Peter Durant
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Peter Durant
| image = Senator Durant.jpg
| state_senate = Massachusetts
| district = Worcester and Hampshire
| term_start = November 29, 2023
| term_end =
| predecessor = Anne Gobi
| successor =
| state_house1 = Massachusetts
| district1 = 6th Worcester
| term_start1 = May 25, 2011
| term_end1 = November 29, 2023
| predecessor1 = Geraldo Alicea
| successor1 = John Marsi
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Spencer, Massachusetts, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| spouse = Kate Campanale
| education = Florida Institute of Technology (AS)
Northeastern University (BA)
| website = {{url|durantforstatesenate.com|Campaign website}}
}}
Peter J. Durant is an American state legislator and member of the Massachusetts State Senate from the Worcester and Hampshire Senate district.{{cite web |title=Durant says state needs 'bold steps' |url=http://www.telegram.com/article/20110419/NEWS/104199859/1101/RSS01&source=rss|access-date=13 May 2011 |work=Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) |date=April 19, 2011}}
Prior to his election to the State Senate, Durant served as a state representative from the 6th Worcester district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He is also a former member of the Spencer Board of Selectmen.{{cite news|last=Guilfoil|first=John M.|title=At last, Worcester has winner in Durant|url=http://articles.boston.com/2011-05-11/news/29532872_1_special-election-vote-peter-j-boria-challenger|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324090301/http://articles.boston.com/2011-05-11/news/29532872_1_special-election-vote-peter-j-boria-challenger|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 24, 2012|access-date=13 May 2011|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=May 11, 2011}}
Elections
=2010 regular and 2011 special=
The 2010 election for the 6th Worcester seat resulted in an exact tie between Durant and Democratic incumbent Geraldo Alicea. A special election for the seat was scheduled for May 10, 2011. Alicea was allowed to hold the seat until the results of the new election.{{cite news|last=Levenson|first=Michael|title=Judge rules that two tied in House race|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/02/02/judge_rules_that_two_tied_in_central_mass_house_race/|access-date=18 April 2011|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=February 2, 2011}}
Durant won the special election by 56 votes (3,325 votes to Alicea's 3,269).{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Brian|title=Durant ousts Alicea|url=http://www.telegram.com/article/20110511/NEWS/105119855/1160/SPECIALSECTIONS04&source=rss|access-date=13 May 2011|newspaper=Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)|date=May 11, 2011}}
=2023 State Senate special=
In May 2023, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced that State Senator Anne Gobi of the Worcester and Hampshire District would become her new director of rural affairs. Due to Senator Gobi's resignation, a special election was announced for November 7, 2023.
Then-Representative Durant announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in June 2023. He won the Republican primary on October 10, 2023, beating Bruce Chester with nearly 61% of the vote.
In the general election, Durant faced his colleague, State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik of Gardner. Durant won the general election by over 2,000 votes, earning nearly 55% of the vote.{{cite news |last=Micek |first=John L. |date=November 7, 2023 |title=Rep. Peter Durant declares victory in Worcester, Hampshire Senate district special election |url=https://www.masslive.com/politics/2023/11/rep-peter-durant-declares-victory-in-worcester-hampshire-senate-district-special-election.html |work=MassLive |access-date=October 11, 2024}} He was sworn into office by Governor Maura Healey on November 29, 2023.{{cite news |last=Micek |first=John L. |date=November 29, 2023 |title=Worcester Republican Peter Durant takes oath, becomes newest member of Mass. Senate |url=https://www.masslive.com/politics/2023/11/worcester-republican-peter-durant-takes-oath-becomes-newest-member-of-mass-senate.html |work=MassLive |access-date=October 11, 2024}}
See also
References
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Category:21st-century members of the Massachusetts General Court
Category:Florida Institute of Technology alumni
Category:Massachusetts local politicians
Category:Northeastern University alumni
Category:People from Spencer, Massachusetts
Category:Republican Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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