Massachusetts 2022 General Election

The Green Papers: Massachusetts 2022 General Election

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Massachusetts
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 6 September 2022
✓ General Election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

✓ Tuesday 10 May 2022 - Filing Deadline (nomination papers to local election officials for certification) - Primary .
✓ Tuesday 7 June 2022 - Filing Deadline (certified papers to the Secretary of the Commonwealth) - Primary .
✓ Tuesday 2 August 2022 - Filing Deadline (nomination papers to local election officials for certification) - Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 30 August 2022 - Filing Deadline (nomination papers to Secretary of the Commonwealth for certification) - Independent/Third/Minor. .
✓ Tuesday 6 September 2022 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC). By local option, municipalities may open their polls as early as 5:45 a.m.
✓ Tuesday 8 November 2022 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 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
2020 Census:	7,033,469	(2.27% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	11	(2.04% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	9	(2.07% of 435)
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 State and Local Government

The primary is for the Democratic and Republican Parties. Primary candidates for statewide office need to win the support of 15% or more of the delegates at the State Convention to advance to the primary ballot.

The Republican State Convention is 21 May and the Democratic State Convention is 3-4 June.

Upcoming Elections from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Getting on the Ballot from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Timeline from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

2022 Primary Candidates from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

6 September 2021: Primary Results from a media source.

2022 General Election Candidates from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Vote totals last updated 20 January 2023 per the certified vote.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 117^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Elizabeth A. Warren • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (3)

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

		Republican			Shiva Ayyadurai • FEC S8MA00268
		Republican			John Berman • FEC S4MA00267

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Edward John "Ed" Markey • First elected in a Special Election: 25 June 2013 (re: resignation of Senator John Forbes Kerry (Democratic) to become Secretary of State); re-elected: 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (1)

		*Democratic*			*Senator Edward John "Ed" Markey* • FEC S4MA00028

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None, All Governors

Open		Republican	Governor Charles D. "Charlie" Baker, Jr. • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Chair - 1 December 2021: "After several months of discussion with our families, we have decided not to seek re-election in 2022."
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,584,403	63.09%	Attorney General Maura Healey • for Lieutenant Governor: Salem Mayor Kimberley "Kim" Driscoll • Received 71.2% at the 3-4 June Democratic State Convention.

		Republican	859,343	34.22%	former state Representative Geoff Diehl • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Leah Cole Allen

		Libertarian	39,244	1.56%	Frank H. "Kevin" Reed • for Lieutenant Governor: Peter Everett

		Scattering	25,665	1.02%	Blanks
		Scattering	2,806	0.11%	All Others
Total			2,511,461	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Elected on a ticket with (but nominated separately from) the Governor

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Karyn E. Polito • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Chair-- 1 December 2021: announced she will not be a candidate for re-election, nor a candidate for Governor

117^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2022, 2024. No Term Limit. 117^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 9 Democratic (9 Renominated)

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Member of Congress Richard E. Neal • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 1988 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	157,635	59.79%	Member of Congress Richard E. Neal • FEC H8MA02041; 31 Dec 22; Tot $3,493,277; Dsb $2,393,750

		Republican	98,386	37.32%	Dean James Martilli • FEC H2MA01228; 31 Dec 22; Tot $19,753; Dsb $19,492

		Scattering	7,252	2.75%	Blanks
		Scattering	378	0.14%	All Others
Total			263,651	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Member of Congress James P. "Jim" McGovern • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	180,639	64.50%	Member of Congress James P. "Jim" McGovern • FEC H4MA03022; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,116,204; Dsb $1,013,772

		Republican	91,956	32.83%	Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Sossa-Paquette • FEC H2MA02085; 31 Dec 22; Tot $140,906; Dsb $136,674

		Scattering	7,200	2.57%	Blanks
		Scattering	276	0.10%	All Others
Total			280,071	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Member of Congress Lori Loureiro Trahan • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	154,496	61.46%	Member of Congress Lori Loureiro Trahan • FEC H8MA03106; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,968,445; Dsb $1,386,909

		Republican	88,585	35.24%	former state Senator Dean A. Tran • FEC H2MA03141; 31 Dec 22; Tot $158,145; Dsb $158,145

		Scattering	8,088	3.22%	Blanks
		Scattering	220	0.09%	All Others
Total			251,389	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Member of Congress Jacob D. "Jake" Auchincloss • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list (1, 2 write-ins) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	201,882	69.24%	Member of Congress Jacob D. "Jake" Auchincloss • FEC H0MA04192; 31 Dec 22; Tot $3,067,930; Dsb $1,071,447

		Scattering	83,290	28.57%	Blanks
		Scattering	6,397	2.19%	All Others
Total			291,569	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Member of Congress Katherine M. Clark • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected 10 December 2013 in a special election, re: resignation of Edward John "Ed" Markey (Democratic) • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	203,994	71.61%	Member of Congress Katherine M. Clark • FEC H4MA05084; 31 Dec 22; Tot $2,174,712; Dsb $2,360,337

		Republican	71,491	25.10%	Caroline Colarusso • FEC H2MA05153; 31 Dec 22; Tot $107,077; Dsb $106,347

