Paul Feeney
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{distinguish|Michael Paul Feeney}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Paul Feeney
| image = File:Massachusetts State Senator Paul R. Feeney.png
| state_senate = Massachusetts
| district = Bristol and Norfolk
| term_start = November 1, 2017
| term_end =
| predecessor = James Timilty
| successor =
| office1 = Chairman of the Foxborough Board of Selectmen
| term_start1 = May 12, 2009
| term_end1 = May 12, 2010
| predecessor1 = Mark Sullivan
| successor1 = Lynda Walsh
| office2 = Member of the Foxborough Board of Selectmen
| term_start2 = May 12, 2007
| term_end2 = May 12, 2010
| party = Democratic
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|3|23}}
| spouse = Laura J. Feeney (Caparell)
| occupation = Legislator
| website = [http://votefeeney.com votefeeney.com]
}}
Paul R. Feeney is an American politician from the commonwealth of Massachusetts. He serves in the Massachusetts Senate from the Bristol and Norfolk district.
Feeney graduated from Don Bosco Technical High School. He worked for Verizon as an office technician, and served as the legislative director for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He served on the board of selectmen for Foxboro, Massachusetts, from 2007 though 2010. Feeney has also served as chief of staff for Jim Timilty and as labor director for Stephen F. Lynch's campaign for the United States Senate in the 2013 special election. Feeney was state director of Connecticut and Massachusetts for the Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.thesunchronicle.com/foxboro_reporter/news/local_news/feeney-brings-life-story-to-campaign-for-state-senate/article_41fe9f7d-3322-5ffc-a91a-e26efed57f6f.html |title=Feeney brings life story to campaign for state senate | Local News |publisher=thesunchronicle.com |date=April 27, 2017 |access-date=September 23, 2019}}
When Timilty resigned in 2017, Feeney ran in the special election to succeed him, defeating Republican Jacob Ventura.{{cite web | title=Democrat Paul Feeney Wins State Senate Special Election | website=US News| date=17 October 2017 | url=//www.usnews.com/news/best-states/massachusetts/articles/2017-10-17/democrat-paul-feeney-wins-state-senate-special-election | access-date=15 July 2023}} Feeney defeated Ventura in the 2018 general election.{{cite web|last=Gomes |first=Alexandra |url=https://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/foxboro-s-feeney-keeps-senate-seat-in-rematch-with-ventura/article_38567b9f-6afb-5aca-8764-53731bd1d7ae.html |title=Foxboro's Feeney keeps Senate seat in rematch with Ventura | Local News |publisher=thesunchronicle.com |date=November 6, 2018 |access-date=September 23, 2019}}
Electoral history
{{Election box begin no change |title=2024 Massachusetts Bristol and Norfolk General Election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Paul Feeney
|votes = 61,252
|percentage = 72.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Workers Party (United States)
|candidate = Laura L. Saylor
|votes = 22,661
|percentage = 26.9
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 432
|percentage = 0.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 84,345
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=2022 Massachusetts Bristol and Norfolk General Election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Paul Feeney
|votes = 40,353
|percentage = 58.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Michael Chaisson
|votes = 26,221
|percentage = 38.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Workers Party (United States)
|candidate = Laura L. Saylor
|votes = 2,168
|percentage = 3.2
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 17
|percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 68,759
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
In 2020 Feeney went unopposed in the Democratic Primary and the General Election.{{Cite web |title=PD43+ » Candidate Profile... |url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/candidates/view/Paul-R-Feeney |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=PD43+ |language=en-US}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=2018 Massachusetts Bristol and Norfolk General Election{{cite web |title=2018 Bristol and Norfolk State Senate General Election Results |url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/131571/ |website=PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics |language=en-US |date=March 8, 2023 |access-date=March 8, 2023}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Paul Feeney
|votes = 41,846
|percentage = 60.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Jacob J. Ventura
|votes = 27,248
|percentage = 39.4
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 53
|percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 69,147
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=2017 Massachusetts Bristol and Norfolk Special General Election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Paul Feeney
|votes = 6,985
|percentage = 47.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Jacob J. Ventura
|votes = 6,406
|percentage = 43.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Joseph M. Shortsleeve
|votes = 1,355
|percentage = 9.2
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 17
|percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 14,763
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=2017 Massachusetts Bristol and Norfolk Special Democratic Primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Paul Feeney
|votes = 3,152
|percentage = 58.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Ted Philips
|votes = 2,222
|percentage = 41.2
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 21
|percentage = 0.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 5,395
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=2006 Massachusetts 1st Bristol District Democratic Primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Claire B. Naughton
|votes = 2,597
|percentage = 60.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Paul Feeney
|votes = 1,211
|percentage = 28.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Matthew J. Donovan
|votes = 488
|percentage = 11.3
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 6
|percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 4,302
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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External links
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{{Massachusetts State Senators}}
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Category:People from Foxborough, Massachusetts
Category:Democratic Party Massachusetts state senators
Category:Political chiefs of staff
Category:Don Bosco Technical High School (Boston) alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Massachusetts General Court