Jesse Brown Running For Barnstable-Plymouth State Senate Seat

FALMOUTH, MA — Jesse Brown, R-Plymouth, announced he will run in the March special election to be the Plymouth and Barnstable districts' next State Senator. The seat became vacant after former Sen. Vinny deMacedo, R-Plymouth, resigned to take a job at Bridgewater State University.

Brown is a lifelong resident of southeastern Massachusetts and has lived in Plymouth for over 20 years. After graduating high school, Brown served in the U.S. Marine Corps before settling to Plymouth after an honorable discharge.

Outside of his military experience, Brown is also a member of the Massachusetts Labor and Workforce Development Board and the chair for the veteran committee in the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce.

He also co-found Heidrea Communications, a nonprofit that helps veterans get essential services. Heidrea received the Massachusetts Small Business Administration’s Veteran’s Small Business of the Year Award in 2013 and the Veteran Owned NADCO Diamond Award in 2017.

If elected, Brown said he will focus on lowering taxes for working families and small businesses and work to increase housing opportunities. He said he will prioritize "smart economic development" and try to give his communities more resources and exemptions for schools, infrastructure and public safety.

“Our local officials know what is best for our community," Brown said in a statement. "It will be my job to make sure all of our towns have the tools and flexibility to serve the people efficiently and be able to work with state government to accomplish our most pressing agendas."

The Plymouth and Barnstable seat represents Kingston, Pembroke, Plymouth, Bourne, Falmouth and Sandwich. The special election primary is scheduled for March 3, and the general election will follow on March 31.