Results. Not Excuses.

Common-sense leadership focused on affordability, accountable government, local control and fair funding for our towns.

Results. Not Excuses.

Common-sense leadership focused on affordability, accountable government, local control and fair funding for our towns.

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Jesse St. Gelais • State Representative

A Common-Sense Conservative for the 8th Bristol District

Discover Jesse St. Gelais’ plan to audit state government, empower our local communities, and deliver real relief from crushing energy costs. It’s time to put Southcoast families first.


Jesse St. Gelais — Demand the Audit

Demand the Audit

Protecting Your Hard-Earned Tax Dollars

True fiscal responsibility starts with total transparency. Jesse believes that every state agency must be held strictly accountable for how it spends your money. State government has operated in the dark for too long, avoiding tough questions and hiding behind bureaucratic red tape.

Jesse’s campaign is built on a simple, conservative principle: when the government takes your money, they must be able to prove they aren't wasting it. He is calling for a top-to-bottom audit to enforce efficiency, cut the fat, and give the power back to the people.

Legislative Solutions

  • Greater transparency surrounding state spending.
  • Stronger oversight of government operations.
  • Clearer information about how public funds are being used.
  • Accountability when state agencies fall short of expected standards.
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Jesse St. Gelais — Support Our Towns

Support Our Towns

End Unfunded Mandates & Protect Local Taxpayers

For too long, out-of-touch politicians on Beacon Hill have forced massive, unfunded mandates onto our towns, leaving local property taxpayers to foot the bill.

Jesse will fight to ensure the 8th Bristol District gets our hard-earned tax dollars back to fund what actually matters: our police, fire departments, schools, and roads. It's time to stop Boston from passing the buck to our communities and driving up your local taxes.

Legislative Solutions

  • Fair state funding for local roads and infrastructure.
  • Resources for police, fire departments, and public safety.
  • Support for local schools and municipal services.
  • Attention to the financial impact of state mandates on cities and towns.
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Jesse St. Gelais — Stop the Climate Agenda
Priority Three

Stop the Climate Agenda

Stop Radical Green Mandates & Lower Utility Bills

Hardworking Massachusetts families and small businesses are being crushed by skyrocketing utility bills. Why? Because out-of-touch politicians on Beacon Hill are forcing radical, wildly expensive energy mandates onto our electric grid.

Jesse will stand up to the extreme green agenda and demand an immediate halt to the offshore wind boondoggle. Jesse knows we need reliable, affordable energy, not billion-dollar bailouts for offshore wind executives paid for by hidden taxes on your monthly electric bill.

Legislative Solutions

  • Greater scrutiny of utility-related fees and costs.
  • Review of the financial impact of offshore wind policies and contracts.
  • Energy reliability and affordability for residents and businesses.
  • Consideration of consumer costs tied to new state energy mandates.
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Meet Jesse St. Gelais

Lifelong Resident

Jesse St. Gelais was born in New Bedford and moved with his family to Acushnet in 1993, where he still resides today. Raised by hardworking parents, Jesse learned early on the importance of common sense, sticking to your values, and getting the job done.Jesse and his wife, Tess, are the proud parents of three children: one in college, one in middle school, and the youngest in elementary school. Like many families in the South Coast, they navigate the everyday challenges and successes of raising a family.


Common Sense Solutions

With 24 years in the insurance business, Jesse has deep experience in understanding people's needs and helping them find solutions. He is also actively involved in the community, currently serving on the boards of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and the New Bedford Port Society.Jesse is ready to collaborate with anyone and everyone to ensure the cities and towns of the 8th Bristol District move forward. He is not looking to be a career politician; he is genuinely driven to serve his community.As your State Representative, Jesse is committed to working hard to make government actually work for the people and help create a more thriving and free Massachusetts for future generations.


MORE ABOUT JESSE

  • Lifelong South Coast Resident and Conservative

  • Attended Bristol Community College

  • New Bedford Port Society Member

  • Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Member

  • Runs an Insurance Agency, Real Estate Investor

Jesse with his family

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STATE PRIMARY VOTING LOCATIONS

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2 & 3
Acushnet Elementary School
800 Middle Rd, Acushnet, MA
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FREETOWN

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2 & 3
Freetown Elementary School
43 Bullock Rd, East Freetown, MA
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FALL RIVER

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1A
Alfred Letourneau School
323 Anthony St, Fall River, MA
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St. Anthony of the Desert Church (Hall)
300 North Eastern Avenue, Fall River, MA
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St. Anthony of the Desert Church (Hall)
300 North Eastern Avenue, Fall River, MA
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CareOne New Bedford
221 Fitzgerald Dr, New Bedford, MA
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Campbell School
Phillips Rd & Morton Ave, New Bedford, MA
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A
Our Lady of Grace Hall
569 Sanford Road, Westport, MA
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Town Hall Annex
856 Main Road, Westport, MA
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Alice A. Macomber School
154 Gifford Road, Westport, MA
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D
Briggs Road Fire Station
85 Briggs Road, Westport, MA
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E
Former Westport High School
19 Main Road, Westport, MA
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The Public Record

Voted for Joe Biden?

In March 2024, registered as Unenrolled, Thrasher voted in the Democratic Presidential Primary.1

He’s a Libertarian.

In May 2024, after voting Democrat, he ran for a seat on the Libertarian National Committee and lost.2

Paid to work against Republicans.

This year, his North Carolina firm collected signatures for Independents trying to defeat Republicans in Montana ($100K)3 and Indiana ($780K)4.

Opportunist.

In two years, he went from Unenrolled to a write-in State Rep candidate5, explored a U.S. Senate run6, and failed to make the Select Board ballot.7 Now, after just two weeks of campaigning, he wants you to hand him a State Rep seat.

Beware of the last-minute candidate!

Sources

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1

Massachusetts voter-history records / GOP Data Center source

The campaign citation refers to voter-history data derived from Massachusetts election records. The specific GOP Data Center record is not publicly linkable. Thrasher admits that he did, in fact, vote in the 2024 Democratic Presidential Primary. He claims to have written in Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Jesse questions that assertion. To obtain voter lists of specific elections, visit the link below.

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth ↗
3

Montana independent-candidate ballot-access spending

Public filing data compiled by ProPublica shows Eisenhauer for Congress listing Ballot Access Marketing as its largest recipient, totaling $100,000.

ProPublica 527 Explorer ↗
4

Indiana independent-candidate ballot-access spending

Indiana Capital Chronicle reported that Greg Ballard's campaign paid $780,000 to North Carolina-based Ballot Access Marketing for signature collection.

Indiana Capital Chronicle — July 22, 2026 ↗
5

2024 write-in State Representative campaign

The New Bedford Light reported that Thrasher entered the 2024 8th Bristol race as a late write-in candidate and secured the Republican nomination.

The New Bedford Light — September 8, 2024 ↗
Source 1 note: the specific GOP Data Center voter-history record cited by the campaign is not a public web page. The link above goes to the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth’s official explanation of voter-history access and public voter records.

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