The Green Papers: Massachusetts 2012 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Thursday 6 September 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:1 
2010 Census:6,559,644 (2.12% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:11(2.04% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:9(2.07% of 435)
2000 Census:6,355,568 (2.25% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:12(2.23% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:10(2.30% of 435)
Capital:Boston
Thursday 6 September 2012 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 6 November 2012 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.
 

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Massachusetts State and Local Government

Massachusetts 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

           
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 112th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1
Seat up for election		 Republican Senator  Scott P. Brown
• First elected in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy: 19 January 2010. He replaced Senator Paul G. Kirk, Jr. (Democratic) who had been appointed by Governor Deval L. Patrick (Democratic) to temporarily fill the vacancy.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
    Democratic     state Representative  Thomas Patrick "Tom" Conroy - apparently not a candidate
• 12 December 2011: Withdrew and endorsed Elizabeth Warren.
• FEC S2MA00154; 31 Dec 11; Tot $142,718; Dsb $137,043
  Candidate Democratic     Marisa Ann DeFranco
• FEC S2MA00121; 31 Dec 11; Tot $32,539; Dsb $25,507
    Democratic     Alan Khazei - apparently not a candidate
• 26 October 2011: Media reports indicate a withdrawal. Endorsing Elizabeth Warren.
• FEC S0MA00091; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,268,163; Dsb $1,154,999
    Democratic     James Coyne "Jim" King - apparently not a candidate
• 21 March 2012: Withdrew endorsing Elizabeth Warren
• FEC S2MA00162; 31 Dec 11; Tot $90,065; Dsb $88,404
    Democratic     Robert Kinloch "Bob" Massie - apparently not a candidate
• 7 October 2011: "Today I am withdrawing from the race for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate."
• FEC S2MA00113; 31 Dec 11; Tot $219,302; Dsb $185,701
  Candidate Democratic     Eno Mondésir
• FEC S2MA00188
    Democratic     Herbert William "Herb" Robinson - apparently not a candidate
• 15 December 2011: Running for U.S. House CD 4
• FEC S2MA00147; 31 Dec 11; Tot $13,638; Dsb $11,970
  Candidate Democratic     Elizabeth Warren
• FEC S2MA00170; 31 Dec 11; Tot $8,918,191; Dsb $2,776,248
    Democratic     Newton Mayor  Setti D. Warren - apparently not a candidate
• 28 September 2011: Media reports indicate a withdrawal.
• FEC S2MA00139; 31 Dec 11; Tot $281,205; Dsb $273,850
  Candidate Republican     Senator  Scott P. Brown
• FEC S0MA00109; 31 Dec 11; Tot $8,608,571; Dsb $2,902,528
  Candidate Independent     Bill Cimbrelo
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: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None, All Governors
  Democratic Governor  Deval L. Patrick
• First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• Open Chair - March 2012: Announced he is not running for re-election in 2014.
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket with (but nominated separately from) the Governor
  Democratic Lieutenant Governor  Timothy P. "Tim" Murray
• First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
112th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
10 Democratic (2 Open, 8 Undetermined)
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1
Seat up for election
Open		 Democratic Congressman John Walter Olver
• First elected 4 June 1991 in a special election, re: the death of Silvio O. Conte 8 February 1991.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Open Seat - 26 October 2011: "Therefore, I will retire from the House of Representatives at the conclusion of the current [112th] Congress."
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Richard E. Neal
• Congressman Neal, incumbent in the old CD 2, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1.
• FEC H8MA02041; 31 Dec 11; Tot $705,419; Dsb $428,072
  Candidate Democratic     former state Senator Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr.
• FEC H2MA01194; 31 Dec 11; Tot $128,328; Dsb $92,592
    Democratic     Congressman John Walter Olver - apparently not a candidate
• 26 October 2011: "Therefore, I will retire from the House of Representatives at the conclusion of the current [112th] Congress."
• FEC H2MA01020; 31 Dec 11; Tot $360,954; Dsb $339,201
  Candidate Democratic     Bill Shein
• FEC H2MA01202
  Candidate Republican     Jeffery Paul "J.P." Donnelly
    Republican     William Leslie "Bill" Gunn, Jr. - apparently not a candidate
• 23 October 2012: "Many people have been asking if I will be running for congress in 2012! The answer is, 'No!' I thank everyone that supported my campaign ..."
• FEC H0MA01065
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Richard E. Neal
• First elected: 1988
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Congressman Neal is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  James P. "Jim" McGovern
• Congressman McGovern, incumbent in the old CD 3, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2.
• FEC H4MA03022; 31 Dec 11; Tot $590,899; Dsb $244,210
  Candidate Republican     Rich Eustis
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  James P. "Jim" McGovern
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Congressman McGovern is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Nicola S. "Niki" Tsongas
• Congressman Tsongas, incumbent in the old CD 5, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #3.
• FEC H8MA05143; 31 Dec 11; Tot $718,751; Dsb $429,831
  Candidate Republican     Jonathan A. "Jon" Golnik
• FEC H0MA05066; 31 Dec 11; Tot $438; Dsb $11,769
  Candidate Republican     Tom Weaver
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4
Seat up for election
Open		 Democratic Congressman  Barney Frank
• First elected: 1980
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Open Seat - 28 November 2011: Congressman Frank announced that he will not run for re-election.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Rachel Brown
  Candidate Democratic     Martin Benjamin "Marty" Farren
• FEC H2MA04057
    Democratic     Congressman  Barney Frank - apparently not a candidate
• 28 November 2011: Congressman Frank announced that he will not run for re-election.
