Massachusetts 2020 General Election

The Green Papers: Massachusetts 2020 General Election

This page is for offices up for election in 2020. Find 2021 elections here.

Flag images courtesy of The World Flag Database. Copyright http://www.flags.net/

Massachusetts
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

Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Marianas Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

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.

	Candidate list (4, 7 write-ins)

		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

		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

		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

		Scattering	26,603	0.73%	Blank Votes

		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

		Scattering	16,327	0.45%	All Others

		Write-in; (Independent)			Brian T. Carroll • for Vice President: Amar Patel • FEC P00013771
		Write-in; (Independent)			Todd Cella • for Vice President: Timothy Bryan "Tim" Cella
		Write-in; (Twelve Visions)			David O. Descoteaux • for Vice President: Michael J. Adams
		Write-in; (Independent)			Jade Simmons • for Vice President: Caudeliah J. Rose • FEC P00015537; 23 Nov 20; Tot $125,500; Dsb $72,644
		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. 116^th 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)

		*Democratic*			*Senator Elizabeth A. Warren* • FEC S2MA00170

Class 2		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)

		Democratic	2,357,809	64.46%	Senator Edward John "Ed" Markey • FEC S4MA00028; 23 Nov 20; Tot $11,726,716; Dsb $12,643,949

		Republican	1,177,765	32.20%	Kevin J. O'Connor • FEC S0MA00232; 31 Dec 20; Tot $947,014; Dsb $884,051

		Scattering	93,869	2.57%	Blank Votes

		Write-in; (Republican)	21,134	0.58%	Shiva Ayyadurai • FEC S8MA00268; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,810,282; Dsb $1,743,261

		Scattering	7,428	0.20%	All Others

		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)

		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

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

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 1		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

		Democratic	275,376	73.88%	Member of Congress Richard E. Neal • FEC H8MA02041; 23 Nov 20; Tot $4,963,284; Dsb $5,806,176

		Scattering	87,384	23.45%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	8,682	2.33%	All Others

		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		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

		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

		Republican	132,220	33.55%	Tracy Lyn Lovvorn • FEC H8MA02116; 23 Nov 20; Tot $26,311; Dsb $22,319

		Scattering	11,632	2.95%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	378	0.10%	All Others
Total			394,084	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 3		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

		Democratic	286,896	73.90%	Member of Congress Lori Loureiro Trahan • FEC H8MA03106; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,710,915; Dsb $1,462,419

		Scattering	94,671	24.39%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	6,643	1.71%	All Others
Total			388,210	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 4 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

		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

		Republican	160,474	36.93%	Julie A. Hall • FEC H0MA04259; 31 Dec 20; Tot $136,603; Dsb $134,378

		Scattering	21,710	5.00%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	1,247	0.29%	All Others
Total			434,533	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 5		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

		Democratic	294,427	71.23%	Member of Congress Katherine M. Clark • FEC H4MA05084; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,781,650; Dsb $1,503,718

		Republican	101,351	24.52%	Stoneham Selectwoman Caroline Colarusso • FEC H0MA05132; 31 Dec 20; Tot $152,302; Dsb $150,639

		Scattering	17,188	4.16%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	405	0.10%	All Others
Total			413,371	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 6		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

		Democratic	286,377	63.28%	Member of Congress Seth W. Moulton • FEC H4MA06090; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,314,764; Dsb $1,779,375

		Republican	150,695	33.30%	John Paul Moran • FEC H0MA06148; 31 Dec 20; Tot $305,378; Dsb $304,261

		Scattering	14,897	3.29%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	605	0.13%	All Others

		Write-in			Rachel Nicole Miselman
Total			452,574	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 7		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

		Democratic	267,362	81.80%	Member of Congress Ayanna S. Pressley • FEC H8MA07032; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,140,741; Dsb $1,713,402

		Independent	38,675	11.83%	Roy A. Owens, Sr. • FEC H0MA07062

		Scattering	18,187	5.56%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	1,906	0.58%	All Others

		Write-in; (Republican)	695	0.21%	Rayla Danella Campbell • FEC H0MA07054; 31 Dec 20; Tot $62,881; Dsb $52,729
		Write-in	11	0.00%	Rachel Nicole Miselman
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Claudette N. Joseph
Total			326,837	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 8		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

		Democratic	310,940	71.72%	Member of Congress Stephen F. Lynch • FEC H2MA09072; 23 Nov 20; Tot $907,798; Dsb $1,120,744

		Healthcare Environment Stability	72,060	16.62%	Jonathan D. "Jon" Lott • FEC H0MA08052

		Scattering	48,144	11.10%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	2,401	0.55%	All Others
Total			433,545	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 9		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

		Democratic	260,262	58.86%	Member of Congress William Richard "Bill" Keating • FEC H0MA10082; 23 Nov 20; Tot $694,984; Dsb $637,787

		Republican	154,261	34.89%	Helen Brady • FEC H0MA09076; 31 Dec 20; Tot $28,633; Dsb $24,135

		Scattering	17,534	3.97%	Blank Votes

		Coach Team America	9,717	2.20%	Michael "Mike" Manley • FEC H0MA09084

		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.
	• Green-Rainbow (affiliate of Green): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Coach Team America: 1 candidate
	• Healthcare Environment Stability: 1 candidate
	• 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.