Feeney Beats Ventura, Shortsleeve In State Senate Race

FOXBOROUGH, MA — A Foxborough man is now the state senator for the Bristol & Norfolk District.

Democrat Paul Feeney defeated Republican Jacob Ventura and Independent Joe Shortsleeve in Tuesday night's special election. He will succeed Jim Timilty, who left the seat earlier this year to become the treasurer of Norfolk County.

Unofficial results show Feeney earning 47.36 percent of the vote to Ventura's 43.44 percent. Shortsleeve picked up about 9.19 percent.

"In electing Paul Feeney, the people of the Bristol Norfolk District have chosen a thoughtful, caring public servant who will continue to stand up for working families, just as he has throughout his career. Paul’s commitment to Democratic ideals as the new State Senator from the region is essential at this time in our state’s and nation’s history when so many of our values are under assault," Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair Gus Bickford said in a release.

Feeney has been a member of the Foxborough Board of Selectmen, the legislative director of IBEW Local 2222, and a state director for the Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign.

Image via Paul Feeney for State Senate