Massachusetts 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Massachusetts 2014 General Election

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Massachusetts
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 9 September 2014
✓ General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

✓ Tuesday 6 May 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary.
✓ Tuesday 29 July 2014 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor.
✓ Tuesday 9 September 2014 - Primary. 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 4 November 2014 - General Election. 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.

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)
Capital:	Boston

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Massachusetts 2014 Election certified returns as of 3 December 2014 from the Secretary of the Commonwealth.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Elizabeth A. Warren • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list

		*Democratic*			*Senator Elizabeth A. Warren* • FEC S2MA00170

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Edward John "Ed" Markey • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected in a Special Election: 25 June 2013 (re: resignation of Senator John Forbes Kerry (Democratic) to become Secretary of State) • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 9 September 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic	1,289,944	58.99%	Senator Edward John "Ed" Markey • FEC S4MA00028; 24 Nov 14; Tot $18,599,152; Dsb $17,741,749

		Republican	791,950	36.22%	former Hopkinton Selectman Brian J. Herr • FEC S4MA00234; 24 Nov 14; Tot $118,956; Dsb $116,632

		Scattering	101,817	4.66%	Blanks
		Scattering	3,072	0.14%	All Others

		Write-in	6	0.00%	Brian R. Muello
Total			2,186,789	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None, All Governors

Open		Democratic	Governor Deval L. Patrick • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Chair - March 2012: Announced he is not running for re-election in 2014.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Republican	1,044,573	47.77%	Charles D. "Charlie" Baker, Jr. • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Karyn E. Polito.

		Democratic	1,004,408	45.93%	Attorney General Martha Coakley • for Lieutenant Governor: former Lancaster Selectman Stephen J. "Steve" Kerrigan

		United Independent	71,814	3.28%	Evan Falchuk • for Lieutenant Governor: Angus Jennings

		Scattering	28,463	1.30%	Blanks

		Independent	19,378	0.89%	Scott Lively • for Lieutenant Governor: Shelly Saunders
		Independent	16,295	0.75%	Jeffrey S. "Jeff" McCormick • for Lieutenant Governor: Yarmouth Selectman Tracy Post

		Scattering	1,858	0.08%	All Others
Total			2,186,789	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket with (but nominated separately from) the Governor

Vacant		Democratic	former Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. "Tim" Murray • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Vacant Office - 18 January 2013: "... I will not be a candidate for Governor ... nor will I be a candidate for any other statewide office in 2014 ...." 22 May 2013: Announced he will be resigning to take a position with the Worcester Chamber of Commerce: the resignation will be effective as of 2 June 2013 and the office will thereafter remain vacant until the November 2014 election.

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 9 Democratic (8 Renominated, 1 Lost / No longer running)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Richard E. Neal • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1988 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 9 September 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	167,612	73.81%	Congressman Richard E. Neal • FEC H8MA02041; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,789,052; Dsb $1,163,063

		Scattering	55,965	24.65%	Blanks
		Scattering	3,498	1.54%	All Others
Total			227,075	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman James P. "Jim" McGovern • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 9 September 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	169,640	71.94%	Congressman James P. "Jim" McGovern • FEC H4MA03022; 24 Nov 14; Tot $867,297; Dsb $818,798

		Scattering	63,068	26.74%	Blanks
		Scattering	3,105	1.32%	All Others
Total			235,813	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Nicola S. "Niki" Tsongas • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • 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 regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 9 September 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	139,104	60.27%	Congressman Nicola S. "Niki" Tsongas • FEC H8MA05143; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,224,670; Dsb $919,423

		Republican	81,638	35.37%	Roseann L. "Ann" Ehrhard Wofford • FEC H4MA03097; 24 Nov 14; Tot $31,487; Dsb $30,379

		Scattering	9,843	4.26%	Blanks
		Scattering	204	0.09%	All Others
Total			230,789	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy, III • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 9 September 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	184,158	72.13%	Congressman Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy, III • FEC H2MA04073; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,682,552; Dsb $1,567,760

		Scattering	67,199	26.32%	Blanks
		Scattering	3,940	1.54%	All Others
Total			255,297	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Katherine M. Clark • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected 10 December 2013 in a special election, re: resignation of Edward John "Ed" Markey (Democratic) • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 9 September 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	182,100	71.00%	Congressman Katherine M. Clark • FEC H4MA05084; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,241,441; Dsb $1,918,673

		Scattering	71,226	27.77%	Blanks
		Scattering	3,159	1.23%	All Others

		Write-in	1	0.00%	William F. "Bill" Wilt • FEC H4MA05167
Total			256,486	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6 Lost		Democratic	Congressman John F. Tierney • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running - defeated in 9 September 2014 Primary
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	149,638	53.65%	Seth W. Moulton • FEC H4MA06090; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,277,611; Dsb $3,275,281

		Republican	111,989	40.15%	former state Senator Richard R. Tisei • FEC H2MA00014; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,014,209; Dsb $2,003,813

