Who is Kelly Dooner?

Kelly Dooner was elected to the Taunton City Council in 2021 being the youngest woman ever elected to the City Council. She has served as the President of the City Council, worked to make Taunton a Purple Heart City, worked with Mayor O’Connell on doubling the senior tax credit, and helped bring a common sense voice to the city’s financial issues. Last year, Kelly was also elected to the Taunton Planning Board working to revitalize the city.

Kelly Dooner is a lifelong resident of Massachusetts. She earned her paralegal certificate in applied legal studies at Boston University. Dooner has been actively involved in the Massachusetts Young Republicans and serves on their Executive Board. She is also a member of the New England Young Conservatives.


Focus On The Issues affecting Massachusetts

Affordability


Make Massachusetts Affordable

Like you, Kelly Dooner is a hard working taxpayer. She understands the hefty burdens taxes place on families and seniors. As a City Councilor, she has worked to cut the property tax rate and fees. We can count on Kelly to hold the line against new taxes, reducing the sales tax back to 5 percent, oppose open road tolling, and work to reduce our utility costs.

Restoring Common Sense


End Massachusetts Being a Magnet State
 

As our next Senator, Kelly Dooner has pledged to amend the right to shelter law that requires our state to house every illegal immigrant. She will work to stop taxpayer funded benefits for those who are not legally in our country. We can count on Kelly to protect our tax dollars.

Accountability


Require accountability of
our tax dollars

Kelly Dooner will work to end the rampant fraud with EBT cards and restore the work requirement again. We can count on Kelly to:

End the usage of EBT cards out of state
Require more verification of income and assets before receiving benefits
Require more transparency within state government such as publishing the payouts of lawsuits against the state instead of the sweeping under the rug currently happening.

Economy


Grow our Economy

With 1100 people leaving Massachusetts per week as economic refugees, Kelly Dooner wants to improve our economy and create more economic opportunities. As our next Senator, we can count on Kelly to support the small business community, work to cut regulations, reduce the corporate filing fees on news businesses, and lower the tax burden.

Crime


Strengthen Public Safety

Kelly Dooner wants to keep our streets and neighborhoods safe. As a City Councilor, she understands the issues confronting our first responders. We can count on Kelly to stand with them and victims—not criminals. As our next Senator, Kelly will:

Work to give our first responders the tools they need
Fight the opioid epidemic
Oppose ending life without parole
Strengthen Melissa’s law
Support the death penalty for cop killers

Transparency


Restore integrity to the State House

Having worked for transparency at City Hall, Kelly Dooner believes that the State House should abide by the same rules. As our next Senator, Kelly will work to restore people’s faith in our state government by:

Ending the legislative exemption from the open meeting law
Ending the legislative exemption from the open records law
Ending the legislative exemption from the fair procurement law
Requiring committee votes to be published online
Requiring the entire budget to be debated
Requiring the budget to be published online 24 hours before final the final vote is taken
Requiring public hearings on all tax bills

Seniors and veterans


Helping our Seniors and Veterans

As a City Councilor, Kelly has made our seniors and veterans a top priority. She strongly believes that our seniors, who helped build this great state to be able to enjoy their golden years with dignity and not be constantly worried about the increasing costs of health care, taxes, etc.

As our next State Senator, Kelly will hold regular office hours within the district, so you don’t have to go to the State House to meet with your Senator. Kelly will also work to decrease the cost of long term insurance, lower the tax burden on seniors, protect prop 2 ½, help veterans, and create stiffer penalties for criminals who target seniors.

Education


Improve Education

Kelly Dooner wants to ensure that our children are prepared to compete in the new global marketplace and have better opportunities. Kelly supports:

Reducing classroom sizes
Working for more local aid
More parental input
Focus on core subjects
Get politics out of the classroom

News


Dooner Pledges to Protect Taxpayers

Dooner Pledges to Protect Taxpayers

Meet Kelly Issues News Volunteer DONATE NOW Dooner Challenges Healey to Support Amending Right to Shelter Law Taunton, MA …Today…

Dooner Challenges Healey to Support Amending Right to Shelter Law

Dooner Challenges Healey to Support Amending Right to Shelter Law

Meet Kelly Issues News Volunteer DONATE NOW Dooner Challenges Healey to Support Amending Right to Shelter Law Taunton, MA …Today…

Dooner Supports Audit of Legislature

Dooner Supports Audit of Legislature

Meet Kelly Issues News Volunteer DONATE NOW Dooner Opposes Supplemental Budget With Increased Funding for Migrants Taunton, MA …Taunton City…


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