William M. Straus
William M. Straus ran in 18 elections between 1988 and 2022, winning 17. Served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (District 19 and District 78).
Last office: Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 19
- Elections
- 18
- 1988–2022
- Won
- 17
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Straus was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Straus has run
Margin: how far Straus finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Won | Jeffrey Gerald Swift (R) | 56.2% | D+12.5 |
| 2020 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 78 | General | Won | Unopposed | 98.2% | — |
| 2018 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 78 | General | Won | Unopposed | 98.4% | — |
| 2016 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 78 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99% | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 78 | General | Won | Abilio Bill Soares (R) | 65.5% | D+31.1 |
| 2014 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 78 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 2012 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 78 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2010 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Won | Peter F. Winters (R) | 57.2% | D+14.5 |
| 2008 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2006 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Won | Peter F. Winters (R) | 70.8% | D+41.7 |
| 2004 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Won | John T. Haaland (R) | 65% | D+30.1 |
| 2002 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2000 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Won | Anthony Kandel (R) | 76.5% | D+52.9 |
| 1998 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Won | Michele Merolla (R) | 71.7% | D+43.4 |
| 1996 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1994 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Won | Robert M. Desrosiers (R) | 69.3% | D+38.7 |
| 1992 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Won | Tony Lopes (R) | 51.2% | D+2.3 |
| 1988 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Lost | John C. Bradford (R) | 40.4% | R+19.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Straus has held
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 19 · 2023–2024
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 78 · 2013–2022
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 19 · 1993–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Straus has run against
- Jeffrey Gerald Swift (R) · 2022 election, won
- Abilio Bill Soares (R) · 2014 election, won
- Peter F. Winters (R) · 2010 election, won
- John T. Haaland (R) · 2004 election, won
- Anthony Kandel (R) · 2000 election, won
- Michele Merolla (R) · 1998 election, won
- Robert M. Desrosiers (R) · 1994 election, won
- Tony Lopes (R) · 1992 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)