Danielle Gregoire

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Danielle Gregoire

| image = Danielle W. Gregoire.jpg

| state_house = Massachusetts

| district = 4th Middlesex

| term_start = January 2, 2013

| predecessor = Steven L. Levy

| birth_name = Danielle W. Gregoire

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|04|17}}

| party = Democratic

| residence = Marlborough, Massachusetts, U.S.

| education = Saint Anselm College (BA)
Suffolk University Law School (JD)

| occupation = Legislator

| website = [http://www.votedaniellegregoire.com www.votedaniellegregoire.com]

| termstart2 = January 7, 2009

| termend2 = January 5, 2011

| successor2 = Steven L. Levy

| predecessor2 = Stephen P. LeDuc

| birth_place = Framingham, Massachusetts

}}

Danielle W. Gregoire is an American state legislator serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She is a Marlborough resident and a member of the Democratic Party.[http://www.malegislature.gov/People/Profile/DWG1 Danielle W. Gregoire]. Massachusetts General Court.

Early life and education

Gregoire attended Marlborough Public Schools. She received her bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from St. Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire.{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |title=Danielle W. Gregoire |url=https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2016/10/16/danielle-w-gregoire/25148662007/ |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=The Worcester Telegram & Gazette |language=en-US}} Upon graduating from St. Anselm, Gregoire served as a legislative aide to State Representative Stephen P. LeDuc.{{Cite web |title=Representative Danielle W. Gregoire Democrat - 4th Middlesex |url=https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/DWG1/Biography |website=Biography}} While working for Representative LeDuc, Gregoire attended night classes at Suffolk University Law School where she graduated in 2006. Gregoire passed the Massachusetts bar exam.

Political career

In 2007, Gregoire was a candidate to represent Ward 2 on the Marlborough City Council.{{Cite web |title=The Voter's Self Defense System |url=http://votesmart.org/ |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=Vote Smart}} She lost her challenge to incumbent City Councilor Paul Ferro by 74 votes.{{Cite web |title=Biennial Municipal Election Results [November 6, 2007] |url=https://www.marlborough-ma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif7576/f/uploads/2007-11-06_-_municipal_election_results.pdf}} In 2008, she ran to succeed her former boss in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Gregoire received 9,044 votes defeating Republican challenger Arthur G. Vigeant and Independent challenger Joseph Valianti.{{Cite web |title=PD43+ » Search Elections |url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:2008/year_to:2008/office_id:8/district_id:58794 |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=PD43+ |language=en-US}} In 2010, Gregoire narrowly lost her reelection bid to Republican challenger Steven L. Levy.{{Cite web |title=PD43+ » Search Elections |url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:2008/year_to:2022/office_id:8/district_id:58794 |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=PD43+ |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=staff |first=Kendall Hatch/Daily News |title=State says Gregoire failed to pay fines |url=https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/business/finance/2012/10/13/state-says-gregoire-failed-to/37913191007/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=MetroWest Daily News |language=en-US}} Gregoire and Levy faced off again in a rematch for the 4th Middlesex district seat in 2012, this time Gregoire edged out Levy by 214 votes. She has been reelected to the seat in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024.

Electoral history

{{hidden begin|toggle=left|title=Danielle Gregoire's electoral history}}{{Election box begin no change|title=2024 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District general election}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Danielle W. Gregoire (Incumbent)|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=13,921|percentage=98.6}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=194|percentage=1.4}}{{Election box total no change|votes=14.115|percentage=100.0}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no change|title=2022 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Danielle W. Gregoire (Incumbent)|votes=10,157|percentage=98.7}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=133|percentage=1.3}}

= 2020 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=2020 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Danielle W. Gregoire (Incumbent)|votes=13,989|percentage=70.9}}

{{Election box candidate no party link no change|party=Independent (United States)|candidate=Syed H. Hashmi|votes=5,691|percentage=28.8}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=64|percentage=0.3}}

= 2018 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Danielle W. Gregoire (Incumbent)|votes=10,303|percentage=63.5}}

{{Election box candidate no party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Paul R. Ferro|votes=5,907|percentage=36.4}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=21|percentage=0.1}}

= 2016 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=2016 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Danielle W. Gregoire (Incumbent)|votes=11,531|percentage=59.6}}

{{Election box candidate no party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Paul R. Ferro|votes=7,801|percentage=40.3}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=27|percentage=0.1}}

= 2014 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=2014 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Danielle W. Gregoire (Incumbent)|votes=6,392|percentage=49.9}}

{{Election box candidate no party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Matthew H. Elder|votes=5,462|percentage=42.6}}

{{Election box candidate no party link no change|party=Independent (United States)|candidate=Kristine E. Coffey-Donahue|votes=955|percentage=7.5}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=6|percentage=0.0}}

= 2012 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=2012 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District general election}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Danielle W. Gregoire|votes=9,135|percentage=50.5}}{{Election box candidate no party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Steven L. Levy (Incumbent)|votes=8,921|percentage=49.3}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=30|percentage=0.2}}

= 2010 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=2010 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Steven L. Levy|votes=7,443|percentage=50.3}}

{{Election box candidate no party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Danielle W. Gregoire (Incumbent)|votes=7,343|percentage=49.6}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=14|percentage=0.1}}

= 2008 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=2008 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Danielle W. Gregoire|votes=9,044|percentage=48.0}}

{{Election box candidate no party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Arthur G. Vigeant|votes=8,296|percentage=42.6}}

{{Election box candidate no party link no change|party=Independent (United States)|candidate=Joseph L. Valianti|votes=1,484|percentage=7.9}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=23|percentage=0.1}}