• FEC H0MA04036; 31 Dec 11; Tot $914,860; Dsb $546,900
    Democratic     Paul Heroux - apparently not a candidate
• 22 March 2012: "I am not seeking the nomination at this time...". Decided to run for state Representative.
• FEC H2MA04065; 31 Dec 11; Tot $10,050; Dsb $10,000
  Candidate Democratic     Assistant Middlesex District Attorney Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy, III
• 5 January 2012: Forming an exploratory committee
• FEC H2MA04073
  Candidate Democratic     Julius "Jules" Levine
• ?
  Candidate Democratic     Herbert William "Herb" Robinson
• 15 December 2011: Switched from Senate Class 1 to U.S. House CD 4
• FEC H8MA04047; 31 Dec 11; Tot $13,638; Dsb $11,970
    Democratic     Boston City Councilor  Michael P. "Mike" Ross - apparently not a candidate
• 23 January 2012: "I have come to the difficult decision that a run for this congressional seat is not the best decision for me at this time ... I am humbled by the significant outpouring of support ... and I am committed to ... ensure that we elect a Democrat ...."
• FEC H2MA00022
  Candidate Republican     Sean D. Bielat
• FEC H0MA04127; 31 Dec 11; Tot $21,785; Dsb $20,653
  Candidate Republican     Elizabeth Childs
• FEC H2MA04040; 31 Dec 11; Tot $47,777; Dsb $18,576
  Candidate Republican     David L. Steinhof
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5
Seat up for election		 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 6 November 2012
• Congressman Tsongas is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #3.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Edward John "Ed" Markey
• Congressman Markey, incumbent in the old CD 7, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5.
• FEC H6MA07101; 31 Dec 11; Tot $442,323; Dsb $367,166
  Candidate Republican     Frank J. Addivinola, Jr.
    Republican     Gerry Dembrowski - apparently not a candidate
• Running for the state Senate.
• FEC H0MA07039
  Candidate Republican     Jeffrey "Jeff" Semon
• FEC H2MA07092; 31 Dec 11; Tot $10,482; Dsb $9,884
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  John F. Tierney
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  John F. Tierney
• FEC H4MA06033; 31 Dec 11; Tot $577,545; Dsb $220,163
    Republican     William John "Bill" Hudak, Jr. - apparently not a candidate
• 23 January 2012: "While I can continue to raise awareness of issues, and relish the opportunity to debate both of my opponents vigorously, supporters and donors have the right to expect that their efforts and money will be rewarded by the very best effort I can put forth ... At this moment, I cannot honor such a vow."
• FEC H0MA06072; 31 Dec 11; Tot $56,099; Dsb $40,888
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Richard R. Tisei
• FEC H2MA00014; 31 Dec 11; Tot $311,558; Dsb $51,464
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Edward John "Ed" Markey
• First elected 2 November 1976 in a special election, re: the death of Torbert H. Macdonald 21 May 1976
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Congressman Markey is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Michael E. "Mike" Capuano
• Congressman Capuano, incumbent in the old CD 8, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7.
• FEC H8MA08071; 31 Dec 11; Tot $422,665; Dsb $244,997
  Candidate Independent     Karla Romero
• 12 August 2011: Filed with the FEC as a Republican in CD 8.
20 January 2012: Filed with the FEC as Unenrolled/Independent in CD 7.
• FEC H2MA08058
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Michael E. "Mike" Capuano
• First elected: 1998
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Congressman Capuano is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Stephen F. Lynch
• Congressman Lynch, incumbent in the old CD 9, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8.
• FEC H2MA09072; 31 Dec 11; Tot $257,109; Dsb $255,455
  Candidate Republican     Joe Selvaggi
• FEC H2MA08066
  Candidate Republican     Matias "Matt" Temperley
• FEC H2MA10112
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9
Seat up for election		 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 6 November 2012
• Congressman Lynch is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  William Richard "Bill" Keating
• Congressman Keating, incumbent in the old CD 10, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9.
• FEC H0MA10082; 31 Dec 11; Tot $481,344; Dsb $180,125
    Democratic     former state Senator Robert A. "Rob" O'Leary - apparently not a candidate
• 15 February 2012: "I would love to represent the Cape and Islands so it was painful to make this decision ... It's about the amount of money you need to run for Congress. It's out of control."
  Candidate Democratic     Bristol County District Attorney  C. Samuel "Sam" Sutter
• FEC H2MA09171
  Candidate Republican     former Sandwich Selectman Adam G. Chaprales
  Candidate Republican     Christopher Sheldon
• FEC H2MA09189
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Daniel S. Botelho
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Harry Mitchell Markopolos
• ?
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Peter A. White
• FEC H6MA10147
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - Seat lost in 2010 apportionment - No election in 2012 - map
CD 10 Democratic Congressman William Richard "Bill" Keating
• First elected: 2010
• Congressman Keating is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9.
Secretary of the Commonwealth  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  Democratic Secretary of the Commonwealth  William Francis "Bill" Galvin
• First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  Democratic Attorney General  Martha Coakley
• First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Treasurer and Receiver-General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  Democratic Treasurer and Receiver-General  Steven "Steve" Grossman
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  Democratic Auditor  Suzanne M. Bump
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 
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, 19 candidates
 • Republican: 1 incumbent, 15 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates)
 • Green-Rainbow (affiliate of Green)
 • Libertarian
Other Third Parties
 • America First
 • Conservative USA
 • Pirate
 • Right to Life
 • Socialist Party USA
Independents
 • Independent: 2 candidates
 • Unaffiliated: 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.

