The Green Papers: Massachusetts 2022 General Election
 
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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. 117th 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)
  Candidate Democratic     Senator Elizabeth A. Warren
FEC S2MA00170
  Candidate Republican     Shiva Ayyadurai
FEC S8MA00268
  Candidate 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)
  Candidate Democratic     Senator Edward John "Ed" Markey
FEC S4MA00028

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

Chair up for regular election
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)
  Elected 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.
  Candidate Republican 859,343 34.22% former state Representative Geoff Diehl
for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Leah Cole Allen
  Candidate Libertarian 39,244 1.56% Frank H. "Kevin" Reed
for Lieutenant Governor: Peter Everett
  Candidate Scattering 25,665 1.02% Blanks
  Candidate 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

Seat up for regular election 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

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

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected Democratic 157,635 59.79% Member of Congress Richard E. Neal
FEC H8MA02041; 31 Dec 22; Tot $3,493,277; Dsb $2,393,750
  Candidate Republican 98,386 37.32% Dean James Martilli
FEC H2MA01228; 31 Dec 22; Tot $19,753; Dsb $19,492
  Candidate Scattering 7,252 2.75% Blanks
  Candidate Scattering 378 0.14% All Others
Total 263,651 100.00%  

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected 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
  Candidate Republican 91,956 32.83% Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Sossa-Paquette
FEC H2MA02085; 31 Dec 22; Tot $140,906; Dsb $136,674
  Candidate Scattering 7,200 2.57% Blanks
  Candidate Scattering 276 0.10% All Others
Total 280,071 100.00%  

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 3
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected Democratic 154,496 61.46% Member of Congress Lori Loureiro Trahan
FEC H8MA03106; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,968,445; Dsb $1,386,909
  Candidate Republican 88,585 35.24% former state Senator Dean A. Tran
FEC H2MA03141; 31 Dec 22; Tot $158,145; Dsb $158,145
  Candidate Scattering 8,088 3.22% Blanks
  Candidate Scattering 220 0.09% All Others
Total 251,389 100.00%  

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 4
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected 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
  Candidate Scattering 83,290 28.57% Blanks
  Candidate Scattering 6,397 2.19% All Others
Total 291,569 100.00%  

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 5
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected Democratic 203,994 71.61% Member of Congress Katherine M. Clark
FEC H4MA05084; 31 Dec 22; Tot $2,174,712; Dsb $2,360,337
  Candidate Republican 71,491 25.10% Caroline Colarusso
FEC H2MA05153; 31 Dec 22; Tot $107,077; Dsb $106,347
  Candidate Scattering 9,210 3.23% Blanks
  Candidate Scattering 186 0.07% All Others
Total 284,881 100.00%  

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 6
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected Democratic 198,119 61.33% Member of Congress Seth W. Moulton
FEC H4MA06090; 31 Dec 22; Tot $2,137,108; Dsb $1,613,462
  Candidate Republican 110,770 34.29% Robert "Bob" May
FEC H2MA06086; 31 Dec 22; Tot $53,398; Dsb $40,159
  Candidate Scattering 7,951 2.46% Blanks
  Candidate Unenrolled; (Liberation) 5,995 1.86% Mark T. Tashjian
FEC H2MA06094; 31 Dec 22; Tot $67,960; Dsb $67,493
  Candidate Scattering 197 0.06% All Others
Total 323,032 100.00%  

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 7
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected Democratic 151,825 79.98% Member of Congress Ayanna S. Pressley
FEC H8MA07032; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,467,293; Dsb $1,646,044
  Candidate Republican 27,129 14.29% Dionicio "Donnie" Palmer, Jr.
FEC H2MA07100
  Candidate Scattering 10,319 5.44% Blanks
  Candidate Scattering 557 0.29% All Others
Total 189,830 100.00%  

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 8
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected Democratic 189,987 66.76% Member of Congress Stephen F. Lynch
FEC H2MA09072; 31 Dec 22; Tot $962,334; Dsb $820,808
  Candidate Republican 82,126 28.86% Robert G. "Rob" Burke
FEC H2MA08090
  Candidate Scattering 12,019 4.22% Blanks
  Candidate Scattering 451 0.16% All Others
Total 284,583 100.00%  

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 9
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected Democratic 197,823 57.77% Member of Congress William Richard "Bill" Keating
FEC H0MA10082; 31 Dec 22; Tot $717,659; Dsb $1,361,111
  Candidate Republican 136,347 39.81% Jesse G. Brown
FEC H2MA09239; 31 Dec 22; Tot $352,856; Dsb $334,478
  Candidate Scattering 8,135 2.38% Blanks
  Candidate Scattering 150 0.04% All Others
Total 342,455 100.00%  

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

Seat up for regular election 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)
  Elected 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.
  Candidate Republican 722,021 28.75% Rayla Campbell
  Candidate Green-Rainbow 71,717 2.86% Juan G. Sanchez, Jr.
  Candidate Scattering 50,519 2.01% Blanks
  Candidate Scattering 1,396 0.06% All Others
Total 2,511,461 100.00%  

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

Seat up for regular election
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)
  Elected Democratic 1,539,624 61.30% former Boston City Council Member Andrea Joy Campbell
Received 46% at the 3-4 June Democratic State Convention.
  Candidate Republican 908,608 36.18% James R. "Jay" McMahon, III
  Candidate Scattering 61,679 2.46% Blanks
  Candidate 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

Seat up for regular election 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)
  Elected 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.
  Candidate Libertarian 516,019 20.55% Christine "Cris" Crawford
  Candidate Scattering 275,893 10.99% Blanks
  Candidate Scattering 9,994 0.40% All Others
Total 2,511,461 100.00%  

Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

Seat up for regular election
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)
  Elected Democratic 1,310,773 52.19% state Senator Diana DiZoglio
  Candidate Republican 897,223 35.73% Anthony M. Amore
  Candidate Scattering 132,669 5.28% Blanks
  Candidate Green-Rainbow 68,646 2.73% Gloria A.. Caballero-Roca
  Candidate Workers Party 51,877 2.07% Dominic S. Giannone, III
  Candidate Libertarian 48,625 1.94% Daniel Wermer Riek
  Candidate 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.
  Green-Rainbow (affiliate of Green): 2 candidates
  Libertarian: 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
  Liberation: 1 candidate
  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.


 


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