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{{infobox state rep

| title = Chris Flanagan

| image = ~~[[File:~~Chris Flanagan.~~jpg|200px]]~~

| image = Chris Flanagan.png

| caption = Official portrait

| ~~header1~~ = Massachusetts State Representative

| office1 = Massachusetts State Representative

| ~~label2~~ = ~~Assumed office~~

| assumed1 = 2023

| ~~data2~~ = ~~2023~~

| left1 = ''Incumbent''

| ~~label3 = District~~

| district1 = 1st Barnstable

~~| data3~~ = 1st Barnstable

| party = Democratic

| ~~label4 = Party~~

~~| data4~~ = Democratic

}}

'''Christopher Richard Flanagan''' is a politician who has represented the [[1st Barnstable district]] in the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] since 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/CRF1|title=

'''Christopher Richard Flanagan''' is a politician who has represented the [[1st Barnstable district]] in the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Flanagan was first elected to the seat in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/CRF1|title=

Representative Christopher Richard Flanagan|author=Massachusetts General Court}}</ref>

On April 11, 2025, Flanagan was arrested on federal charges of wire fraud and falsification of records; he was arraigned later that day. These events prompted Republican calls for his resignation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capecodchronicle.com/articles/2598/view/state-rep-flanagan-arrested-for-using-stolen-funds|title=State Rep. Flanagan Arrested For Using Stolen Funds|author=Mackenzie Blue}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/massachusetts-state-representative-arrested-and-charged-alleged-fraud-and-cover-scheme|title=Massachusetts State Representative Arrested and Charged in Alleged Fraud and Cover-Up Scheme|author=U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts}}</ref>

== Education ==

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=== 2024 ===

Flanagan was also unopposed for the 2024 Democratic nomination. In the general election, he ~~defeated~~ Republican Gerald Joseph O'Connell~~, winning~~ 56.5% of the vote.<ref name="pd43"/>

Flanagan was also unopposed for the 2024 Democratic nomination.

In the general election, he went up against Republican Gerald Joseph O'Connell. Flanagan stated that one of his top legislative priorities was building and maintaining local insfrastructure.<ref name="lay-out"/> He defeated O'Connell with 56.5% of the vote.<ref name="pd43"/>

== References ==

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[[Category:Current members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives]]

[[Category:Representatives in the 194th General Court]]

[[Category:Representatives in the 193rd General Court]]

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-{{infobox
+{{infobox state rep
 | title      = Chris Flanagan
-| image      = [[File:Chris Flanagan.jpg|200px]]
+| image      = Chris Flanagan.png
 | caption    = Official portrait
-| header1    = Massachusetts State Representative
+| office1    = Massachusetts State Representative
-| label2     = Assumed office
+| assumed1   = 2023
-| data2      = 2023
+| left1      = ''Incumbent''
-| label3     = District
+| district1  = 1st Barnstable
-| data3      = 1st Barnstable
+| party      = Democratic
-| label4     = Party
-| data4      = Democratic
 }}
-'''Christopher Richard Flanagan''' is a politician who has represented the [[1st Barnstable district]] in the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] since 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/CRF1|title=
+'''Christopher Richard Flanagan''' is a politician who has represented the [[1st Barnstable district]] in the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Flanagan was first elected to the seat in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/CRF1|title=
 Representative Christopher Richard Flanagan|author=Massachusetts General Court}}</ref>
+On April 11, 2025, Flanagan was arrested on federal charges of wire fraud and falsification of records; he was arraigned later that day. These events prompted Republican calls for his resignation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capecodchronicle.com/articles/2598/view/state-rep-flanagan-arrested-for-using-stolen-funds|title=State Rep. Flanagan Arrested For Using Stolen Funds|author=Mackenzie Blue}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/massachusetts-state-representative-arrested-and-charged-alleged-fraud-and-cover-scheme|title=Massachusetts State Representative Arrested and Charged in Alleged Fraud and Cover-Up Scheme|author=U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts}}</ref>
 == Education ==
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 === 2024 ===
-Flanagan was also unopposed for the 2024 Democratic nomination. In the general election, he defeated Republican Gerald Joseph O'Connell, winning 56.5% of the vote.<ref name="pd43"/>
+Flanagan was also unopposed for the 2024 Democratic nomination.
+In the general election, he went up against Republican Gerald Joseph O'Connell. Flanagan stated that one of his top legislative priorities was building and maintaining local insfrastructure.<ref name="lay-out"/> He defeated O'Connell with 56.5% of the vote.<ref name="pd43"/>
 == References ==
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 [[Category:Current members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives]]
+[[Category:Representatives in the 194th General Court]]
+[[Category:Representatives in the 193rd General Court]]