Adam Scanlon

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Adam Scanlon

| image = File:Massachusetts State Representative Adam Scanlon.jpg

| caption = Scanlon in 2021

| state_house1 = Massachusetts

| district1 = 14th Bristol

| term_start1 = January 6, 2021

| term_end1 =

| predecessor1 = Elizabeth Poirier

| successor1 =

| office2 = North Attleborough Town Council

| term_start2 = 2019

| term_end2 = 2020

| office3 = Member of North Attleborough School Committee

| term_start3 = 2017

| term_end3 = 2019

| office4 = North Attleborough Town Meeting Member

| term_start4 = 2015

| term_end4 = 2019

| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1996}}

| birth_place = Attleboro, Massachusetts

| party = Democratic

| education = Framingham State University

| occupation = Legislator

| website = [https://www.officeofrepscanlon.com/ officeofrepscanlon.com]

}}

Adam Scanlon (born 1996) is a Massachusetts politician from North Attleborough who represents the 14th Bristol district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.{{cite web|url=https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/AJS1|website=malegislature.gov|title=Representative Adam J. Scanlon|accessdate=18 February 2021}}

Personal life

Scanlon was raised in North Attleborough. He received a BA from Framingham State University and is pursuing a master's degree in Public Administration at Northeastern University.{{Cite web|url=https://www.officeofrepscanlon.com/meet-adam|title=MEET ADAM|website=www.officeofrepscanlon.com}} He is openly gay.{{cite web|url=https://outforamerica.org/state/massachusetts/?office-level=State%20Legislature&sexual-orientation=Asexual%2CBisexual%2CGay%2CHeterosexual%2CLesbian%2CPansexual%2CQueer%2CSame-gender%20loving|title=Out for America: openly LGBTQ Massachusetts legislators|date=20 July 2017 |publisher=LGBTQ Victory Fund}}

Political career

Scanlon first entered local government as a member of the North Attleboro Town Meeting from 2015 to 2019. He also served on the North Attleborough School Committee from 2017 to 2019 and was a member of the North Attleboro Town Council from 2019 to 2020.{{cite web|url=https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/AJS1/Biography|title= Representative Adam J. Scanlon Democrat - 14th Bristol|accessdate=17 February 2021}} In the 2020 election, Scanlon defeated fellow Town Councilor John Simmons to win the Massachusetts House of Representatives seat held by retiring incumbent Betty Poirier.{{Cite web|url=https://www.masslive.com/politics/2020/11/here-are-the-19-new-senators-and-representatives-joining-the-massachusetts-legislature-in-2021.html|title=Here are the 19 new senators and representatives joining the Mass. Legislature in 2021|first=Chris|last=Lisinski|date=November 9, 2020|website=masslive}}

= Committees =

House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses
Joint Committee on the Judiciary {{cite web|url=https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/AJS1/Committees|website=malegislature.gov|title=Representative Adam J. Scanlon|accessdate=18 February 2021}}

Electoral history

In 2022 Scanlon went unopposed in both the Democratic Primary and General Election.

{{Election box begin no change |title=2020 Massachusetts 14th Bristol General Election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Adam J. Scanlon

|votes = 12,406

|percentage = 54.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John D. Simmons

|votes = 10,380

|percentage = 45.5

}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

|votes = 12

|percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 22,798

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=2020 Massachusetts 14th Bristol Democratic Primary{{cite web |title=Adam J. Scanlon Election Results |url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/candidates/view/Adam-J-Scanlon/ |website=PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics |language=en-US |date=December 10, 2022 |access-date=December 10, 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Adam J. Scanlon

|votes = 3,267

|percentage = 50.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Patrick Steven Reynolds

|votes = 3,149

|percentage = 49.0

}}