		No Party Affiliation	10,373	3.72%	Christopher John "Chris" Stockwell • FEC H4MA06124; 24 Nov 14; Tot $58,974; Dsb $66,253

		Scattering	6,700	2.40%	Blanks
		Scattering	219	0.08%	All Others
Total			278,919	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Michael E. "Mike" Capuano • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 9 September 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	142,133	80.72%	Congressman Michael E. "Mike" Capuano • FEC H8MA08071; 24 Nov 14; Tot $866,555; Dsb $633,486

		Scattering	31,531	17.91%	Blanks
		Scattering	2,413	1.37%	All Others
Total			176,077	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Congressman Stephen F. Lynch • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected 16 October 2001 in a special election, re: the death of J. Joseph Moakley 28 May 2001. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 9 September 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	200,644	76.65%	Congressman Stephen F. Lynch • FEC H2MA09072; 24 Nov 14; Tot $831,874; Dsb $1,210,708

		Scattering	58,430	22.32%	Blanks
		Scattering	2,707	1.03%	All Others
Total			261,781	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman William Richard "Bill" Keating • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 9 September 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	140,413	53.08%	Congressman William Richard "Bill" Keating • FEC H0MA10082; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,180,456; Dsb $1,370,591

		Republican	114,971	43.46%	John C. Chapman • FEC H4MA09078; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,020,212; Dsb $1,009,199

		Scattering	9,011	3.41%	Blanks
		Scattering	157	0.06%	All Others
Total			264,552	100.00%

Secretary of the Commonwealth 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic	Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis "Bill" Galvin • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 9 September 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic	1,395,616	63.82%	Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis "Bill" Galvin

		Republican	597,491	27.32%	Malden City Councilor David "Dave" D'Arcangelo

		Scattering	117,472	5.37%	Blanks

		Green-Rainbow	74,789	3.42%	Daniel L. "Danny" Factor

		Scattering	1,421	0.06%	All Others
Total			2,186,789	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

Open		Democratic	Attorney General Martha Coakley • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 15 September 2013: Candidate for Governor in 2014.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Democratic	1,280,513	58.56%	Maura Healey

		Republican	793,821	36.30%	John B. Miller

		Scattering	110,352	5.05%	Blanks
		Scattering	2,103	0.10%	All Others
Total			2,186,789	100.00%

Treasurer and Receiver-General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

Open		Democratic	Treasurer and Receiver-General Steven "Steve" Grossman • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 14 July 2013: Candidate for Governor in 2014.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Democratic	1,120,192	51.23%	former Brookline Selectman Deborah B. "Deb" Goldberg

		Republican	828,894	37.90%	Michael James "Mike" Heffernan

		Scattering	154,131	7.05%	Blanks

		Green-Rainbow	81,907	3.75%	Ian T. Jackson

		Scattering	1,665	0.08%	All Others
Total			2,186,789	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic	Auditor Suzanne M. Bump • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 9 September 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic	1,146,987	52.45%	Auditor Suzanne M. Bump

		Republican	757,213	34.63%	Patricia S. Saint Aubin

		Scattering	198,844	9.09%	Blanks

		Green-Rainbow	81,430	3.72%	M.K. Merelice

		Scattering	2,315	0.11%	All Others
Total			2,186,789	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, 16 candidates
	• Republican: 9 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Green-Rainbow (affiliate of Green): 3 candidates
	• Libertarian
Other Third Parties
	• America First
	• Justice Party
	• Pirate
	• Right to Life
	• Socialist Party USA
	• United Independent: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
	• No Party Affiliation: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 30 candidates
	• Write-in: 2 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.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"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
	• Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Election Authority
	• Massachusetts Elections Division
Republican
	• Massachusetts Republican Party
Third Party
	• America First Party of Massachusetts
	• Constitution Party of Massachusetts
	• Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts
	• Justice Party of Massachusetts
	• Libertarian Association of Massachusetts
	• Massachusetts Citizens For Life
	• Massachusetts Pirate Party
	• Socialist Party of Massachusetts
	• Workers Party Program
Media & others
	• Blue Mass Group
	• Boston Herald
	• Daily Hampshire Gazette - Northampton
	• Dorchester Reporter
	• Everett Independent
	• Gloucester Daily Times
	• Lowell Sun
	• MassINC - The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth
	• MassLive.com - The Republican - Springfield
	• New Boston Post
	• New England Cable News - Newton
	• Politics1.com - Massachusetts
	• Progressive Massachusetts
	• Sentinel & Enterprise - Fitchburg
	• South Boston Online
	• State House News Service
	• The Berkshire Eagle - Pittsfield
	• The Boston Broadside
	• The Daily News - Newburyport
	• The Eagle-Tribune - Lawrence
	• The Haverhill Gazette
	• The Landmark - Holden
	• The Salem News
	• WBZ TV - CBS - Boston
	• WBZ TV - CBS - Boston
	• WHDH TV - NBC - Boston