Massachusetts 2016 General Election

The Green Papers: Massachusetts 2016 General Election

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Massachusetts
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Thursday 8 September 2016
✓ General Election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

✓ Thursday 8 September 2016 - 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 2016 - 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 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

2016 Primary Candidates from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

8 September 2016 primary results from
AP.

2016 State Election Candidates from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

8 November 2016 returns from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.



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.

	Candidate list (4, 7 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,995,196	59.05%	former Secretary of State Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton • for Vice President: Virginia Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine (11 Electoral Votes) • FEC P00003392; 28 Nov 16; Tot $583,217,328; Dsb $582,378,679

		Republican	1,090,893	32.29%	Donald John Trump, Sr. • for Vice President: Indiana Governor Michael R. "Mike" Pence • FEC P80001571; 28 Nov 16; Tot $341,062,859; Dsb $333,457,857

		Libertarian	138,018	4.08%	former Governor New Mexico Gary Earl Johnson • for Vice President: former Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William F. "Bill" Weld • FEC P20002671; 28 Nov 16; Tot $11,670,597; Dsb $11,505,633

		Scattering	53,755	1.59%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	50,488	1.49%	All others

		Green-Rainbow	47,661	1.41%	Jill E. Stein • for Vice President: Ajamu Baraka • FEC P20003984; 28 Nov 16; Tot $9,485,845; Dsb $5,315,546

		Write-in	2,719	0.08%	David Evan "Evan" McMullin • for Vice President: Nathan Daniel Johnson • FEC P60022654; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,634,839; Dsb $1,618,074
		Write-in; (Democratic)	28	0.00%	William B. Feegbeh
		Write-in; (Kotlikoff for President)	28	0.00%	Laurence J. "Larry" Kotlikoff • for Vice President: Edward Emery "Ed" Leamer • FEC P20004511
		Write-in; (Workers World)	15	0.00%	Monica Gail Moorehead • for Vice President: Lamont G. Lilly • FEC P60004405; 28 Nov 16; Tot $13,278; Dsb $12,839
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	0	0.00%	Marshall Roy Schoenke • for Vice President: James Creighton Mitchell, Jr
Total			3,378,801	100.00%

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 (1)

		*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 (1)

		*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 Renominated)

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Richard E. Neal • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 1988 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 8 September 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	235,803	67.43%	Congressman Richard E. Neal • FEC H8MA02041; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,759,789; Dsb $1,351,329

		Independent	57,504	16.44%	Frederick "Fritz" Mayock • FEC H4MA01059

		Scattering	28,137	8.05%	Blank Votes

		Libertarian	27,511	7.87%	Thomas T. Simmons • FEC H6MA01096; 28 Nov 16; Tot $17,850; Dsb $17,850

		Scattering	721	0.21%	All Others
Total			349,676	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman James P. "Jim" McGovern • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 8 September 2016 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list (1, 2 write-ins) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	275,487	75.85%	Congressman James P. "Jim" McGovern • FEC H4MA03022; 28 Nov 16; Tot $932,183; Dsb $851,738

		Scattering	82,786	22.79%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	4,924	1.36%	All Others
Total			363,197	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Nicola S. "Niki" Tsongas • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • 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 • Renominated - 8 September 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	236,713	65.73%	Congressman Nicola S. "Niki" Tsongas • FEC H8MA05143; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,208,278; Dsb $1,110,480

		Republican	107,519	29.86%	RoseAnn "Ann" Wofford • FEC H4MA03097; 28 Nov 16; Tot $41,827; Dsb $41,853

		Scattering	15,532	4.31%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	360	0.10%	All Others
Total			360,124	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy, III • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 8 September 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	265,823	67.25%	Congressman Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy, III • FEC H2MA04073; 28 Nov 16; Tot $3,139,359; Dsb $1,638,378

		Republican	113,055	28.60%	David A. "Dave" Rosa • FEC H0MA09027; 28 Nov 16; Tot $17,642; Dsb $13,467

		Scattering	16,091	4.07%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	335	0.08%	All Others
Total			395,304	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Katherine M. Clark • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • 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 • Renominated - 8 September 2016 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list (1, 2 write-ins) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	285,606	74.10%	Congressman Katherine M. Clark • FEC H4MA05084; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,306,730; Dsb $656,420

		Scattering	95,648	24.81%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	4,201	1.09%	All Others
Total			385,455	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Congressman Seth W. Moulton • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 8 September 2016 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list (1, 2 write-ins) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	308,923	74.31%	Congressman Seth W. Moulton • FEC H4MA06090; 28 Nov 16; Tot $2,587,299; Dsb $1,497,260

		Scattering	101,694	24.46%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	5,132	1.23%	All Others
Total			415,749	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Michael E. "Mike" Capuano • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 8 September 2016 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list (1, 3 write-ins) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	253,354	81.82%	Congressman Michael E. "Mike" Capuano • FEC H8MA08071; 28 Nov 16; Tot $753,702; Dsb $682,904

		Scattering	52,734	17.03%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	3,557	1.15%	All Others

		Write-in; (Constitution)			Philip Mitza
Total			309,645	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Congressman Stephen F. Lynch • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • 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 • Renominated - 8 September 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	271,019	68.44%	Congressman Stephen F. Lynch • FEC H2MA09072; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,207,785; Dsb $514,524

		Republican	102,744	25.94%	William F. "Bill" Burke • FEC H6MA08299; 28 Nov 16; Tot $47,391; Dsb $48,129

		Scattering	21,744	5.49%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	502	0.13%	All Others
Total			396,009	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman William Richard "Bill" Keating • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 8 September 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (5, 2 write-ins) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	211,790	52.47%	Congressman William Richard "Bill" Keating • FEC H0MA10082; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,200,354; Dsb $428,954

		Republican	127,803	31.66%	Mark C. Alliegro • FEC H4MA09052; 28 Nov 16; Tot $278,442; Dsb $259,992

		Independent	26,233	6.50%	Paul J. Harrington • FEC H6MA09180; 31 Dec 16; Tot $63,438; Dsb $55,330

		Scattering	23,747	5.88%	Blank Votes

		Unenrolled	8,338	2.07%	Christopher David "Chris" Cataldo • FEC H6MA09164; 12 Dec 16; Tot $8,608; Dsb $8,608
		Unenrolled	5,320	1.32%	Anna Grace Raduc • FEC H6MA09198

		Scattering	411	0.10%	All Others
Total			403,642	100.00%

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, 13 candidates
	• Republican: 2 incumbents, 5 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Green-Rainbow (affiliate of Green): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Kotlikoff for President: 1 candidate
	• Workers World: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 1 candidate
	• Unenrolled: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 20 candidates
	• Write-in: 6 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.