Chris Flanagan
| File:Chris Flanagan.jpg Official portrait | |
| Massachusetts State Representative | |
|---|---|
| Assumed office | 2023 |
| District | 1st Barnstable |
| Party | Democratic |
Christopher Richard Flanagan is a politician who has represented the 1st Barnstable district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 2023.[1]
Education
Flanagan got a bachelor's degree at Emmanuel College in Boston and a master's degree at the Naval War College in Rhode Island.[2]
Career before office
Flanagan has previously worked on the staff of two U.S. senators from Massachusetts and a U.S. Secretary of State.[2]
Electoral history
Before his election to the House, Flanagan was a member of the Select Board of the town of Dennis for five years.[2]
2022
Flanagan went unopposed in the Democratic primary. In the general election, he defeated Republican nominee Tracy A. Post and unenrolled candidate Abraham Kasparian, Jr., winning 53.4% of the vote.[3]
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.[3]
References
- ↑ Massachusetts General Court. "Representative Christopher Richard Flanagan".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Heather McCarron. "O'Connell vs. Flanagan. 1st Barnstable District candidates lay out priorities".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Secretary of the Commonwealth. "PD43+ Candadate Profile".