Massachusetts 2018 General Election

The Green Papers: Massachusetts 2018 General Election

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Massachusetts
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 4 September 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

✓ Tuesday 8 May 2018 - Filing Deadline (nomination papers to the Registrars of Voters for certification) - Primary .
✓ Tuesday 5 June 2018 - Filing Deadline (certified papers to the Secretary of the Commonwealth) - Primary .
✓ Tuesday 31 July 2018 - Filing Deadline (nomination papers to the Registrars of Voters for certification) - Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 28 August 2018 - Filing Deadline (certified papers to the Secretary of the Commonwealth) - Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 4 September 2018 - 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 6 November 2018 - 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

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

State Election Schedule 2018-2026 and 2018 Massachusetts State Primary and State Election Schedule, and 2018 State Primary Candidates from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

To avoid a conflict with Rosh Hashanah, the Primary is Tuesday 4 September 2018.

4 September 2018 Primary
Results from Politico.
Results from The New York Times.
Results from WBZ TV

6 November 2018:
2018 State Election Candidates from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Certified returns from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Certified returns from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Elizabeth A. Warren • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,633,371	59.34%	Senator Elizabeth A. Warren • FEC S2MA00170; 26 Nov 18; Tot $25,670,797; Dsb $18,013,128

		Republican	979,210	35.57%	Geoff Diehl • FEC S8MA00276; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,012,500; Dsb $2,980,363

		Independent	91,710	3.33%	Shiva Ayyadurai • FEC S8MA00268; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,008,571; Dsb $4,992,417

		Scattering	45,575	1.66%	Blanks
		Scattering	2,799	0.10%	All Others
Total			2,752,665	100.00%

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. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins)

		Republican	1,781,341	64.71%	Governor Charles D. "Charlie" Baker, Jr. • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Karyn E. Polito

		Democratic	885,770	32.18%	former Secretary of Finance Jay M. Gonzalez • for Lieutenant Governor: Quentin Palfrey

		Scattering	78,050	2.84%	Blanks
		Scattering	7,504	0.27%	All Others
Total			2,752,665	100.00%

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 • Renominated

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 9 Democratic (7 Renominated, 1 Open, 1 Lost / No longer running)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Richard E. Neal • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1988 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list (1, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	211,790	77.00%	Congressman Richard E. Neal • FEC H8MA02041; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,502,234; Dsb $3,132,621

		Scattering	58,166	21.15%	Blanks
		Scattering	5,110	1.86%	All Others
Total			275,066	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman James P. "Jim" McGovern • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	191,332	65.26%	Congressman James P. "Jim" McGovern • FEC H4MA03022; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,161,851; Dsb $1,254,217

		Republican	93,391	31.86%	Tracy Lyn Lovvorn • FEC H8MA02116; 26 Nov 18; Tot $38,826; Dsb $36,318

		Scattering	8,270	2.82%	Blanks
		Scattering	170	0.06%	All Others
Total			293,163	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3 Open		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 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 9 August 2017: Not running for re-election.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	173,175	60.43%	Lori Loureiro Trahan • 4 September 2018: Received 18,527 primary votes or 21.64%. Too close to call. 17 September 2018: Won the hand recount. • FEC H8MA03106; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,597,244; Dsb $2,423,851

		Republican	93,445	32.61%	Rick Green • FEC H8MA03114; 31 Dec 18; Tot $986,102; Dsb $975,353

		Independent	12,572	4.39%	Michael P. "Mike" Mullen • FEC H8MA03221; 26 Nov 18; Tot $19,977; Dsb $19,801

		Scattering	7,256	2.53%	Blanks
		Scattering	135	0.05%	All Others
Total			286,583	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy, III • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list (1, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	245,289	76.15%	Congressman Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy, III • FEC H2MA04073; 26 Nov 18; Tot $4,449,389; Dsb $2,874,179

