Claire Cronin

Claire D. Cronin is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Eleventh Plymouth district. She was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

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

Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2015
• Ways and Means
• Post Audit and Oversight
• Judiciary Joint, Vice Chair
• Ways and Means Joint
• Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint

2013-2014

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

Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013
• Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint
• Judiciary Joint
• Veterans and Federal Affairs Joint

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Cronin's website highlighted the following campaign themes:^[1]

Jobs & the Economy

• Excerpt: "Claire will work with other elected officials to encourage job growth in the community. She will strive to make the district more business-friendly to help the region grow and thrive and will advocate for incentives that encourage businesses to relocate to Massachusetts."

Education

• Excerpt: "As State Representative, Claire will advocate for increased funding for our public schools. Early childhood education is critical, and needs to be enhanced."

Public Safety

• Excerpt: "Claire will advocate for increased funding for public safety services, including police and fire departments."

Seniors

• Excerpt: "Claire believes the current debate on cutting Medicare funding and Social Security benefits is misguided. As your next State Representative, Claire will fight to protect senior services."

Sponsored legislation

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 Claire Cronin ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Eleventh Plymouth District general election.^[2][3]

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 Claire Cronin was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.^[4]

2012

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012

Cronin won election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Eleventh Plymouth District. She defeated Mark Linde, Jass Stewart, and Robert Sullivan in the September 6 Democratic primary and defeated Daniel Murphy (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.^[5][6][7]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Eleventh Plymouth District, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Claire Cronin	63.3%	11,422
	Republican	Daniel Murphy	36.7%	6,630
Total Votes				18,052

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Eleventh Plymouth District Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Claire Cronin	39.5%	1,524
Robert Sullivan	31.5%	1,217
Jass Stewart	26.1%	1,009
Mark Linde	2.9%	113
Total Votes		3,863

Campaign donors

Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf.
Why is that? While candidates and parties must file detailed expenditure reports, independent organizations and unions are not required to file reports in every case. Outside groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer.

Comprehensive donor information for Cronin is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, Cronin raised a total of $79,935 during that time period. This information was last updated on December 20, 2013.^[8][9]

Claire Cronin Campaign Contribution History
Year	Office	Result	Contributions
2012	Massachusetts House, Eleventh Plymouth		$79,935
Grand Total Raised			$79,935

2012

Cronin won election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Cronin raised a total of $79,935.

Massachusetts House of Representatives 2012 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Claire Cronin's campaign in 2012
Easton Democratic Town Committee	$750
Casby, Robert	$500
McGrail, Richard	$500
Sugarman, Neil	$500
Kelly, Robert J.	$500
Total Raised in 2012	$79,935
Source: Follow the Money

Scorecards

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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

• Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance

• Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization advocating economically conservative policy.

• Planned Parenthood: House and Senate 2015 Scorecard

• Legislators are rated on "voting record and co-sponsorship history, public statements, and other factors."^[10]

• The American Conservative Union

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.

• Associated Industries of Massachusetts: 2013-2014 Legislative Scorecard

• Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization of employers.

• Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance: 2013-2014 Scorecard

• Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization advocating economically conservative policy.

• Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters: 2013 Scorecard

• Legislators are scored on environmental issues.

• Progressive Massachusetts: 2013-2014 House and Senate Roll Call Votes

• Legislators are scored on bills selected by a "statewide, grassroots [organization] for progressive change in Massachusetts."^[11]

• Environmental League of Massachusetts: 2013-2014 Scorecard

• Legislators are scored on environmental issues.

• The American Conservative Union: 2014 Scorecard

Legislators are scored on their votes on key conservative issues.

Personal

Cronin and her husband, Ray, have two daughters.^[12]

Recent news

This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term "Claire + Cronin + Massachusetts + Senate"

See also

• Massachusetts House of Representatives
• House Committees
• Joint Committees
• Massachusetts state legislative districts
• Massachusetts State Legislature

External links

• Office website
• Profile from Open States
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Geraldine Creedon (D)	Massachusetts House of Representatives Plymouth 11 2013–present	Succeeded by NA

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