# Danielle Gregoire

Danielle W. Gregoire is an American state legislator serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She is a Marlborough resident and a member of the Democratic Party.

## Early life and education

Gregoire attended Marlborough Public Schools. She received her bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from St. Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Upon graduating from St. Anselm, Gregoire served as a legislative aide to State Representative Stephen P. LeDuc. While working for Representative LeDuc, Gregoire attended night classes at Suffolk University Law School where she graduated in 2006. Gregoire passed the Massachusetts bar exam.

## Political career

In 2007, Gregoire was a candidate to represent Ward 2 on the Marlborough City Council. She lost her challenge to incumbent City Councilor Paul Ferro by 74 votes. In 2008, she ran to succeed her former boss in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Gregoire received 9,044 votes defeating Republican challenger Arthur G. Vigeant and Independent challenger Joseph Valianti. In 2010, Gregoire narrowly lost her reelection bid to Republican challenger Steven L. Levy. Gregoire and Levy faced off again in a rematch for the 4th Middlesex district seat in 2012, this time Gregoire edged out Levy by 214 votes. She has been reelected to the seat in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024.

## Electoral history

2024 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Danielle W. Gregoire (Incumbent) | 13,921 | 98.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 194 | 1.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14.115 | 100.0 |
2022 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Danielle W. Gregoire (Incumbent) | 10,157 | 98.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 133 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,290 | 100.0 |

### 2020

2020 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Danielle W. Gregoire (Incumbent) | 13,989 | 70.9 |
| | Independent | Syed H. Hashmi | 5,691 | 28.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 64 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,744 | 100.0 |

### 2018

2018 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Danielle W. Gregoire (Incumbent) | 10,303 | 63.5 |
| | Republican | Paul R. Ferro | 5,907 | 36.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 21 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,231 | 100.0 |

### 2016

2016 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Danielle W. Gregoire (Incumbent) | 11,531 | 59.6 |
| | Republican | Paul R. Ferro | 7,801 | 40.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 27 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,359 | 100.0 |

### 2014

2014 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Danielle W. Gregoire (Incumbent) | 6,392 | 49.9 |
| | Republican | Matthew H. Elder | 5,462 | 42.6 |
| | Independent | Kristine E. Coffey-Donahue | 955 | 7.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 6 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,815 | 100.0 |

### 2012

2012 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Danielle W. Gregoire | 9,135 | 50.5 |
| | Republican | Steven L. Levy (Incumbent) | 8,921 | 49.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 30 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 18,086 | 100.0 | |

### 2010

2010 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steven L. Levy | 7,443 | 50.3 |
| | Democratic | Danielle W. Gregoire (Incumbent) | 7,343 | 49.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 14 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,800 | 100.0 |

### 2008

2008 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Danielle W. Gregoire | 9,044 | 48.0 |
| | Republican | Arthur G. Vigeant | 8,296 | 42.6 |
| | Independent | Joseph L. Valianti | 1,484 | 7.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 23 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,092 | 100.0 |