Massachusetts 2015 General Election

The Green Papers: Massachusetts 2015 General Election

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Massachusetts
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

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 State and Local Government

Massachusetts 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

Current law sets the Presidential Primary to the 1st Tuesday in March and the Partisan Primary to 7th Tuesday [20 September 2016] preceding the November General Election [The General Laws of Massachusetts, Title VIII, Chapter 53: Section 28.].

H.551, introduced by state Representative James J. Dwyer (Democratic) on 10 March 2015, would (1) move the Presidential primary from the 1st Tuesday in March to the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in June and (2) move the partisan primary from the September (in 2012 and 2014 laws were passed to hold the primary on 6 September and 9 September respectively) to the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in June.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 114^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 • 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 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list

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

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Charles D. "Charlie" Baker, Jr. • First elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Elected on a ticket with (but nominated separately from) the Governor

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Karyn E. Polito • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

114^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2016, 2018. No Term Limit. 114^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 9 Democratic (9 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Richard E. Neal • First elected: 1988 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Richard E. Neal* • FEC H8MA02041; 30 Sep 15; Tot $479,620; Dsb $457,298

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman James P. "Jim" McGovern • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman James P. "Jim" McGovern* • FEC H4MA03022; 30 Sep 15; Tot $354,904; Dsb $302,252

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 3		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 regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Nicola S. "Niki" Tsongas* • FEC H8MA05143; 30 Sep 15; Tot $449,665; Dsb $372,082

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy, III • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy, III* • FEC H2MA04073; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,062,658; Dsb $665,516

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Katherine M. Clark • 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 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Katherine M. Clark* • FEC H4MA05084; 30 Sep 15; Tot $512,358; Dsb $301,278

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Congressman Seth W. Moulton • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Seth W. Moulton* • FEC H4MA06090; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,048,765; Dsb $393,853

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Michael E. "Mike" Capuano • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 8		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 regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Stephen F. Lynch* • FEC H2MA09072; 30 Sep 15; Tot $395,555; Dsb $229,793

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman William Richard "Bill" Keating • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman William Richard "Bill" Keating* • FEC H0MA10082; 30 Sep 15; Tot $432,703; Dsb $153,134

Secretary of the Commonwealth 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis "Bill" Galvin • First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Attorney General Maura Healey • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Treasurer and Receiver-General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Treasurer and Receiver-General Deborah B. "Deb" Goldberg • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Auditor Suzanne M. Bump • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

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): 15 incumbents, 10 candidates
	• Republican: 2 incumbents
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Green-Rainbow (affiliate of Green)
	• Libertarian
Other Third Parties
	• America First
	• Justice Party
	• Pirate
	• Right to Life
	• Socialist Party USA
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
	• Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Election Authority
	• Massachusetts Elections Division
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
	• 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
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
	• WHDH TV - NBC - Boston
	• Wicked Local
	• Worcester Telegram & Gazette