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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 2010

This page was last updated on October 30, 2009

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Deval Patrick (D)* - (Campaign Site)
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
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)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Martha Coakley (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jonathan Blodgett (D) - Essex County District Attorney & Ex-Peabody Park Commission Chair
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

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
Tom Conroy (D) - State Rep., Management Consultant, Ex-Congressional Aide & Ex-US State Dept. Program Manager
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)* - (Campaign Site)

GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS
(STATE LEGISLATURE):

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Paul Kirk (D)* - Interim Senator - Not Running in Special Election. ]
++ SPECIAL ELECTION ++
Primary: December 8, 2009 - General Election: January 19, 2010
Primary Filing Deadline: October 20, 2009 - Filing Deadline (Indep/Others): November 24, 2009

Mike Capuano (D) - Congressman, Ex-Somerville Mayor & Attorney
Martha Coakley (D) - Attorney General & Ex-Middlesex County District Attorney
Alan Khazei (D) - Philanthropist & Community Activist
Steve Pagliuca (D) - Venture Capitalis & Boston Celtics Basketball Team Co-Owner
Scott Brown (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Wrentham Selectman, Attorney & National Guard Veteran
Jack E. Robinson (R) - Businessman, Attorney & Frequent Candidate
John Adams (Independent) - Physician
Adam Azia (Independent) - Advertising Salesman
Sean Brady (Independent) - Unemployed Auto Salesman & Army Veteran
John Howard (Independent) - Anti-Biotech Engineering Activist
Joe Kennedy (Independent) - Libertarian Activist
Jean Anne Kennedy-Windsor (Independent) - Teacher, Michigan Resident & '08 State Rep. Candidate
Stewart "Lusty" Lustgarten (Independent) - Author
Steve MacAusland (Independent) - Episcopal Minister
Brian Muello (Independent) - Teacher & '07 Braintree Mayor Candidate
Peter White (Independent) - Hotel Manager, Socialist Activist, '02 State Rep. Candidate & '06 Congressional Candidate

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
John Olver (D)* - (Campaign Site)

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

District 3:
Jim McGovern (D)* - (Campaign Site)

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

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

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)

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