elections

2016

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 8, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.

Incumbent Christopher Markey ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Ninth Bristol District general election.[1][2]
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Ninth Bristol District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Christopher Markey Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth



2014

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives 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. Incumbent Christopher Markey defeated Alan Garcia in the Democratic primary. Patrick Curran was unopposed in the Republican primary. Markey defeated Curran in the general election.[3]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Ninth Bristol District General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Markey Incumbent 66.8% 6,977
     Republican Patrick Curran 33.2% 3,472
Total Votes 10,449
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Ninth Bristol District Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Markey Incumbent 62.4% 1,924
Alan Garcia 37.6% 1,161
Total Votes 3,085

2012

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012

Markey won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Ninth Bristol District. Markey was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]

2010

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010

Markey won election to the Ninth Bristol seat in 2010. He defeated Raymond Medeiros and Robert Tavares, Jr. in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Joe Michaud (R) and Russell Protentis (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[6]

Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Ninth Bristol District (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Christopher Markey (D) 8,236
Joe Michaud (R) 6,261
Russel Protentis (I) 35

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Markey raised $69,675 in contributions.[7]

No contributions to his campaign were of $1,000 or more.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Massachusetts

Legislative scorecards are used to evaluate elected public officials based on voting record. Some scorecards are created by political advocacy groups with a focus on specific issues; others are developed by newspapers and are broad in scope. Scorecards are meant to be used as a tool for voters to have a quick picture of whether their views align with a particular legislator's record.

Because scorecards can be specific to particular issues or general to a state’s legislative term, each report should be considered on its own merits. Each entity that publishes these reports uses different methodologies and definitions for the terms used.

An overview for scorecards in all 50 states can be found on this page. To contribute to the list of Massachusetts scorecards, email suggestions to [email protected].

2015-2016

  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization advocating economically conservative policy.
  • Legislators are rated on "voting record and co-sponsorship history, public statements, and other factors."[8]
Legislators are scored on their votes on key conservative issues.

2013-2014

In 2013, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 2 to December 31. In 2014, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 14 through August 1.

  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization of employers.
  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization advocating economically conservative policy.
  • Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
  • Legislators are scored on bills selected by a "statewide, grassroots [organization] for progressive change in Massachusetts."[9]
  • Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on key conservative issues.

2011-2012

In 2011, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 5 November 16. In 2012, the Massachusetts General Court was in session starting January 4 through July 31.

  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization of employers.
  • Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
  • Legislators are scored on votes on issues including health care costs, consumer protection, recycling, transportation and democracy.
  • Legislators are scored on bills selected by a "statewide, grassroots [organization] for progressive change in Massachusetts."

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See also

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
John Quinn
Massachusetts House of Representatives Ninth Bristol District
2011–present
Succeeded by
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