James Kelcourse
James Kelcourse | |
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Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 1st Essex district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 7, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Michael A. Costello |
City Councilor At-Large for Amesbury, Massachusetts | |
In office 2010–2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | James M. Kelcourse January 21, 1974 |
Residence | Amesbury, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Website | jameskelcourse |
James Kelcourse is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. A resident of Amesbury, Massachusetts, he was elected as a Republican to represent the 1st Essex district. Kelcourse, a former Amesbury city councillor, defeated Newburyport city councillor Ed Cameron in a very close election. He was declared the victor by 11 votes after a month-long recount.[1][2]
In 2012, Kelcourse ran for the Massachusetts State Senate in the 1st Essex district as an unenrolled candidate. He placed last in the general election.[3]
Currently, Kelcourse serves as the Ranking Minority on the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. He also serves as a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, Joint Committee on Education, and the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.
On June 16, 2021, Kelcourse announced his candidacy for Mayor of the City of Amesbury. On November 2, 2021, in Amesbury's Mayoral election, Representative Kelcourse was defeated by incumbent Mayor Kassandra Gove.
Kelcourse resides in Amesbury with his wife Amanda and their two children. Kelcourse operates a legal practice in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Electoral history[]
First Essex - 2012 State Senate General Election | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Democratic | Kathleen A. O'Connor Ives | 36,405 | 45.9 |
Republican | Shaun P. Toohey | 26,654 | 33.6 |
Unenrolled | Paul A. Magliocchetti | 12,870 | 16.2 |
Unenrolled | James Kelcourse | 3,358 | 4.2 |
Write-ins | All others | 40 | 0.1 |
First Essex - 2014 State Representative Republican Primary | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | James Kelcourse | 1,133 | 99.7 |
Write-ins | All others | 3 | 0.3 |
First Essex - 2014 State Representative General Election | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | James Kelcourse | 6,978 | 42.0 |
Democratic | Edward C. Cameron | 6,968 | 42.0 |
Unenrolled | Ari B. Herzog | 1,628 | 9.8 |
Unenrolled | Steven J. Stanganeli | 791 | 4.8 |
Unenrolled | Joseph L. Valianti | 231 | 1.4 |
Write-ins | All others | 2 | 0 |
First Essex - 2016 State Representative Republican Primary | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | James Kelcourse (inc.) | 663 | 100.0 |
First Essex - 2016 State Representative General Election | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | James Kelcourse (inc.) | 13,272 | 54.0 |
Democratic | Brianna Sullivan | 11,280 | 45.9 |
Write-ins | All others | 7 | 0.1 |
First Essex - 2018 State Representative Republican Primary | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | James Kelcourse (inc.) | 2,096 | 99.6 |
Write-ins | All others | 9 | 0.4 |
First Essex - 2018 State Representative General Election | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | James Kelcourse (inc.) | 11,384 | 52.7 |
Democratic | Jennifer A. Rocco-Runnion | 10,219 | 47.3 |
Write-ins | All others | 5 | 0.0 |
First Essex - 2020 State Representative Republican Primary | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | James Kelcourse (inc.) | 2,123 | 99.7 |
Write-ins | All others | 6 | 0.3 |
First Essex - 2020 State Representative General Election | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | James Kelcourse (inc.) | 14,537 | 51.6 |
Democratic | Amber Hewett | 13,614 | 48.3 |
Write-ins | All others | 11 | 0.1 |
Amesbury Mayoral - 2021 Mayoral General Election | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Unenrolled | Kassandra Gove (inc.) | 3,611 | 61 |
Republican | James Kelcourse | 2,307 | 38.9 |
Write-ins | All others | 12 | 0.1 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "MassLive - Massachusetts State Representative Election Results 2014". masslive.com. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ http://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/kelcourse-prepares-to-head-to-statehouse/article_260d3d43-2089-5b57-a399-e6bec5153f7a.html
- ^ [1]. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ^ [https://www.amesburyma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6891/f/news/11-2-2021_official_tally_sheet-website.pdf
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