United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2012
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The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was June 5, 2012. The primary elections will be held on September 6, 2012.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party holds all 10 of the Congressional seats from Massachusetts. However, the state lost one seat after the 2010 census and will elect 9 representatives.
| Members of the U.S. House from Massachusetts -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 10 | 9 | |
| Republican Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 9 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2012 election, the incumbents for the 10 congressional districts are:
| Name: | Party: | District: |
|---|---|---|
| Barney Frank |  Democratic
| U.S. House, Massachusetts, District 4 |
| Bill Keating | Democratic
| U.S. House, Massachusetts, District 9 |
| Ed Markey | Democratic
| U.S. House, Massachusetts, District 5 |
| Jim McGovern | Democratic
| U.S. House, Massachusetts, District 2 |
| John Olver | Democratic
| U.S. House, Massachusetts, District 1 |
| John Tierney | Democratic
| U.S. House, Massachusetts, District 6 |
| Michael Capuano | Democratic
| U.S. House, Massachusetts, District 7 |
| Niki Tsongas | Democratic
| U.S. House, Massachusetts, District 3 |
| Richard Neal | Democratic
| U.S. House, Massachusetts, District 1 |
| Stephen Lynch | Democratic
| U.S. House, Massachusetts, District 8 |
Candidates
1st Congressional District
General election candidates
September 6 Democratic Primary
- Richard Neal:
Incumbent from the 2nd Congressional district
- Andrea Nuciforo Jr.: Former Massachusetts state senator
- Bill Shein: Writer[1]
- Richard Neal:
Republican Primary
- No candidates filed to run as Republicans.
2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
September 6 Democratic Primary
- Jim McGovern: Incumbent from the 3rd Congressional district
- William Feegbeh
- Jim McGovern:
Republican Primary
- No candidates filed to run as Republicans.
3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
September 6 Democratic Primary
- Niki Tsongas: Incumbent
- Niki Tsongas:
Republican Primary
- Jon Golnik: Small Business Owner[2]
- Tom Weaver: Small Business Owner [3]
- Jon Golnik:
4th Congressional District
General election candidates
September 6 Democratic Primary
- Rachel Brown: Larouche Democrat [4]
- Joseph Kennedy III: Grandson of Robert F. Kennedy [5]
- Herb Robinson: Engineer [6]
Republican Primary
- Elizabeth Childs: Physician and small business owner [7]
- Sean Bielat: Management Consultant [8]
- David Steinhof: Dentist [9]
5th Congressional District
General election candidates
September 6 Democratic Primary
- Ed Markey: Incumbent from the 7th Congressional district
- Ed Markey:
Republican Primary
- Frank Addivinola : [10]
- Jeff Semon: Financial consultant[11]
- Tom Tierney
6th Congressional District
General election candidates
September 6 Democratic Primary
- John Tierney: Incumbent[12]
- John Tierney:
Republican Primary
- Richard Tisei: Former Massachusetts state senator[13]
- Richard Tisei:
Libertarian candidate
7th Congressional District
General election candidates
September 6 Democratic Primary
- Michael Capuano: Incumbent from the 8th Congressional district [14]
- Michael Capuano:
Republican Primary
- No candidates filed to run as Republicans.
Independent Candidate
8th Congressional District
General election candidates
September 6 Democratic Primary
- Stephen Lynch: Incumbent from the 9th Congressional district [15]
- Stephen Lynch:
Republican Primary
- Matias "Matt" Temperley: Iraq War veteran[16]
- Joe Selvaggi [17]
9th Congressional District
General election candidates
September 6 Democratic Primary
- William Keating: Incumbent from the 10th Congressional district[18]
- Sam Sutter: District Attorney for Bristol County, MA[19]
- William Keating:
Republican Primary
Independent candidate
See also
References
- ↑ Boston Herald "2 Mass. men announce plans for congressional runs" Accessed January 24, 2012
- ↑ Official Campaign Site "About" Accessed January 24, 2012
- ↑ Official Campaign Site "About" May 14, 2012
- ↑ Rachel Brown for Congress "Home" August 25, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post "Joe Kennedy III announces run for Barney Frank’s seat," February 15, 2012
- ↑ Official Herb Robinson Campaign Website
- ↑ Boston Globe "Brookline School Committee member readies run against Barney Frank," September 9, 2011
- ↑ Boston Globe "Sean Bielat to make 2d bid for Congress," January 18, 2012
- ↑ Herald News "Fall River dentist to run for Congress" August 25, 2012
- ↑ Frank Addivinola "Official Campaign Page" May 14, 2012
- ↑ Roll Call "Republican Announces Long-Shot Bid in Massachusetts," June 21, 2011
- ↑ Reading Patch "Tierney Spokesperson: Negative Effects of Redistricting Overstated," Accessed January 3, 2012
- ↑ Wakefield Patch "Richard Tisei Announces Run for Congress, Pledges to 'Turn Things Around,'" Accessed January 3, 2012
- ↑ Roll Call "Mike Capuano Won't Challenge Scott Brown, Seeking Re-Election," September 2, 2011
- ↑ Inquirer and Mirror "Redistricting: Keating chooses Cape and Islands," November 17, 2011
- ↑ Patriot Ledger "Iraq War vet from Quincy hopes to unseat U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch," February 4, 2012
- ↑ Facebook "Joe Selvaggi 2012
- ↑ Inquirer and Mirror "Redistricting: Keating chooses Cape and Islands," November 17, 2011
- ↑ WPRI "Sam Sutter Making a Run for Congress" Accessed January 24, 2012
- ↑ Herald News "A Plymouth Republican to join 9th Congressional district race" Accessed January 22, 2012
- ↑ Boston Herald "Republican Adam Chaprales enters House race" May 14, 2012
