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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Partisan Candidates): May 31, 2022 Filing Deadline (Independents): July 2022 Primary: September 20, 2022

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

This page was last updated on December 6, 2021

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Charlie Baker (R)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Shiva Ayyadurai (R) - Computer Scientist, Businessman & '18/'20 US Sen Candidate
Geoff Diehl (R) - Ex-State Rep., Businessman & '18 US Sen Nominee
Andrew Lelling (R) - Ex-US Attorney
Darius Mitchell (R) - Marketing Consultant, GOP Activist & Frequent Candidate
Shaunna O'Connell (R) - Taunton Mayor & Ex-State Rep.
Danielle Allen (D) - College Professor & Social Entrepreneur
Sonia Chang-Diaz (D) - State Sen., Ex-Legislative Aide & Ex-Teacher
Ben Downing (D) - Ex-State Sen. & Renewable Energy Executive
Annissa Essaibi George (D) - Ex-Boston City Councilor, Ex-Teacher & '21 Mayor Candidate
Deb Goldberg (D) - State Treasurer, Ex-Brookline Selectman & Ex-Nonprofit Executive
Maura Healey (D) - Attorney General
Scott Khourie (D) - Financial Advisor
Jon Mitchell (D) - New Bedford Mayor, Attorney & National Guard Veteran
Orlando Silva (D) - Air Duct Cleaning Contractor
Marty Walsh (D) - US Labor Secretaray, Ex-Boston Mayor & Ex-State Rep.
Carlos Perez (L)
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. ]
Rayla Campbell (R) - Claims Administrator, Trump Campaign Activist & '20 US Rep Candidate
Bret Bero (D) - Businessman & College Lecturer
Scott Donahue (D) - Fundraising Solicitor
Tami Gouveia (D) - State Rep., Social Worker & Progressive Activist
Adam Hinds (D) - State Sen., Nonprofit Executive & Ex-United Nations Field Officer
Eric Lesser (D) - State Sen., Attorney & Ex-Obama White House Aide

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Maura Healey (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Eric Lesser (D) - State Sen., Attorney & Ex-Obama White House Aide
Quentin Palfrey (D) - Ex-US Commerce Dept Official, Attorney & '18 Lt Gov Nominee
Marian Ryan (D) - Middlesex County District Attorney

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

STATE TREASURER & RECEIVER-GENERAL:
Deb Goldberg (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ron Beaty (R) - Ex-Barnstable County Commissioner, Trump Activist & Felon

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.

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 & '18/'20 Candidate
Jeff Kuhner (R) - Radio Talk Show Host

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Richard Neal (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Fritz Mayock (I) - Residential Appraiser & '16/'18 Candidate

District 2:
Jim McGovern (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Nick Barassi (R) - Cashier
Louis Marino (R) - Community Activist & Frequent Candidate
Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette (R) - Child Care Center Owner

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

District 4:
Jake Auchincloss (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jesse Mermell (D) - Ex-Brookline Selectman, Ex-Nonprofit Executive & '20 Candidate
Emily Burns (R) - Businesswoman
Julie Hall (R) - Ex-Attleboro Councilor, USAF Veteran, '20 Nominee & '18 St Rep Nominee

District 5:
Katherine Clark (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Raffaele DePalma (D) - Home Care Aide, Car Service Driver & Human Rights Activist
Washington Blask (I)

District 6:
Seth Moulton (D)* - (Campaign Site)

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

District 8:
Stephen Lynch (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 9:
Bill Keating (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Grant Ellis Smith (D) - Disabled Cannabis Activist
Jesse Brown (R) - Businessman, USMC Veteran & '20 St Sen Nominee
Mark Littles (R) - Wine/Spirits Executive
Karyn Polito (R) - Lt Governor, Ex-State Rep., Ex-Shrewsbury Selectman & Attorney

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)
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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