Massachusetts 2010 Midterm Election

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Massachusetts
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Special Election Senate Class 1: Tuesday 19 January 2010
Primary: Tuesday 14 September 2010
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Electoral Votes:	12	(2.23% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2002-2010 Representatives:	10	(2.30% of 435)
2000 Census:	6,355,568	(2.25% of 281,998,273)
Capital:	Boston
Tuesday 19 January 2010 polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC). By local option, municipalities may open their polls as early as 5:45 a.m.
Tuesday 14 September 2010 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC). By local option, municipalities may open their polls as early as 5:45 a.m.
Tuesday 2 November 2010 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC). By local option, municipalities may open their polls as early as 5:45 a.m.

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Massachusetts State and Local Government

The state legislators who will meet over the two years from 2009 through 2010 will make up the 186th GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Massachusetts law requires a special election to fill a vacant Senate Seat. The election is held no sooner than 145 days and no later than 160 days after the vacancy occurs. The governor can make a temporary appointment fill the vacancy. The appointee serves until the election is certified.

4 June 2010: Elections Division 2010 State Primary Candidates

14 September 2010 primary:
MASSACHUSETTS PRIMARY results from a media source

2 November 2010
General election returns from an offiical source.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 111^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Republican	Senator Scott P. Brown • First elected in a special election 19 January 2010 to fill the seat of Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy who passed away 25 August 2009. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 19 January 2010 • Special Primary to fill the seat: Tuesday 8 December 2009 Special Election: Tuesday 19 January 2010 Next regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Republican	1,168,178	51.83%	state Senator Scott P. Brown • FEC S0MA00109; 31 Dec 10; Tot $18,262,064; Dsb $11,085,821

		Democratic	1,060,861	47.07%	Attorney General Martha Coakley • FEC S0MA00075; 31 Dec 10; Tot $9,662,769; Dsb $9,482,704

		Independent; (Libertarian; Boston Tea)	22,388	0.99%	Joseph L. "Joe" Kennedy • Joe Kennedy (Libertarian) is not related to the late U.S. Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy. His party affilation is "Liberty" according to the Massachusetts Elections Division website. • FEC S0MA00141; 30 Jun 10; Tot $27,038; Dsb $19,112

		Scattering	1,155	0.05%	ALL OTHERS
		Scattering	1,145	0.05%	BLANKS

		Write-in			John Howard
Total			2,253,727	100.00%
	The Boston Globe's 19 January 2010 Town-by-town Interactive Map 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. Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick to appointed Paul G. Kirk, Jr. to this Senate Seat on 24 September 2009. Senator Kirk was sworn on 25 September 2009. Senator Kirk stated that he will not run for election. Tuesday 8 December 2009 Primary results from a media source. Tuesday 19 January 2010 Special Election: State Senator Scott P. Brown (Republican) was elected with 52% of the vote. 4 February 2010: Senator Scott P. Brown (Republican) was sworn. Special 19 January 2010 Election Returns from the Massassachusetts Election Division.

Class 2		Democratic	Senator John F. Kerry • First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Deval L. Patrick • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary

		Democratic	1,112,283	47.94%	Governor Deval L. Patrick • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. "Tim" Murray

		Republican	964,866	41.59%	Charles D. "Charlie" Baker • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Richard Tisei

		Independent; (Democratic)	184,395	7.95%	Treasurer and Receiver-General Timothy P. "Tim" Cahill • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Paul Loscocco (Republican). 1 October 2010: Mr. Loscocco announced he was no longer running and endorsed the Charlie Baker (Republican) ticket. Mr. Loscocco's name remains on the ballot.

		Green-Rainbow	32,895	1.42%	Jill Stein • for Lieutenant Governor: Rick Purcell

		Scattering	22,924	0.99%	Blanks
		Scattering	2,600	0.11%	All Others

		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Kevin Dwire
Total			2,319,963	100.00%

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 • Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary

111^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 10 Democratic (9 Renominated, 1 Open)

CD 1 {map}		Democratic	Congressman John Walter Olver • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected 4 June 1991 in a special election, re: the death of Silvio O. Conte 8 February 1991. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary

		Democratic	128,011	58.49%	Congressman John Walter Olver • FEC H2MA01020; 31 Dec 10; Tot $863,985; Dsb $908,829

		Republican	74,418	34.00%	William Leslie "Bill" Gunn, Jr. • FEC H0MA01065; 31 Dec 10; Tot $60,340; Dsb $53,347

