Five candidates running in upcoming Massachusetts primary for open state house seat
From Ballotpedia
August 15, 2011
BOSTON, Massachusetts: On August 23, voters in the 12th Bristol District of Massachusetts will head to the polls to select a Democratic and Republican candidate for the special election on September 20.
There are three Democratic candidates and two Republicans vying for the seat. They are:
Democratic Primary Candidates:
Republican Primary Candidates:
The election is being held because former officeholder Stephen Canessa (D) resigned on June 24 to take a job as a legislative liaison for SouthCoast Health System.[1]
The current partisan breakdown of the Massachusetts House of Representatives is:
| As of January 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Members | |
| Democratic | 133 | |
| Republican | 25 | |
| Other | 1 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 160 | |
See also
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- Massachusetts House of Representatives
- State legislative special elections, 2011
- Democratic candidate profiles
- Republican candidate profiles
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