Links Links to other web sites
Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
 • http://www.state.ma.us/legis/const.htm
Election Authority
 • Massachusetts Elections Division
 • Office of Campaign and Political Finance
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
 • The General Court of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Democratic
 • Massachusetts Democratic Party
Republican
 • Massachusetts Republican Party
Third Party
 • America First Party of Massachusetts
 • Conservative Party USA Massachussets
 • Constitution Party of Massachusetts
 • Constitution Party of Massachusetts
 • Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts
 • Libertarian Association of Massachusetts
 • Massachusetts Citizens For Life
 • Massachusetts Pirate Party
 • Socialist Party of Massachusetts
Media & others
 • Boston Globe
 • Boston Herald
 • Cape Cod Times
 • Daily Hampshire Gazette - Northampton
 • DC's Political Report - Massachusetts
 • Dorchester Reporter
 • Everett Independent
 • Gloucester Daily Times
 • Lowell Sun
 • MassINC - The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth
 • MassLive.com - The Republican - Springfield
 • Mayor James J. "Jim" Fiorentini, City of Haverhill
 • New England Cable News - Newton
 • North Adams Transcript
 • Politics1.com - Massachusetts
 • Red Mass Group
 • Sentinel & Enterprise - Fitchburg
 • South Boston Online
 • State House News Service
 • The Berkshire Eagle - Pittsfield
 • The Boston Phoenix
 • The Daily News - Newburyport
 • The Daily News Tribune - Needham
 • The Eagle-Tribune - Lawrence
 • The Haverhill Gazette
 • The Herald News - Fall River
 • The Landmark - Holden
 • The Patriot Ledger - Quincy
 • The Salem News
 • The Standard Times - South Coast Today - New Bedford
 • The Taunton Gazette
 • WBZ TV - CBS - Boston
 • WCVB TV - ABC - Needham
 • WHDH TV - NBC - Boston
 • Worcester Telegram & Gazette
 

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