		Scattering	9,210	3.23%	Blanks
		Scattering	186	0.07%	All Others
Total			284,881	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Member of Congress Seth W. Moulton • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	198,119	61.33%	Member of Congress Seth W. Moulton • FEC H4MA06090; 31 Dec 22; Tot $2,137,108; Dsb $1,613,462

		Republican	110,770	34.29%	Robert "Bob" May • FEC H2MA06086; 31 Dec 22; Tot $53,398; Dsb $40,159

		Scattering	7,951	2.46%	Blanks

		Unenrolled; (Liberation)	5,995	1.86%	Mark T. Tashjian • FEC H2MA06094; 31 Dec 22; Tot $67,960; Dsb $67,493

		Scattering	197	0.06%	All Others
Total			323,032	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Member of Congress Ayanna S. Pressley • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	151,825	79.98%	Member of Congress Ayanna S. Pressley • FEC H8MA07032; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,467,293; Dsb $1,646,044

		Republican	27,129	14.29%	Dionicio "Donnie" Palmer, Jr. • FEC H2MA07100

		Scattering	10,319	5.44%	Blanks
		Scattering	557	0.29%	All Others
Total			189,830	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Member of Congress Stephen F. Lynch • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • 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 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	189,987	66.76%	Member of Congress Stephen F. Lynch • FEC H2MA09072; 31 Dec 22; Tot $962,334; Dsb $820,808

		Republican	82,126	28.86%	Robert G. "Rob" Burke • FEC H2MA08090

		Scattering	12,019	4.22%	Blanks
		Scattering	451	0.16%	All Others
Total			284,583	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Member of Congress William Richard "Bill" Keating • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	197,823	57.77%	Member of Congress William Richard "Bill" Keating • FEC H0MA10082; 31 Dec 22; Tot $717,659; Dsb $1,361,111

		Republican	136,347	39.81%	Jesse G. Brown • FEC H2MA09239; 31 Dec 22; Tot $352,856; Dsb $334,478

		Scattering	8,135	2.38%	Blanks
		Scattering	150	0.04%	All Others
Total			342,455	100.00%

Secretary of the Commonwealth 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Democratic	Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis "Bill" Galvin • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,665,808	66.33%	Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis "Bill" Galvin • Received 37.5% at the 3-4 June Democratic State Convention.

		Republican	722,021	28.75%	Rayla Campbell

		Green-Rainbow	71,717	2.86%	Juan G. Sanchez, Jr.

		Scattering	50,519	2.01%	Blanks
		Scattering	1,396	0.06%	All Others
Total			2,511,461	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

Open		Democratic	Attorney General Maura Healey • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - Won the contest for Governor in 2022.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,539,624	61.30%	former Boston City Council Member Andrea Joy Campbell • Received 46% at the 3-4 June Democratic State Convention.

		Republican	908,608	36.18%	James R. "Jay" McMahon, III

		Scattering	61,679	2.46%	Blanks
		Scattering	1,550	0.06%	All Others
Total			2,511,461	100.00%
	Elizabeth N. "Bessie" Dewar will serve as Acting Attorney General until Attorney General-elect Andrea Campbell is sworn in on 18 January 2023.

Treasurer and Receiver-General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Democratic	Treasurer and Receiver-General Deborah B. "Deb" Goldberg • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,709,555	68.07%	Treasurer and Receiver-General Deborah B. "Deb" Goldberg • Automatic endorsement since no other candidates ran at the 3-4 June Democratic State Convention.

		Libertarian	516,019	20.55%	Christine "Cris" Crawford

		Scattering	275,893	10.99%	Blanks
		Scattering	9,994	0.40%	All Others
Total			2,511,461	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

Open		Democratic	Auditor Suzanne M. Bump • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - Retiring in 2022.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (5, 2 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,310,773	52.19%	state Senator Diana DiZoglio

		Republican	897,223	35.73%	Anthony M. Amore

		Scattering	132,669	5.28%	Blanks

		Green-Rainbow	68,646	2.73%	Gloria A.. Caballero-Roca

		Workers Party	51,877	2.07%	Dominic S. Giannone, III

		Libertarian	48,625	1.94%	Daniel Wermer Riek

		Scattering	1,648	0.07%	All Others
Total			2,511,461	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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 15 incumbents, 16 candidates
	• Republican: 2 incumbents, 14 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Green-Rainbow (affiliate of Green): 2 candidates
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America First
	• Justice Party
	• Liberation: 1 candidate
	• Pirate
	• Right to Life
	• Socialist Party USA
	• Workers Party: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Unenrolled: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 28 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.

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
Democratic
	• Massachusetts Democratic Party
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 Globe
	• Boston Herald
	• Cape Cod Times
	• 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
	• Mayor James J. "Jim" Fiorentini, City of Haverhill
	• MetroWest Daily News
	• Milford Daily News
	• 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 Daily News Tribune - Needham
	• The Eagle-Tribune - Lawrence
	• The Enterprise (Brockton)
	• The Haverhill Gazette
	• The Herald News - Fall River
	• The Landmark - Holden
	• The Patriot Ledger - Quincy
	• The Salem News
	• The Taunton Gazette
	• WBZ TV - CBS - Boston
	• WBZ TV - CBS - Boston
	• WHDH TV - NBC - Boston
	• Wicked Local
	• Worcester Telegram & Gazette