		Independent	10,880	4.97%	Michael Engel • FEC H0MA01057; 02 Nov 10; Tot $19,896; Dsb $19,896

		Scattering	5,492	2.51%	Blanks
		Scattering	55	0.03%	All Others
Total			218,856	100.00%

CD 2 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Richard E. Neal • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 1988 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary

		Democratic	122,751	55.69%	Congressman Richard E. Neal • FEC H8MA02041; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,273,400; Dsb $2,304,752

		Republican	91,209	41.38%	Thomas A. "Tom" Wesley • FEC H0MA02089; 13 Oct 10; Tot $123,202; Dsb $86,455

		Scattering	6,300	2.86%	Blanks
		Scattering	164	0.07%	All Others
Total			220,424	100.00%

CD 3 {map}		Democratic	Congressman James P. "Jim" McGovern • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary

		Democratic	122,708	54.76%	Congressman James P. "Jim" McGovern • FEC H4MA03022; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,839,047; Dsb $2,145,189

		Republican	85,124	37.98%	Martin A. "Marty" Lamb • FEC H0MA03046; 31 Dec 10; Tot $129,235; Dsb $108,802

		Independent	9,388	4.19%	Patrick J. Barron • FEC H0MA03038; 15 Apr 10; Tot $3,167; Dsb $1,254

		Scattering	6,751	3.01%	Blanks
		Scattering	132	0.06%	All Others
Total			224,103	100.00%

CD 4 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Barney Frank • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 1980 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary

		Democratic	126,194	52.94%	Congressman Barney Frank • FEC H0MA04036; 31 Dec 10; Tot $4,152,939; Dsb $4,305,443

		Republican	101,517	42.59%	Sean D. M. Bielat • FEC H0MA04127; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,459,310; Dsb $2,404,557

		Scattering	4,232	1.78%	Blanks

		Independent	3,445	1.45%	Susan F. Allen • FEC H8MA04062
		Independent	2,873	1.21%	Donald M. Jordan • Tax Revolt Independent • FEC H0MA04135

		Scattering	98	0.04%	All Others
Total			238,359	100.00%

CD 5 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Nicola S. "Niki" Tsongas • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • 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 • Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary

		Democratic	122,858	53.50%	Congressman Nicola S. "Niki" Tsongas • FEC H8MA05143; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,950,418; Dsb $1,962,906

		Republican	94,646	41.21%	Jonathan A. "Jon" Golnik • FEC H0MA05066; 31 Dec 10; Tot $401,984; Dsb $388,772

		Scattering	5,618	2.45%	Blanks

		Independent	4,387	1.91%	Dale Edward Brown • Liberty • FEC H0MA05074; 22 Nov 10; Tot $5,016; Dsb $5,015
		Independent; (Libertarian)	1,991	0.87%	Robert Michael "Bob" Clark • Citizen Legislator • FEC H0MA05090; 22 Nov 10; Tot $14,742; Dsb $10,656

		Scattering	147	0.06%	All Others
Total			229,647	100.00%

CD 6 {map}		Democratic	Congressman John F. Tierney • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary

		Democratic	142,732	54.77%	Congressman John F. Tierney • FEC H4MA06033; 31 Dec 10; Tot $901,889; Dsb $1,996,263

		Republican	107,930	41.41%	William John "Bill" Hudak, Jr. • FEC H0MA06072; 31 Dec 10; Tot $827,873; Dsb $826,442

		Scattering	9,537	3.66%	Blanks
		Scattering	419	0.16%	All Others
Total			260,618	100.00%

CD 7 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Edward J. "Ed" Markey • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected 2 November 1976 in a special election, re: the death of Torbert H. Macdonald 21 May 1976 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary

		Democratic	145,696	63.78%	Congressman Edward J. "Ed" Markey • FEC H6MA07101; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,535,334; Dsb $1,291,206

		Republican	73,467	32.16%	Gerry Dembrowski • FEC H0MA07039; 22 Nov 10; Tot $48,817; Dsb $44,721

		Scattering	9,073	3.97%	Blanks
		Scattering	194	0.08%	All Others
Total			228,430	100.00%

CD 8 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Michael E. "Mike" Capuano • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary 8 September 2009: Announced his candidacy for the Class 1 Senate Seat. 8 December 2009: Lost the Class 1 Senate Seat Special Primary.
			Uncontested Race

