| The Green Papers: Massachusetts 2009 General Election |
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Massachusetts
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Special Primary Senate Class 1: Tuesday 8 December 2009 |
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The state legislators who will meet over the two years from 2009 through 2010 will make up the 186th GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS. In 2004, the General Court (state Legislature), controlled by Democrats, changed the state law to require a special election to fill a vacant U.S. Senate Seat. The political implication was to prevent then Governor Mitt Romney (Republican) from appointing a successor to U.S. Senator John F. Kerry (Democrat) if Senator Kerry had won the Presidency. Prior to the change, the Governor appointed a successor-- there was no election. Massachusetts law requires a special election to fill a vacant Senate Seat no sooner than 145 days and no later than 160 days after the vacancy occurs. The Governor cannot appoint a successor. Following the 25 August 2009 passing of Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (Democrat), the General Court passed "House No. 4246 - Relative to filling a temporary vacancy in the United State Senate" to allow Governor Deval L. Patrick (Democrat) to appoint a temporary Senator (of the same party as Senator Kennedy) to serve until the special election.
In addition, the state House passed Resolution No.4248 "expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a temporarily appointed United States Senator should not be a candidate in the ensuing special election". Text of the new law: SECTION 1. Section 140 of chapter 54 - (f) ... upon a vacancy ... the governor shall make a temporary appointment to fill the vacancy; provided, however, that the person so appointed shall serve until the election ... to fill such vacancy ... any person so appointed shall be of the same political party as the person vacating the office ... |
| U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 111th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Paul G. Kirk, Jr. • Appointed 24 September 2009 by Governor Deval L. Patrick to fill the vacancy caused by the 25 August 2009 passing of Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (Democrat). Sworn 25 September 2009. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 19 January 2010 • Open Seat - Senator Kirk will run for election to this office. Special Primary to fill the seat: Tuesday 8 December 2009 Special Election: Tuesday 19 January 2010 Next regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Democratic | Congressman Michael E. "Mike" Capuano • 8 September 2009: Announced his candidacy for the Class 1 Senate Seat. Congressional District 8 • FEC S0MA00117: $1,547,673 |
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Democratic | Attorney General Martha Coakley • FEC S0MA00075: $2,186,531 |
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Democratic | Alan A. Khazei • FEC S0MA00091: $1,124,421 |
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Democratic | Stephen G. "Steve" Pagliuca • FEC S0MA00125: $2,044,145 |
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Republican | state Senator Scott P. Brown • FEC S0MA00109: Financial report not available |
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Republican | Jack E. Robinson • FEC S0MA00042: $192,521 |
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Independent | John J. Adams | |||
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Independent | Adam Azia | |||
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Independent | Sean Brady | |||
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Independent | John Howard | |||
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Independent; (Libertarian) | Joseph L. "Joe" Kennedy • Joe Kennedy (Libertarian) is not related to the late U.S. Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy. • FEC S0MA00141: $1,864 |
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Independent | Jean Anne Kennedy-Windsor | |||
• circa 15 October 2009: Said he is no longer in the running. |
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Independent | Stewart J. "Lusty" Lustgarten | |||
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Independent | Steve MacAusland | |||
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Independent | Brian Muello | |||
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Independent | Peter White | |||
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On 25 August 2009, Senator Kennedy passed away from brain cancer at the age of 77. Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy was first elected to finish out the term in a Special Election in 1962 [held to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator John F. Kennedy (Democrat) on 22 December 1960- which Benjamin A. Smith II (Democrat) had been appointed by Governor Foster Furcolo (Democrat) to fill, 27 December 1960]; he was elected to first full term in 1964; and re-elected in 1970, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000, and 2006. Upon the passing of Senator Kennedy, MASSACHUSETTS State law did not permit the Governor of the Commonwealth to appoint an interim successor when a vacancy in the United States Senate has occurred; instead, a Special Election for the remainder of the current term (the Class 1 seat would otherwise next be up for election in November 2012 and, therefore, the current term ends at Noon Eastern Standard Time on 3 January 2013) must be held no sooner than 145 days and no later than 160 days after a vacancy has occurred. On 23 September 2009, the General Court (state Legislature) changed the law to allow the Governor to appoint a temporary Senator who would serve until the Special Election. | |||||
| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator John F. Kerry • First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None, All Governors | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Deval L. Patrick • First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Democratic | Governor Deval L. Patrick | |||
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Republican | Charles D. "Charlie" Baker | |||
