{{Short description|American politician}} {{distinguish|Michael Paul Feeney}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Paul Feeney | image = File:Massachusetts State Senator Paul R. Feeney.png | state_senate = Massachusetts | district = [[Bristol County, Massachusetts|Bristol]] and [[Norfolk County, Massachusetts|Norfolk]] | term_start = November 1, 2017 | term_end = | predecessor = [[James E. Timilty|James Timilty]] | successor = | office1 = Chairman of the [[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough]] [[Board of Selectmen]] | term_start1 = May 12, 2009 | term_end1 = May 12, 2010 | predecessor1 = Mark Sullivan | successor1 = Lynda Walsh | office2 = Member of the [[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough]] [[Board of Selectmen]] | term_start2 = May 12, 2007 | term_end2 = May 12, 2010 | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|3|23}} | spouse = Laura J. Feeney (Caparell) | occupation = Legislator | website = [http://votefeeney.com votefeeney.com] }} '''Paul R. Feeney''' is an American politician who serves in the [[Massachusetts Senate]] representing the Bristol and Norfolk district. He is a registered Democrat.
Feeney graduated from [[Don Bosco Technical High School (Boston)|Don Bosco Technical High School]]. He worked for [[Verizon]] as an office technician, and served as the legislative director for the [[International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers]]. He served on the [[board of selectmen]] for [[Foxboro, Massachusetts]], from 2007 though 2010. Feeney has also served as [[chief of staff]] for [[Jim Timilty]] and as labor director for [[Stephen F. Lynch]]'s campaign for the [[United States Senate]] in the [[2013 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts|2013 special election]]. Feeney was state director of Connecticut and Massachusetts for the [[Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thesunchronicle.com/foxboro_reporter/news/local_news/feeney-brings-life-story-to-campaign-for-state-senate/article_41fe9f7d-3322-5ffc-a91a-e26efed57f6f.html |title=Feeney brings life story to campaign for state senate | Local News |publisher=thesunchronicle.com |date=April 27, 2017 |access-date=September 23, 2019}}</ref>
When Timilty resigned in 2017, Feeney ran in the special election to succeed him, defeating [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Jacob Ventura.<ref>{{cite web | title=Democrat Paul Feeney Wins State Senate Special Election | website=US News| date=17 October 2017 | url=//www.usnews.com/news/best-states/massachusetts/articles/2017-10-17/democrat-paul-feeney-wins-state-senate-special-election | access-date=15 July 2023}}</ref> Feeney defeated Ventura in the 2018 general election.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gomes |first=Alexandra |url=https://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/foxboro-s-feeney-keeps-senate-seat-in-rematch-with-ventura/article_38567b9f-6afb-5aca-8764-53731bd1d7ae.html |title=Foxboro's Feeney keeps Senate seat in rematch with Ventura | Local News |publisher=thesunchronicle.com |date=November 6, 2018 |access-date=September 23, 2019}}</ref>
==Electoral history==
{{Election box begin no change |title=2024 Massachusetts Bristol and Norfolk General Election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Paul Feeney |votes = 61,252 |percentage = 72.6 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Workers Party (United States) |candidate = Laura L. Saylor |votes = 22,661 |percentage = 26.9 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 432 |percentage = 0.5 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 84,345 |percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=2022 Massachusetts Bristol and Norfolk General Election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Paul Feeney |votes = 40,353 |percentage = 58.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Michael Chaisson |votes = 26,221 |percentage = 38.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Workers Party (United States) |candidate = Laura L. Saylor |votes = 2,168 |percentage = 3.2 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 17 |percentage = 0.1 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 68,759 |percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}}
In 2020 Feeney went unopposed in the Democratic Primary and the General Election.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PD43+ » Candidate Profile... |url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/candidates/view/Paul-R-Feeney |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=PD43+ |language=en-US}}</ref>
{{Election box begin no change |title=2018 Massachusetts Bristol and Norfolk General Election<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=2018 Bristol and Norfolk State Senate General Election Results |url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/131571/ |website=PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics |language=en-US |date=March 8, 2023 |access-date=March 8, 2023}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Paul Feeney |votes = 41,846 |percentage = 60.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Jacob J. Ventura |votes = 27,248 |percentage = 39.4 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 53 |percentage = 0.1 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 69,147 |percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=2017 Massachusetts Bristol and Norfolk Special General Election<ref name="auto"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Paul Feeney |votes = 6,985 |percentage = 47.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Jacob J. Ventura |votes = 6,406 |percentage = 43.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent politician |candidate = Joseph M. Shortsleeve |votes = 1,355 |percentage = 9.2 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 17 |percentage = 0.1 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 14,763 |percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=2017 Massachusetts Bristol and Norfolk Special Democratic Primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Paul Feeney |votes = 3,152 |percentage = 58.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Ted Philips |votes = 2,222 |percentage = 41.2 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 21 |percentage = 0.4 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 5,395 |percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=2006 Massachusetts 1st Bristol District Democratic Primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Claire B. Naughton |votes = 2,597 |percentage = 60.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Paul Feeney |votes = 1,211 |percentage = 28.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Matthew J. Donovan |votes = 488 |percentage = 11.3 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 6 |percentage = 0.1 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 4,302 |percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}}
==See also== * [[2019–2020 Massachusetts legislature]] * [[2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature]]
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==External links== {{CongLinks|votesmart=67571}}
{{Massachusetts State Senators}}
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