Jonathan Hecht

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Jonathan Hecht
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Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twenty-Ninth Middlesex District
Incumbent
Tenure
2009 - present
Term ends
January 2, 2019
Years in position 8
PartyDemocratic
Report an officeholder change
Compensation
Base salary$60,032.60/year
Per diem$10-$100/day
Elections and appointments
First elected2008
Term limitsN/A
Education
AssociateStanford University
Master'sTufts University
J.D.Harvard Law School
Personal
ProfessionAttorney
Websites
Office website
CandidateVerification
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Jonathan Hecht is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Twenty-Ninth Middlesex district. He was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

Biography

Hecht's professional experience includes working as an attorney.[1]

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

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

Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2015
• Global Warming and Climate Change
• Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint
• Elder Affairs Joint
• Public Health Joint

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hecht 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 Jonathan Hecht ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Twenty-ninth Middlesex District general election.[2][3]
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twenty-ninth Middlesex District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan Hecht 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 Jonathan Hecht was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[4]

2012

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012

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

See also: State legislative special elections, 2012

Hecht ran in the special election for the 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex Senate District. He and two other candidates were defeated by representative William Brownsberger (D) in the December 13, 2011 primary election. Brownsberger faced no challenger in the January 10, 2012 special general election.[7]

2010

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010

Hecht won re-election to the Twenty-ninth Middlesex seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the September 14 primary. He also faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[8]

Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Twenty-ninth Middlesex District (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan Hecht (D) 11,886

2008

On November 4, 2008, Hecht won re-election in the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Twenty-Ninth Middlesex district.[9] In this election he raised $108,681; of that total $88,580 (81.5%) was from in state contributions, $19,101 (17.6%) was from out of state contributions, and $1,000 (0.9%) was from unknown sources.[10]

Massachusetts House of Representatives - Twenty-Ninth Middlesex district
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan Hecht (D) 15,049
All Others 199
Blanks 5,061

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Hecht received $58,501 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[11]

2008

Hecht raised $108,681 in the 2008 election cycle.

His major contributors are listed below.[12]

Donor Amount
Jonathan Hecht $30,000
Bostonian Press $4,887
United States Treasury $1,001
Jane W. Goodwin $550
16 different donors $500

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

  • 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."[13]
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."[14]
  • 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."

Personal

Hechet has been a member of the Appalachian Mountain Club, Arsenal Center for the Arts, Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery, Historical Society of Watertown, National Committee on United States-China Relations, and Local Government Advisory Commission.[1]

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See also

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Footnotes

    <li id="<cite_references_link_prefix>vs-1">↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hecht

    <li id="<cite_references_link_prefix>glist16-2">↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016

    <li id="<cite_references_link_prefix>gresults16-3">↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016

    <li id="<cite_references_link_prefix>mapri14-4">↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014

    <li id="<cite_references_link_prefix>5">↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2012 State Primary Results," accessed February 13, 2014

    <li id="<cite_references_link_prefix>6">↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 13, 2014

    <li id="<cite_references_link_prefix>7">↑ Boston Herald, "Brownsberger on well-worn path to Mass. Senate," December 14, 2011

    <li id="<cite_references_link_prefix>8">↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 13, 2014

    <li id="<cite_references_link_prefix>9">↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes For Massachusetts State Election - November 4, 2008," accessed March 18, 2014

    <li id="<cite_references_link_prefix>10">↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 29, 2014

    <li id="<cite_references_link_prefix>11">↑ Follow the Money, "Massachusetts 2010 - Candidates," accessed February 13, 2014

    <li id="<cite_references_link_prefix>12">↑ Massachusetts House donor numbers

    <li id="<cite_references_link_prefix>13">↑ Planned Parenthood, "2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 2, 2015

    <li id="<cite_references_link_prefix>14">↑ Progressive Massachusetts, "Scorecards and Roll Calls," accessed September 17, 2014

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