MASSACHUSETTS

Your complete directory of Massachusetts candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): June 2010
Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Independents): August 2010
Primary: September 14, 2010

This page was last updated on February 2, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Deval Patrick (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Grace Ross (D) - Ex-Green Party State Party Co-Chair, Affordable Housing Activist & '06 Gov. Candidate
Charlie Baker (R) - Health Care Corporation CEO & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
Gerry Dembrowski (R) - Chiropractor
Christy Mihos (R) - Businessman, Ex-State Turnpike Authority Member & '06 Candidate
Jill Stein (Green) - Physician, Liberal Activist, Author, '02 Nominee & '06 Secretary of State Nominee
Tim Cahill (Independent) - State Treasurer, Ex-Norfolk County Treasurer, Ex-Quincy City Councilor & Ex-Democrat

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Tim Murray (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Richard Tisei (R) - State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Rep. & Realtor
Paul Loscocco (Independent) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney & Ex-Republican

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Martha Coakley (D)* - (Campaign Site)
William Keating (D) - Norfolk County District Attorney, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Eileen Donahue (D) - Ex-Lowell Mayor & Attorney
Bill Galvin (D) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Sam Sutter (D) - Bristol County District Attorney & Ex-Pro Tennis Player
Karyn Polito (R) - State Rep., Ex-State Lottery Commissioner, Ex-Shrewsbury Town Selectman & Attorney

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Bill Galvin (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
[ Tim Cahill (Independent)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Joe Connolly (D) - Norfolk County Treasurer, Ex-Weymouth Town Councilor & Ex-Congressional Aide
Steve Grossman (D) - Ex-Democratic National Chairman, Businessman & '02 Governor Candidate
Mark Montigny (D) - State Sen. & Ex-New Bedford City Democratic Chair
Shannon O’Brien (D) - Ex-State Treasurer & '02 Gov. Nominee
James Rooney (D) - Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Executive Director
Steven Walsh (D) - State Rep.

STATE AUDITOR:
[ Joe DeNucci (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Suzanne Bump (D) - Ex-State Labor Secretary & Ex-State Representative
Guy Glodis (D) - Worcester County Sheriff, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Bob LeLievre (D) - Businessman
Scott Lennon (D) - Newton Alderman & State Auditor's Office Official
Mark Montigny (D) - State Sen.
Stephen Murphy (D) - Executive Councilor-at-Large
Marc Pacheco (D) - State Sen.
Mary Connaughton (R) - Ex-State Turnpike Authority Board Member, Accountant & '04 State Rep. Candidate
Earle Stroll (R) - Business Consultant, Ex-Auto Mechanic & '94/'06 Candidate
Kamal Jain (Independent) - Technology Executive & '02 Libertarian Nominee

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Paul Kirk (D)* - Interim Senator - Not Running in Special Election. ]
Scott Brown (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Wrentham Selectman, Attorney & National Guard Veteran

John Kerry (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
John Olver (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeff Donnelly (R) - Artist
Michael Engel (Independent) - Retired Professor, Ex-Easthampton School Board Member & Army Veteran

District 2:
Richard Neal (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jay Fleitman (R) - Physician
Tom Wesley (R) - Businessman & Navy Veteran

District 3:
Jim McGovern (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Marty Lamb (R) - Attorney
Patrick Barron (Independent) - Mental Health Counselor

District 4:
Barney Frank (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rachel Brown (D) - LaRouche Activist
Keith Messina (R) - Mechanical Engineer
Earl Sholley (R) - Businessman, Army Veteran, Ex-Peace Corps Volunteer & '08 Nominee

District 5:
Niki Tsongas (D)* - (Campaign Site)
William Bunker (R) - Pharmacy Technician, Ron Paul Campaign Activist & '08 Candidate
Jon Golnik (R) - Businessman & Ex-Foreign Currency Trader
Sam Meas (R) - Business Consultant & Ex-Financial Performance Analyst
Dale Brown (Independent) - Retired Software Engineer, Navy Veteran & Tea Party Activist

District 6:
John Tierney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Hudak (R) - Attorney & Vending Company Owner
Dave Sukoff (R) - Asset Management Firm Owner & Ex-Hedge Fund Portfolio Manager

District 7:
Ed Markey (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Gerry Dembrowski (R) - Physician & Businessman

District 8:
Mike Capuano (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 9:
Stephen Lynch (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Vernon Harrison (R) - Businessman, Comedian & Ex-Youth Minister

District 10:
Bill Delahunt (D)*
Bob Hedlund (R) - State Senate Minority Whip, Businessman & Radio Talk Show Host
Ray Kasperowicz (R) - Accountant & Navy Veteran
Joe Malone (R) - Ex-State Treasurer, Ex-State Lottery Commissioner, Businessman, '88 US Sen. Nominee & '98 Gov. Candidate
Jeff Perry (R) - State Rep., Attorney & College Professor

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Democratic Party
Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party
Libertarian Party of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Prohibition Party
Massachusetts Republican Party
Socialist Party of Massachusetts

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of the Commonwealth's Office

Office of Campaign & Political Finance

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Athol Daily News
Bay Windows (Gay)
Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield)
Blue Mass. Group (Liberal)
Boston.com
Boston Globe
Boston Herald
Boston Jewish Advocate
Boston Phoenix (Alternative)
Boston University Daily Free Press
Canton Citizen
Cape Cod Times
Dorchester Reporter
Eastern Massachusetts TownOnline.com
Everett Independent
Fall River Herald News
Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise
Gloucester Daily Times
Haverhill Gazette
Holden Landmark
Lawrence Eagle-Tribune
Lowell Sun
Massachusetts: Lefty Blogs
Massachusetts News (Conservative)
Massachusetts Voter Information Page
Mass Resource

Nantucket Beacon
New Bedford Standard-Times
Newburyport Daily News
NewtonGOP.com (Conservative)
New England Cable News
North Adams Transcript
Northampton Daily Hampshire Gazette
Plymouth SouthOfBoston.com
Provincetown Advocate
Salem Evening News
South Boston Online
Springfield MassLive.com
Taunton Gazette
Waltham Daily News Tribune
WBZ-TV (CBS - Boston)
WCVB-TV (ABC - Boston)
WHDH-TV (NBC - Boston)
Worcester Magazine (Alternative)
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
02133.org (MassINC/State House News Service)