The Green Papers: Massachusetts 2020 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 1 September 2020
✓ General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Tuesday 5 May 2020 - Filing Deadline (nomination papers to the Registrars of Voters for certification) - Primary .
Tuesday 2 June 2020 - Filing Deadline (certified papers to the Secretary of the Commonwealth) - Primary .
Wednesday 29 July 2020 - Filing Deadline (nomination papers to the Registrars of Voters for certification) - Independent/Third/Minor/President .
Tuesday 25 August 2020 - Filing Deadline (certified papers to the Secretary of the Commonwealth) - Independent/Third/Minor/President .
Tuesday 1 September 2020 - 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 3 November 2020 - 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 
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 2020 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats   Republicans


The primary is for the Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican Parties.


Election Events and Elections Division from the Secretary of the Commonwealth Elections Division.

2020 State Primary Candidates from the Secretary of the Commonwealth Elections Division.


1 September 2020: Primary results and results from a media source.


2020 State Election Candidates from the Secretary of the Commonwealth Elections Division.

3 November 2020 returns from the Secretary of the Commonwealth Elections Division.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 11 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2020
 Candidate list (4, 7 write-ins)
  Elected Democratic 2,382,202 65.12% former Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.
for Vice President: California Senator Kamala D. Harris
(11 Electoral Votes)
FEC P80000722; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,064,613,463; Dsb $1,063,053,521
  Candidate Republican 1,167,202 31.91% President Donald John Trump
for Vice President: Vice President Michael R. "Mike" Pence
FEC P80001571; 23 Nov 20; Tot $717,303,371; Dsb $718,174,436
  Candidate Libertarian 47,013 1.29% Jo Jorgensen
for Vice President: Jeremy "Spike" Cohen
FEC P00013524; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,405,357; Dsb $3,373,521
  Candidate Scattering 26,603 0.73% Blank Votes
  Candidate Green-Rainbow 18,658 0.51% Howie Gresham Hawkins
for Vice President: Angela Nichole Walker
FEC P00012211; 23 Nov 20; Tot $495,566; Dsb $476,095
  Candidate Scattering 16,327 0.45% All Others
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent)     Brian T. Carroll
for Vice President: Amar Patel
FEC P00013771
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent)     Todd Cella
for Vice President: Timothy Bryan "Tim" Cella
  Candidate Write-in; (Twelve Visions)     David O. Descoteaux
for Vice President: Michael J. Adams
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent)     Jade Simmons
for Vice President: Caudeliah J. Rose
FEC P00015537; 23 Nov 20; Tot $125,500; Dsb $72,644
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent)     Kasey J. Wells
for Vice President: Rachel M. Wells
FEC P00007864; 14 Oct 20; Tot $10,625; Dsb $10,578
Total 3,658,005 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 116th 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 (1)
  Candidate Democratic     Senator Elizabeth A. Warren
FEC S2MA00170

Class 2
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Senator Edward John "Ed" Markey
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
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
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 4 write-ins)
  Elected Democratic 2,357,809 64.46% Senator Edward John "Ed" Markey
FEC S4MA00028; 23 Nov 20; Tot $11,726,716; Dsb $12,643,949
  Candidate Republican 1,177,765 32.20% Kevin J. O'Connor
FEC S0MA00232; 31 Dec 20; Tot $947,014; Dsb $884,051
  Candidate Scattering 93,869 2.57% Blank Votes
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 21,134 0.58% Shiva Ayyadurai
FEC S8MA00268; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,810,282; Dsb $1,743,261
  Candidate Scattering 7,428 0.20% All Others
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian)     Vermin Supreme
Total 3,658,005 100.00%  

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

  Republican Governor Charles D. "Charlie" Baker, Jr.
First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018.
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 Candidate list (1 write-in)
  Candidate Write-in     Philip Mitza
Register Republican; was considering running as a Libertarian.

