Adam Scanlon

Adam Scanlon
Scanlon in 2021
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 14th Bristol district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 2021
Preceded by	Elizabeth Poirier
North Attleborough Town Council
In office 2019–2020
Member of North Attleborough School Committee
In office 2017–2019
North Attleborough Town Meeting Member
In office 2015–2019
Personal details
Born	1996 (age 27–28) Attleboro, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic
Education	Framingham State University
Occupation	Legislator
Website	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.[1]

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.[2] He is openly gay.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

Committees

• House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
• Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses
• Joint Committee on the Judiciary [6]

Electoral history

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

2020 Massachusetts 14th Bristol General Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Adam J. Scanlon	12,406	54.4
	Republican	John D. Simmons	10,380	45.5
	Write-in		12	0.1
Total votes			22,798	100.0

2020 Massachusetts 14th Bristol Democratic Primary[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Adam J. Scanlon	3,267	50.8
	Democratic	Patrick Steven Reynolds	3,149	49.0
	Write-in		9	0.1
Total votes			6,425	100.0

See also

• 2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature

References

1. "Representative Adam J. Scanlon". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
2. "MEET ADAM". www.officeofrepscanlon.com.
3. "Out for America: openly LGBTQ Massachusetts legislators". LGBTQ Victory Fund. 20 July 2017.
4. "Representative Adam J. Scanlon Democrat - 14th Bristol". Retrieved 17 February 2021.
5. Lisinski, Chris (November 9, 2020). "Here are the 19 new senators and representatives joining the Mass. Legislature in 2021". masslive.
6. "Representative Adam J. Scanlon". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
7. "Adam J. Scanlon Election Results". PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics. December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.