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Republican | Christy Mihos | |||
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Independent; (Democratic) | Treasurer and Receiver-General Timothy P. "Tim" Cahill | |||
| Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on a ticket with (but nominated separately from) the Governor | |||||
| Democratic | Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. "Tim" Murray • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| 111th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 111th House | |||||
| Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 10 Democratic (10 Undetermined) | |||||
| CD 1 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman John Walter Olver • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Democratic | Congressman John Walter Olver • FEC H2MA01020: $227,023 |
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Independent | Michael Engel | |||
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Democratic | Congressman Richard E. Neal • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Democratic | Congressman Richard E. Neal • FEC H8MA02041: $748,967 |
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Republican | Jay Scott Fleitman • FEC H0MA02071: $35,019 |
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Republican | Tom Wesley • FEC H0MA02089: $21,485 |
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Democratic | Congressman James P. "Jim" McGovern • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Democratic | Congressman James P. "Jim" McGovern • FEC H4MA03022: $485,213 |
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Democratic | Congressman Barney Frank • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Democratic | Congressman Barney Frank • FEC H0MA04036: $1,124,272 |
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Republican | Keith Stephen Messina • Filed 26 May 2009 as an Independent with the FEC. Refiled 17 August 2009 as a Republican. • FEC H0MA04101: $600 |
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Republican | Earl Henry Sholley • FEC H8MA04054: $16,823 |
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| CD 5 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Nicola S. "Niki" Tsongas • First elected in a 16 October 2007 Special Election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Democratic Congressman Marty Meehan. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Democratic | Congressman Nicola S. "Niki" Tsongas • FEC H8MA05143: $413,755 |
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Republican | William Bunker | |||
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Republican | Jonathan A. "Jon" Golnik • FEC H0MA05066: Financial report not available |
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Republican | Sambo "Sam" Meas • FEC H0MA05058: $26,496 |
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Democratic | Congressman John F. Tierney • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Democratic | Congressman John F. Tierney • FEC H4MA06033: $153,470 |
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Republican | William John "Bill" Hudak, Jr. • FEC H0MA06072: $153,881 |
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Republican | David Michael "Dave" Sukoff • FEC H0MA06064: $37,045 |
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Democratic | Congressman Edward J. "Ed" Markey • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Democratic | Congressman Edward J. "Ed" Markey • FEC H6MA07101: $586,281 |
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| CD 8 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Michael E. "Mike" Capuano • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • 8 September 2009: Announced his candidacy for the Class 1 Senate Seat. |
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Democratic | Congressman Michael E. "Mike" Capuano • FEC H8MA08071: $319,126 |
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Democratic | Congressman Stephen F. Lynch • First elected 16 October 2001 in a special election, re: the death of J. Joseph Moakley 28 May 2001. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • 1 September 2009: Possible candidate for the Special Election for the Class 1 Senate Seat 15 September 2009: Annnounced he will not run for former Senator Kennedy's seat in 2009: [the] "challenge of putting together the resources and organization necessary to wage a competitive statewide campaign in less than 90 days is insurmountable." |
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Democratic | Congressman Stephen F. Lynch • FEC H2MA09072: $388,197 |
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Democratic | Congressman William D. "Bill" Delahunt • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Democratic | Congressman William D. "Bill" Delahunt • FEC H2MA11060: $136,330 |
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| Secretary of the Commonwealth 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
| Democratic | Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis "Bill" Galvin • First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
| Democratic | Attorney General Martha Coakley • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • 1 September 2009: Picked up nomination papers for the Special Election for the Class 1 Senate Seat |
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| Treasurer and Receiver-General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
| Independent; (Democratic) | Treasurer and Receiver-General Timothy P. "Tim" Cahill • First elected as a Democrat: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - 7 July 2009: Possible candidate for Governor in 2010. Announced he will be leaving the Democratic Party and declare himself "unenrolled". 8 July 2009: Registered as an Independent. 9 September 2009: Announced that he is running for Governor. |
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Democratic | state Representative Thomas P. "Tom" Conroy | |||
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Democratic | Steve Grossman | |||
| Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
| Democratic | Auditor A. Joseph "Joe" DeNucci • First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |