Massachusetts 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: Massachusetts 2012 General Election

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Massachusetts
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Thursday 6 September 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

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)
2000 Census:	6,355,568	(2.25% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	12	(2.23% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	10	(2.30% of 435)
Capital:	Boston
Thursday 6 September 2012 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 6 November 2012 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.

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Massachusetts State and Local Government

Massachusetts 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

6 November 2012 candidates from the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

6 November 2012 General Election returns from the Secretary of the Commonwealth.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. 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.


		Democratic	1,921,290	60.34%	President Barack Hussein Obama (11 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987

		Republican	1,188,314	37.32%	former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney • Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan • FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141

		Libertarian	30,920	0.97%	former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson • Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray • FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585

		Green-Rainbow	20,691	0.65%	Jill E. Stein • Vice President: Cheri Honkala • FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022

		Scattering	16,429	0.52%	Blanks
		Scattering	6,552	0.21%	All others
Total			3,184,196	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Republican	Senator Scott P. Brown • First elected in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy: 19 January 2010. He replaced Senator Paul G. Kirk, Jr. (Democratic) who had been appointed by Governor Deval L. Patrick (Democratic) to temporarily fill the vacancy. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 September 2012 Primary

		Democratic	1,696,346	53.27%	Elizabeth A. Warren • FEC S2MA00170; 26 Nov 12; Tot $42,040,727; Dsb $41,212,005

		Republican	1,458,048	45.79%	Senator Scott P. Brown • FEC S0MA00109; 26 Nov 12; Tot $28,135,922; Dsb $34,857,978

		Scattering	27,643	0.87%	Blanks
		Scattering	2,159	0.07%	All others

		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Laura Garza
Total			3,184,196	100.00%

Class 2		Democratic	Senator John F. Kerry • First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 15 December 2012: Media reports state that President Obama will nominate Senator John F. Kerry for Secretary of State. 21 December 2012: Officially nominated.

		Democratic			Congressman Edward John "Ed" Markey • 27 December 2012: "I have decided to run for the U.S. Senate ..." • FEC H6MA07101; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,064,294; Dsb $991,699

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

		Democratic	Governor Deval L. Patrick • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Chair - March 2012: Announced he is not running for re-election in 2014.

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

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. "Tim" Murray • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 10 Democratic (2 Open, 8 Renominated)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1 Open		Democratic	Congressman John Walter Olver • First elected 4 June 1991 in a special election, re: the death of Silvio O. Conte 8 February 1991. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 26 October 2011: "Therefore, I will retire from the House of Representatives at the conclusion of the current [112th] Congress."
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	261,936	77.83%	Congressman Richard E. Neal • Congressman Neal, incumbent in the old CD 2, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1. • FEC H8MA02041; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,774,903; Dsb $1,832,443

		Scattering	70,422	20.92%	Blanks
		Scattering	4,197	1.25%	All others
Total			336,555	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Richard E. Neal • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1988 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 September 2012 Primary. Congressman Neal is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1.
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	259,257	75.64%	Congressman James P. "Jim" McGovern • Congressman McGovern, incumbent in the old CD 3, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2. • FEC H4MA03022; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,067,172; Dsb $700,381

		Scattering	79,401	23.17%	Blanks
		Scattering	4,078	1.19%	All others
Total			342,736	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman James P. "Jim" McGovern • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 September 2012 Primary. Congressman McGovern is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	212,119	63.30%	Congressman Nicola S. "Niki" Tsongas • Congressman Tsongas, incumbent in the old CD 5, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #3. • FEC H8MA05143; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,605,740; Dsb $1,442,169

		Republican	109,372	32.64%	Jonathan A. "Jon" Golnik • FEC H0MA05066; 26 Nov 12; Tot $248,686; Dsb $261,843

		Scattering	13,358	3.99%	Blanks
		Scattering	262	0.08%	All others
Total			335,111	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4 Open		Democratic	Congressman Barney Frank • First elected: 1980 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 28 November 2011: Congressman Frank announced that he will not run for re-election.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	221,303	59.31%	former Assistant Middlesex District Attorney Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy, III • FEC H2MA04073; 26 Nov 12; Tot $4,199,169; Dsb $3,734,302

		Republican	129,936	34.82%	Sean D. Bielat • FEC H0MA04127; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,064,421; Dsb $1,064,818

		Scattering	10,869	2.91%	Blanks

		Independent	10,741	2.88%	David A. Rosa • FEC H0MA09027

		Scattering	265	0.07%	All others
Total			373,114	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Nicola S. "Niki" Tsongas • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • 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 election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 September 2012 Primary. Congressman Tsongas is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #3.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	257,490	70.70%	Congressman Edward John "Ed" Markey • Congressman Markey, incumbent in the old CD 7, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5. • FEC H6MA07101; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,064,294; Dsb $991,699

		Republican	82,944	22.77%	Thomas P. "Tom" Tierney • FEC H4MA05043; 26 Nov 12; Tot $11,935; Dsb $11,967

		Scattering	23,092	6.34%	Blanks
		Scattering	675	0.19%	All others
Total			364,201	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6		Democratic	Congressman John F. Tierney • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 September 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	180,942	46.41%	Congressman John F. Tierney • FEC H4MA06033; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,114,943; Dsb $2,282,376

		Republican	176,612	45.30%	former state Senator Richard R. Tisei • FEC H2MA00014; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,336,546; Dsb $2,333,898

		Libertarian	16,739	4.29%	Daniel "Dan" Fishman • FEC H2MA06078; 17 Oct 12; Tot $8,291; Dsb $6,673

		Scattering	15,045	3.86%	Blanks
		Scattering	514	0.13%	All others
Total			389,852	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Edward John "Ed" Markey • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected 2 November 1976 in a special election, re: the death of Torbert H. Macdonald 21 May 1976 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 September 2012 Primary. Congressman Markey is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	210,794	73.93%	Congressman Michael E. "Mike" Capuano • Congressman Capuano, incumbent in the old CD 8, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7. • FEC H8MA08071; 26 Nov 12; Tot $896,412; Dsb $573,706

		Independent	41,199	14.45%	Karla Romero • 12 August 2011: Filed with the FEC as a Republican in CD 8. 20 January 2012: Filed with the FEC as Unenrolled/Independent in CD 7. • FEC H2MA08058

		Scattering	32,298	11.33%	Blanks
		Scattering	843	0.30%	All others
Total			285,134	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8		Democratic	Congressman Michael E. "Mike" Capuano • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 September 2012 Primary. Congressman Capuano is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	263,999	71.03%	Congressman Stephen F. Lynch • Congressman Lynch, incumbent in the old CD 9, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8. • FEC H2MA09072; 26 Nov 12; Tot $657,860; Dsb $590,034

		Republican	82,242	22.13%	Joe Selvaggi • FEC H2MA08066; 26 Nov 12; Tot $36,465; Dsb $34,803

		Scattering	24,883	6.69%	Blanks
		Scattering	570	0.15%	All others
Total			371,694	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman Stephen F. Lynch • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected 16 October 2001 in a special election, re: the death of J. Joseph Moakley 28 May 2001. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 September 2012 Primary. Congressman Lynch is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	212,754	55.15%	Congressman William Richard "Bill" Keating • Congressman Keating, incumbent in the old CD 10, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9. • FEC H0MA10082; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,056,787; Dsb $786,372

		Republican	116,531	30.21%	Christopher Sheldon • FEC H2MA09189; 26 Nov 12; Tot $71,405; Dsb $71,293

		Unaffiliated	32,655	8.46%	Daniel S. Botelho • FEC H2MA09205; 26 Nov 12; Tot $12,118; Dsb $11,922

		Scattering	23,394	6.06%	Blanks
		Scattering	465	0.12%	All others
Total			385,799	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - Seat lost in 2010 apportionment - No election in 2012 - map
CD 10		Democratic	Congressman William Richard "Bill" Keating • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Renominated - 6 September 2012 Primary. Congressman Keating is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9.

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

		Democratic	Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis "Bill" Galvin • First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

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

		Democratic	Attorney General Martha Coakley • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

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

		Democratic	Treasurer and Receiver-General Steven "Steve" Grossman • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic	Auditor Suzanne M. Bump • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

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, 12 candidates
	• Republican: 1 incumbent, 8 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green-Rainbow (affiliate of Green): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Socialist Workers Party: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 22 candidates
	• Write-in: 1 candidate
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.

"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.