		Democratic	134,974	81.34%	Congressman Michael E. "Mike" Capuano • FEC H8MA08071; 31 Dec 10; Tot $943,588; Dsb $1,939,038

		Scattering	28,273	17.04%	Blanks
		Scattering	2,686	1.62%	All Others

		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Laura Garza
Total			165,933	100.00%

CD 9 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Stephen F. Lynch • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • 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 • Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary

		Democratic	157,071	64.62%	Congressman Stephen F. Lynch • FEC H2MA09072; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,000,086; Dsb $1,629,193

		Republican	59,965	24.67%	Vernon McKinley Harrison • FEC H0MA09035; 22 Nov 10; Tot $26,499; Dsb $34,082

		Scattering	13,097	5.39%	Blanks

		Independent; (Democratic)	12,572	5.17%	Philip L. "Phil" Dunkelbarger • FEC H6MA09131; 13 Oct 10; Tot $13,285; Dsb $10,543

		Scattering	356	0.15%	All Others
Total			243,061	100.00%

CD 10 {map} Open		Democratic	Congressman William D. "Bill" Delahunt • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - 4 March 2010: Announced he would not seek re-election.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Democratic	132,743	45.69%	Norfolk County District Attorney William R. "Bill" Keating • FEC H0MA10082; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,508,866; Dsb $1,505,513

		Republican	120,029	41.31%	state Representative Jeffrey Davis "Jeff" Perry • FEC H0MA10066; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,297,755; Dsb $1,234,155

		Independent; (Democratic)	16,705	5.75%	former state Representative Maryanne Lewis • FEC H0MA10132; 31 Dec 10; Tot $85,143; Dsb $84,051
		Independent; (Democratic)	10,445	3.60%	former Quincy Mayor James Andrew "Jim" Sheets • FEC H0MA10124; 13 Oct 10; Tot $47,940; Dsb $34,437

		Scattering	7,335	2.52%	Blanks

		Independent	3,084	1.06%	Joe van Nes • Bring Home Troops • FEC H0MA10140

		Scattering	191	0.07%	All Others
Total			290,532	100.00%

Secretary of the Commonwealth 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

		Democratic	Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis "Bill" Galvin • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary

		Democratic	1,420,481	61.23%	Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis "Bill" Galvin

		Republican	720,967	31.08%	Woburn City Clerk William C. "Bill" Campbell

		Scattering	115,279	4.97%	Blanks

		Unenrolled	61,812	2.66%	James D. "Jim" Henderson

		Scattering	1,424	0.06%	All Others
Total			2,319,963	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

		Democratic	Attorney General Martha Coakley • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary Won the Democratic nomination in the Special Primary for the Class 1 Senate seat on 8 December 2009 but lost the Special Election on 19 January 2010.

		Democratic	1,417,538	61.10%	Attorney General Martha Coakley

		Republican	839,274	36.18%	James P. "Jim" McKenna • Received 27,711 write-in votes in the 14 September 2010 Primary. Hence, he obtained the necessary 10,000 write-in votes in the primary to appear on the November ballot.

		Scattering	61,170	2.64%	Blanks
		Scattering	1,981	0.09%	All Others
Total			2,319,963	100.00%

Treasurer and Receiver-General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Open		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.
			Open Office (no incumbent)

		Democratic	1,208,098	52.07%	Steve Grossman

		Republican	993,127	42.81%	state Representative Karyn E. Polito

		Scattering	116,954	5.04%	Blanks
		Scattering	1,784	0.08%	All Others
Total			2,319,963	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Open		Democratic	Auditor A. Joseph "Joe" DeNucci • First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - Retiring at the end of his term
			Open Office (no incumbent)

		Democratic	1,027,710	44.30%	former state Representative Suzanne M. Bump

		Republican	982,113	42.33%	Mary Z. Connaughton

		Scattering	198,957	8.58%	Blanks

		Green-Rainbow	108,997	4.70%	Nathanael Alexander "Nat" Fortune

		Scattering	2,186	0.09%	All Others
Total			2,319,963	100.00%

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.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 17 incumbents, 20 candidates
	• Republican: 1 incumbent, 15 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green-Rainbow (affiliate of Green): 2 candidates
	• Libertarian: 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Boston Tea: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Workers Party: 2 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 1 incumbent, 12 candidates
	• Unenrolled: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 32 candidates
	• Write-in: 3 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.