Josh Cutler

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Josh Cutler
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Massachusetts House of Representatives, Sixth Plymouth District
Incumbent
Tenure
January 5, 2013 - Present
Term ends
January 2, 2019
Years in position 4
PartyDemocratic
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Compensation
Base salary$60,032.60/year
Per diem$10-$100/day
Elections and appointments
First electedNovember 6, 2012
Term limitsN/A
Personal
Date of birthJanuary 22, 1971
Place of birthDuxbury, Massachusetts
Websites
Office website
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Josh S. Cutler is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Sixth Plymouth district. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

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

Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2015
• Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
• Post Audit and Oversight
• Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint
• Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint

2013-2014

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

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

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

State Budget

  • Excerpt: "I would also work to stop the practice of giving state legislators taxpayer funds in the form of “per-diems” for commuting to work. As your next state representative I’ll drive to work on my own dime."

School Funding

  • Excerpt: "We also need to stop unfunded mandates that tie the hands of our teachers and school administrators. While we need state standards, I'm a firm believer that decisions about our schools are best made at the local level."

Economic Development

  • Excerpt: "Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. They are also the ones that support our community, sponsor our little league teams and donate to local charities. We must do more to support them."

Energy Policy

  • Excerpt: "I'm a firm believer that Massachusetts should push to make green jobs and green technology as vital a cog in our state's economy as health care, higher education or biotech."

Human Services

  • Excerpt: "Protecting our neediest citizens is a part of living in a commonwealth and my belief is that we need a government that is both cost-effective and compassionate."

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 Josh Cutler defeated Vince Cogliano in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Sixth Plymouth District general election.[2][3]
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Sixth Plymouth District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Josh Cutler Incumbent 64.05% 15,290
     Republican Vince Cogliano 35.95% 8,582
Total Votes 23,872
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 Josh Cutler was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Joseph Sheehan was unopposed in the Republican primary. Cutler defeated Sheehan in the general election.[4]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Sixth Plymouth District General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Cutler Incumbent 53.8% 9,035
     Republican Joseph Sheehan 46.2% 7,753
Total Votes 16,788

2012

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012

Cutler won election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Sixth Plymouth District. Smizik was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and defeated Karen E. Barry (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Sixth Plymouth District, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Cutler Incumbent 55.1% 12,433
     Republican Karen Barry 44.9% 10,144
Total Votes 22,577

2010

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010

Cutler ran for election to the Sixth Plymouth seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He was defeated by Daniel Webster (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.

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 Cutler is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Cutler raised a total of $213,120 during that time period. This information was last updated on December 20, 2013.[7][8]
Josh Cutler Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 Massachusetts House, Sixth Plymouth Won $107,074
2010 Massachusetts House, Sixth Plymouth Defeated $106,046
Grand Total Raised $213,120

2012

Cutler won election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Cutler raised a total of $107,074.

Scorecards

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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."[9]
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."[10]
  • Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on key conservative issues.


Personal

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Cutler and his wife, Leslie, have two children.[11]

Recent news

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See also

External links

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ "joshcutler," Official Campaign Website
  2. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
  3. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
  4. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
  5. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2012 State Primary Results," accessed February 13, 2014
  6. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 13, 2014
  7. ↑ Follow the Money, "Cutler, Josh S," accessed December 20, 2013
  8. ↑ The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties, likely representing only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. See this page for more details.
  9. ↑ Planned Parenthood, "2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 2, 2015
  10. ↑ Progressive Massachusetts, "Scorecards and Roll Calls," accessed September 17, 2014
  11. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
Political offices
Preceded by
Daniel Webster (R) 		Massachusetts House of Representatives Plymouth 6
2013–present 		Succeeded by
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