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

116th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2021. No Term Limit. 116th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
9 Democratic (8 Renominated, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Richard E. Neal
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 1988
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 ** Uncontested Race **
 Candidate list (1, 3 write-ins) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 275,376 73.88% Member of Congress Richard E. Neal
FEC H8MA02041; 23 Nov 20; Tot $4,963,284; Dsb $5,806,176
  Candidate Scattering 87,384 23.45% Blank Votes
  Candidate Scattering 8,682 2.33% All Others
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 1,274 0.34% Alex B. Morse
FEC H0MA01081; 14 Oct 20; Tot $2,186,000; Dsb $2,109,139
Total 372,716 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 2
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress James P. "Jim" McGovern
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 1996
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 249,854 63.40% Member of Congress James P. "Jim" McGovern
FEC H4MA03022; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,052,455; Dsb $1,048,332
  Candidate Republican 132,220 33.55% Tracy Lyn Lovvorn
FEC H8MA02116; 23 Nov 20; Tot $26,311; Dsb $22,319
  Candidate Scattering 11,632 2.95% Blank Votes
  Candidate Scattering 378 0.10% All Others
Total 394,084 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 3
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Lori Loureiro Trahan
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 ** Uncontested Race **
 Candidate list (1, 2 write-ins) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 286,896 73.90% Member of Congress Lori Loureiro Trahan
FEC H8MA03106; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,710,915; Dsb $1,462,419
  Candidate Scattering 94,671 24.39% Blank Votes
  Candidate Scattering 6,643 1.71% All Others
Total 388,210 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 4
Seat up for regular election
Open
Democratic Member of Congress Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy, III
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Open Seat - 26 August 2019: Filed with the FEC to run for the U.S. Senate in 2020.
21 September 2019: "I'm running for US Senate."
1 September 2020: Lost the US Senate Primary.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 251,102 57.79% Newton City Councilor Jacob D. "Jake" Auchincloss
FEC H0MA04192; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,845,364; Dsb $2,131,978
  Candidate Republican 160,474 36.93% Julie A. Hall
FEC H0MA04259; 31 Dec 20; Tot $136,603; Dsb $134,378
  Candidate Scattering 21,710 5.00% Blank Votes
  Candidate Scattering 1,247 0.29% All Others
Total 434,533 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 5
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Katherine M. Clark
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected 10 December 2013 in a special election, re: resignation of Edward John "Ed" Markey (Democratic)
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 294,427 71.23% Member of Congress Katherine M. Clark
FEC H4MA05084; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,781,650; Dsb $1,503,718
  Candidate Republican 101,351 24.52% Stoneham Selectwoman Caroline Colarusso
FEC H0MA05132; 31 Dec 20; Tot $152,302; Dsb $150,639
  Candidate Scattering 17,188 4.16% Blank Votes
  Candidate Scattering 405 0.10% All Others
Total 413,371 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 6
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Seth W. Moulton
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated -
22 April 2019: Running for President in 2020- "I'm running for President to build ...."
22 April 2019: Filed FEC MISCELLANEOUS TEXT (FEC Form 99): "As of April 22, 2019, Seth Moulton is no longer a candidate in the election identified in the FEC Form 2, Statement of Candidacy, that he filed with the Commission on December 10, 2018 [Candidate for MA House CD 6 -Ed]. He is no longer actively seeking nomination or election to such office, and has ceased to conduct campaign activities with respect to the aforementioned election."
26 April 2019: We have reports that the Member of Congress will run for re-election if he does not win the Democratic Presidential nomination.
23 August 2019: "Today, I want to use this opportunity, with all of you here, to announce that I am ending my campaign for president...." He will run for re-election to the U.S. House.
 Candidate list (2, 3 write-ins) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 286,377 63.28% Member of Congress Seth W. Moulton
FEC H4MA06090; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,314,764; Dsb $1,779,375
  Candidate Republican 150,695 33.30% John Paul Moran
FEC H0MA06148; 31 Dec 20; Tot $305,378; Dsb $304,261
  Candidate Scattering 14,897 3.29% Blank Votes
  Candidate Scattering 605 0.13% All Others
  Candidate Write-in     Rachel Nicole Miselman
Total 452,574 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 7
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Ayanna S. Pressley
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 5 write-ins) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 267,362 81.80% Member of Congress Ayanna S. Pressley
FEC H8MA07032; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,140,741; Dsb $1,713,402
  Candidate Independent 38,675 11.83% Roy A. Owens, Sr.
FEC H0MA07062
  Candidate Scattering 18,187 5.56% Blank Votes
  Candidate Scattering 1,906 0.58% All Others
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 695 0.21% Rayla Danella Campbell
FEC H0MA07054; 31 Dec 20; Tot $62,881; Dsb $52,729
  Candidate Write-in 11 0.00% Rachel Nicole Miselman
  Candidate Write-in 1 0.00% Claudette N. Joseph
Total 326,837 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 8
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Stephen F. Lynch
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
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 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 310,940 71.72% Member of Congress Stephen F. Lynch
FEC H2MA09072; 23 Nov 20; Tot $907,798; Dsb $1,120,744
  Candidate Healthcare Environment Stability 72,060 16.62% Jonathan D. "Jon" Lott
FEC H0MA08052
  Candidate Scattering 48,144 11.10% Blank Votes
  Candidate Scattering 2,401 0.55% All Others
Total 433,545 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 9
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress William Richard "Bill" Keating
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 260,262 58.86% Member of Congress William Richard "Bill" Keating
FEC H0MA10082; 23 Nov 20; Tot $694,984; Dsb $637,787
  Candidate Republican 154,261 34.89% Helen Brady
FEC H0MA09076; 31 Dec 20; Tot $28,633; Dsb $24,135
  Candidate Scattering 17,534 3.97% Blank Votes
  Candidate Coach Team America 9,717 2.20% Michael "Mike" Manley
FEC H0MA09084
  Candidate Scattering 361 0.08% All Others
Total 442,135 100.00%  

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

  Democratic Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis "Bill" Galvin
First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

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

  Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey
First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

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

  Democratic Treasurer and Receiver-General Deborah B. "Deb" Goldberg
First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
16 September 2019: Filed with the FEC to run for U.S. House Seat 4.
2 October 2019: Will not run for the U.S.House.

Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

  Democratic Auditor Suzanne M. Bump
First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014, 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 

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, 13 candidates
  Republican: 2 incumbents, 9 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): 1 candidate
  Libertarian: 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
  America First
  Coach Team America: 1 candidate
  Healthcare Environment Stability: 1 candidate
  Justice Party
  Pirate
  Right to Life
  Socialist Party USA
  Twelve Visions: 1 candidate
Independents
  Independent: 5 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Scattering: 22 candidates
  Write-in: 13 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.


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  Justice Party of Massachusetts
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  Socialist Party of Massachusetts
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Media & others
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  Dorchester Reporter
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  MassINC - The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth
  MassLive.com - The Republican - Springfield
  Mayor James J. "Jim" Fiorentini, City of Haverhill
  New Boston Post
  New England Cable News - Newton
  Politics1.com - Massachusetts
  Progressive Massachusetts
  Sentinel & Enterprise - Fitchburg
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