Chris Flanagan (politician)

Chris Flanagan
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 1st Barnstable district
In office 2023–present
Preceded by	Tim Whelan
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Children	3
Residence(s)	Dennis Port, Massachusetts, U.S.

Christopher Richard Flanagan is an American politician who serves as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 1st Barnstable district, representing Brewster, Dennis, and Yarmouth.^[1] Flanagan has represented the district since 2023.

Career

Prior to election to the State House, Flanagan served two successive terms on the Dennis Select Board, three of those years as the chair of the board.^[2] At the federal level, Chris has served on the staffs of two U.S. senators from Massachusetts and a U.S. secretary of state

He was the Executive Officer for the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod and was selected nationally as their Executive Officer of the Year.^[3] Chris has served regionally as a member of the Cape COVID-19 Response Taskforce and the Barnstable County Economic Development Council. He was also featured by Cape & Plymouth Business Magazine in their annual recognition of “40 Under 40.”

During the 2022 General Election, he was endorsed by former State Representative Cleon Turner, former State Senator Dan Wolf, the Massachusetts Nurses Association, the Massachusetts Teachers Association, and other local groups.

Policy priorities

Throughout the 2022 General Election campaign, Flanagan campaigned on seven key issues.^[4] Improved access to care for seniors, the strengthening of public education, promotion of affordable housing, the safeguarding of reproductive healthcare, gun safety, expanded resources for veterans and first responders, and the improvement of coastal resiliency on Cape Cod.

Campaign logo used during the 2022 General Election.

Abortion

Throughout the campaign, Flanagan pledged to uphold the right to abortion access in Massachusetts.^[5]

Personal life

Flanagan lives in Dennis with his wife and three kids.

Electoral history

2022 1st Barnstable General Election^[6]^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Christopher Richard Flanagan	12,454	53.4
	Republican	Tracy A. Post	10,389	44.6
	Unenrolled	Abraham Kasparian, Jr.	447	1.9
Total votes			23,307	100.0

See also

• 2023–2024 Massachusetts legislature

References

1. https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/CRF1 Massachusetts Legislature profile
2. "Select Board / Administration | Dennis MA". www.town.dennis.ma.us. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
3. "Meet Our Staff". Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
4. "Chris Flanagan for 1st Barnstable State Representative". Chris Flanagan for 1st Barnstable State Representative. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
5. "Fridays with Flanagan: Woman's Right to Choose". Chris Flanagan for 1st Barnstable State Representative. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
6. "Massachusetts Election Results 2022 - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
7. https://www.masslive.com/politics/2022/11/2022-massachusetts-election-see-all-race-results.html