MASSACHUSETTS

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Partisan Candidates): May 31, 2022 Filing Deadline (Independents): July 2022 Democratic Convention: June 3-4, 2022 Republican Convention: May 21, 2022 Primary: September 6, 2022

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

This page was last updated on June 21, 2022

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the General Election.)
[ Charlie Baker (R)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Chris Doughty (R) - Manufacturing Executive & Investor
Geoff Diehl (R) - Ex-State Rep., Businessman & '18 US Sen Nominee
Sonia Chang-Diaz (D) - Withdrew, but name remains on primary ballot.
Maura Healey (D) - Attorney General
Kevin Reed (L) - Businessman & '20 St Rep Candidate
Yen Diep (I)
Philip Mitza (WI) - Minister, '16 US Rep Candidate & '15 Somerville Mayor Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Karyn Polito (R)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Leah Cole Allen (R) - Ex-State Rep. & Nurse
Kate Campanale (R) - Ex-State Rep. & Teacher
Kim Driscoll (D) - Salem Mayor, Ex-City Councillor & Attorney
Tami Gouveia (D) - State Rep., Social Worker & Progressive Activist
Eric Lesser (D) - State Sen., Attorney & Ex-Obama White House Aide
Peter Everett (L) - Libertarian Activist

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Maura Healey (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2022. ]
Andrea Campbell (D) - Ex-Boston City Councilor, Attorney & '21 Mayor Candidate
Shannon Liss-Riordan (D) - Attorney & '20 US Sen Candidate
Quentin Palfrey (D) - Ex-US Commerce Dept Official, Attorney & '18 Lt Gov Nominee
Jay McMahon (R) - Attorney, Natl Guard Veteran, '18 Nominee & '20 St Sen Nominee

SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH:
Bill Galvin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tanisha Sullivan (D) - Attorney & Boston NAACP President
Rayla Campbell (R) - Claims Administrator, Trump Campaign Activist & '20 US Rep Candidate
Juan Sanchez (G) - Senior Center LGBT Coordinator & '18 Nominee
Gary Multer (L) - Engineer

STATE TREASURER & RECEIVER-GENERAL:
Deb Goldberg (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Cris Crawford (L) - Ex-State Libertarian Chair

STATE AUDITOR:
[ Suzanne Bump (D)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Chris Dempsey (D) - Nonprofit Executive & Ex-State Asst Transportation Secretary
Diana DiZoglio (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Anthony Amore (R) - Museum Security Director, Ex-INS Agent, Author & '18 Sec of State Nominee
Gloria Caballero-Roca (G) - Educator, Progressive Activist & '21 Holyoke Mayor Candidate
Daniel Riek (L) - Technology Professional

GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS
(STATE LEGISLATURE):

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Ed Markey (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.

Elizabeth Warren (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.
Shiva Ayyadurai (R) - Computer Scientist, Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Jeff Kuhner (R) - Radio Talk Show Host

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Richard Neal (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dean Martilli (R) - Lobbyist, Consultant & Ex-Congressional Aide
Fritz Mayock (I) - Residential Appraiser & '16/'18 Candidate

District 2:
Jim McGovern (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette (R) - Child Care Center Owner

District 3:
Lori Trahan (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dean Tran (R) - Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Technology Manager

District 4:
Jake Auchincloss (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 5:
Katherine Clark (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Caroline Colarusso (R) - Ex-Stoneham Town Selectwoman, Post Office Manager & '20 Nominee
Washington Blask (I)

District 6:
Seth Moulton (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob May (R) - Businessman, Mechanical Engineer & '20 St Rep Candidate

District 7:
Ayanna Pressley (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Donnie Palmer (R) - Teacher, Army Veteran & '15/'21 Boston City Council Candidate

District 8:
Stephen Lynch (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Robert Burke (R)
Hamilton Rodrigues (R) - Real Estate Broker & Investor

District 9:
Bill Keating (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jesse Brown (R) - Businessman, USMC Veteran & '20 St Sen Nominee
Dan Sullivan (R) - Nurse

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Massachusetts (C)
Massachusetts Democratic Party (D)
Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party (G)
Libertarian Party of Massachusetts (L)
Massachusetts People's Party (P)
Massachusetts Republican Party (R)
Workers Party of Massachusetts (WP)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of the Commonwealth's Office

Office of Campaign and Political Finance

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Athol Daily News
Bay Windows (LGBT)
Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield)
Boston Globe
Boston Herald
Boston Jewish Advocate
Boston University Daily Free Press
Brockton Enterprise
Canton Citizen
Cape Cod Times
Dorchester Reporter
Everett Independent
Fall River Herald News
Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise
Gloucester Daily Times
Haverhill Gazette
Holden Landmark
Lawrence Eagle-Tribune
Lowell Sun
MetroWest Daily News
Milford Daily News

Nantucket Beacon
New Bedford Standard-Times
Newburyport Daily News
New England Cable News
North Adams Transcript
Northampton Daily Hampshire Gazette
Provincetown Advocate
Quincy Patriot Ledger
Rainbow Times (LGBT)
Salem Evening News
South Boston Online
Springfield MassLive.com
Taunton Daily Gazette
Waltham Daily News Tribune
WBZ-TV (CBS - Boston)
WCVB-TV (ABC - Boston)
WHDH-TV (NBC - Boston)
Wicked Local
Worcester Magazine
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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