		Scattering	71,111	22.08%	Blanks
		Scattering	5,727	1.78%	All Others
Total			322,127	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Katherine M. Clark • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected 10 December 2013 in a special election, re: resignation of Edward John "Ed" Markey (Democratic) • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	236,243	72.95%	Congressman Katherine M. Clark • FEC H4MA05084; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,482,121; Dsb $1,325,009

		Republican	74,856	23.12%	John Hugo • FEC H8MA05234

		Scattering	12,512	3.86%	Blanks
		Scattering	225	0.07%	All Others
Total			323,836	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Congressman Seth W. Moulton • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	217,703	63.33%	Congressman Seth W. Moulton • FEC H4MA06090; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,387,036; Dsb $2,556,743

		Republican	104,798	30.49%	Joseph S. "Joe" Schneider • FEC H8MA06133; 26 Nov 18; Tot $260,021; Dsb $251,283

		Independent	11,309	3.29%	Mary Jean Charbonneau • FEC H8MA06141; 15 Nov 18; Tot $383; Dsb $255

		Scattering	9,790	2.85%	Blanks
		Scattering	165	0.05%	All Others
Total			343,765	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7 Lost		Democratic	Congressman Michael E. "Mike" Capuano • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running
			Open Seat (no incumbent) and Uncontested Race
	Candidate list (1, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	216,557	86.84%	Boston City Council Member Ayanna S. Pressley • FEC H8MA07032; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,449,578; Dsb $1,314,591

		Scattering	28,966	11.62%	Blanks
		Scattering	3,852	1.54%	All Others
Total			249,375	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Congressman Stephen F. Lynch • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 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 6 November 2018 • Renominated
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list (1, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	259,159	79.16%	Congressman Stephen F. Lynch • FEC H2MA09072; 26 Nov 18; Tot $851,518; Dsb $495,225

		Scattering	64,073	19.57%	Blanks
		Scattering	4,148	1.27%	All Others
Total			327,380	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman William Richard "Bill" Keating • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	192,347	58.05%	Congressman William Richard "Bill" Keating • FEC H0MA10082; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,215,066; Dsb $545,112

		Republican	131,463	39.67%	Peter D. Tedeschi • FEC H8MA09046; 26 Nov 18; Tot $852,679; Dsb $839,119

		Scattering	7,442	2.25%	Blanks
		Scattering	118	0.04%	All Others
Total			331,370	100.00%

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

		Democratic	Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis "Bill" Galvin • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,877,065	68.19%	Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis "Bill" Galvin

		Republican	671,300	24.39%	Anthony M. Amore

		Scattering	102,141	3.71%	Blanks

		Green-Rainbow	100,428	3.65%	Juan G. Sanchez, Jr.

		Scattering	1,731	0.06%	All Others
Total			2,752,665	100.00%

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

		Democratic	Attorney General Maura Healey • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,874,209	68.09%	Attorney General Maura Healey

		Republican	804,832	29.24%	James R. "Jay" McMahon, III

		Scattering	71,766	2.61%	Blanks
		Scattering	1,858	0.07%	All Others
Total			2,752,665	100.00%

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

		Democratic	Treasurer and Receiver-General Deborah B. "Deb" Goldberg • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,761,282	63.98%	Treasurer and Receiver-General Deborah B. "Deb" Goldberg

		Republican	749,596	27.23%	state Representative Keiko M. Orrall

		Scattering	148,107	5.38%	Blanks

		Green-Rainbow	92,090	3.35%	Jamie M. Guerin

		Scattering	1,590	0.06%	All Others
Total			2,752,665	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Auditor Suzanne M. Bump • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 2 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,606,518	58.36%	Auditor Suzanne M. Bump

		Republican	801,583	29.12%	Helen Brady

		Scattering	166,381	6.04%	Blanks

		Libertarian	108,953	3.96%	Daniel "Dan" Fishman

		Green-Rainbow	67,355	2.45%	Edward J. "Jed" Stamas

		Scattering	1,875	0.07%	All Others
Total			2,752,665	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, 11 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): 3 candidates
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 3 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 30 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.