Jo Comerford
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2019 - Present
2027
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Jo Comerford (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts State Senate, representing Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District. She assumed office on January 2, 2019. Her current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Comerford (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Massachusetts State Senate to represent Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Comerford was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Global Warming and Climate Change Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Senate Ways and Means Committee, Assistant Vice Chair
- Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint Committee, Vice Chair
- Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint Committee
- Higher Education Joint Committee, Chair
- Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion
- Rules Joint Committee
- Ways and Means Joint Committee, Assistant Vice Chair
2021-2022
Comerford was assigned to the following committees:
- Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint Committee
- Higher Education Joint Committee, Senate vice chair
- Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Joint Committee
- Public Health Joint Committee, Senate chair
2019-2020
Comerford was assigned to the following committees:
- Higher Education Joint Committee, Vice Chair
- Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Joint Committee
- Public Health Joint Committee, Chair
- Cannabis Policy Joint Committee
- Revenue Joint Committee
- Senate Global Warming and Climate Change Committee
- Senate Post Audit and Oversight Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District
Incumbent Jo Comerford won election in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jo Comerford (D) | 98.5 | 67,078 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 988 | ||
| Total votes: 68,066 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District
Incumbent Jo Comerford advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jo Comerford | 99.6 | 15,447 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 63 | ||
| Total votes: 15,510 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District
Incumbent Jo Comerford won election in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jo Comerford (D) | 97.6 | 51,232 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.4 | 1,280 | ||
| Total votes: 52,512 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District
Incumbent Jo Comerford advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jo Comerford | 99.7 | 20,513 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 57 | ||
| Total votes: 20,570 | |||
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2020
See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District
Incumbent Jo Comerford won election in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jo Comerford (D) | 99.1 | 68,001 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 610 | ||
| Total votes: 68,611 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District
Incumbent Jo Comerford advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jo Comerford | 99.7 | 37,329 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 116 | ||
| Total votes: 37,445 | |||
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2018
General election
Jo Comerford won election in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jo Comerford (D) (Write-in) | 99.3 | 56,857 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 401 | ||
| Total votes: 57,258 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Although Chelsea Kline was the only candidate to appear on the Democratic primary ballot, write-in candidates Jo Comerford, Ryan O'Donnell, and Steven Connor also campaigned to represent the Democratic Party in the general election. Unofficial results showed Comerford defeated Kline with 14,212 votes. O'Donnell received 931 write-in votes and Connor received 550 write-in votes.[1]
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jo Comerford (Write-in) | 56.7 | 14,212 | |
| Chelsea Kline | 43.3 | 10,849 | ||
| Total votes: 25,061 | |||
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Republican primary election
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
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2024
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In 2024, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 3 to December 31. Formal session ended on July 31, 2024 and an informal session was convened from August 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 15.
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2022
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In 2022, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 5 to August 1.
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2021
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In 2021, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 6 to January 4.
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2020
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In 2020, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 1 to January 5.
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2019
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In 2019, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 2 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Massachusetts General Court was in formal session from January 3 to July 31. The legislature was in informal session from August 1 to December 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Candidate Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District |
Officeholder Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District |
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Footnotes
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Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District 2019-Present |
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