Joan Lovely
2013 - Present
2027
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Joan Lovely (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts State Senate, representing the 2nd Essex District. She assumed office on January 2, 2013. Her current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Lovely (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Massachusetts State Senate to represent the 2nd Essex District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Lovely was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Ethics Committee
- Senate Global Warming and Climate Change Committee
- Senate Committee on Juvenile and Emerging Adult Justice
- Senate Rules Committee, Chair
- Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint Committee
- Rules Joint Committee, Chair
- State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Joint Committee, Vice Chair
2021-2022
Lovely was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Bills in the Third Reading Committee, Vice chair
- Senate Global Warming and Climate Change Committee
- Reimagining Massachusetts Post-Pandemic Resiliency Committee (decommissioned)
- Senate Rules Committee, Chair
- Steering and Policy Committee
- Housing Joint Committee
- Rules Joint Committee, Senate chair
2019-2020
Lovely was assigned to the following committees:
- Education Joint Committee, Vice Chair
- Public Safety and Homeland Security Joint Committee
- Ways and Means Joint Committee
- Rules Joint Committee, Chair
- Personnel and Administration Committee, Vice Chair
- Senate Rules Committee, Chair
- Senate Ways and Means Committee
- Steering and Policy Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
Massachusetts committee assignments, 2017 |
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• Ways and Means |
• Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint, Vice chair |
• Public Health Joint |
• State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Joint, Vice chair |
• Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint |
• Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Joint |
• Ways and Means Joint |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lovely served on the following committees:
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• State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Joint, Chair |
• Municipalities and Regional Government Joint, Vice Chair |
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Joint, Vice Chair |
• Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint, Vice Chair |
• Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Joint |
• Public Health Joint |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lovely served on the following committees:
Massachusetts committee assignments, 2013 |
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• Community Development and Small Business Joint |
• Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint |
• Election Laws Joint |
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Joint, Chair |
• Public Health Joint |
• Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Joint |
• Veterans and Federal Affairs Joint, Vice chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Joan Lovely defeated Damian Anketell in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joan Lovely (D) | 66.8 | 58,109 |
![]() | Damian Anketell (R) | 33.1 | 28,813 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 86 |
Total votes: 87,008 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Joan Lovely advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joan Lovely | 99.7 | 14,724 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 49 |
Total votes: 14,773 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District
Damian Anketell advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Damian Anketell | 99.5 | 4,649 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 25 |
Total votes: 4,674 | ||||
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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 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Joan Lovely defeated Damian Anketell in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joan Lovely (D) | 67.7 | 44,277 |
![]() | Damian Anketell (R) | 32.3 | 21,108 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 50 |
Total votes: 65,435 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Joan Lovely defeated Kyle Davis in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joan Lovely | 74.8 | 17,429 |
![]() | Kyle Davis ![]() | 25.1 | 5,858 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 26 |
Total votes: 23,313 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District
Damian Anketell advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Damian Anketell | 99.2 | 5,565 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 47 |
Total votes: 5,612 | ||||
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2020
See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Joan Lovely won election in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joan Lovely (D) | 98.7 | 75,182 |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 958 |
Total votes: 76,140 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Joan Lovely advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joan Lovely | 99.4 | 23,475 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 137 |
Total votes: 23,612 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Joan Lovely won election in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joan Lovely (D) | 98.8 | 59,282 |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 747 |
Total votes: 60,029 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Joan Lovely advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joan Lovely | 100.0 | 12,597 |
Total votes: 12,597 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the Massachusetts State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 8, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.
Incumbent Joan Lovely ran unopposed in the Massachusetts State Senate Second Essex District general election.[1][2]
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Incumbent Joan Lovely ran unopposed in the Massachusetts State Senate Second Essex District Democratic Primary.[3][4]
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2014
Elections for the Massachusetts State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on September 9, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Joan B. Lovely was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[5]
2012
Lovely won election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts State Senate District Second Essex District. She defeated Mary-Ellen Manning, John P. Slattery, and Edward J. Carroll in the September 6 Democratic primary and defeated Richard Jolitz (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | ![]() |
70.8% | 56,088 | |
Republican | Richard Jolitz | 29.2% | 23,185 | |
Total Votes | 79,273 |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Joan Lovely did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Joan Lovely did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Lovely's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]
Casinos
- Excerpt: "Massachusetts has already voted to establish casino gaming in our state. Joan will support efforts to ensure that."
Domestic Violence
- Excerpt: "Joan supports District Attorney Jon Blodgett’s public awareness and enforcement efforts to reduce domestic violence and will support state funding for those programs that aid victims of domestic violence."
Education & Schools
- Excerpt: "Joan strongly supports our local public schools and will fight for the state funds needed to help build new schools and to provide the necessary resources for quality education at all levels K-12."
Flooding
- Excerpt: "Joan will work with Mayors Bettencourt and Driscoll in a concerted effort to resolve the flooding problems once and for all."
Healthcare Costs
- Excerpt: "Joan is concerned about the rising costs of health care and health care insurance and will support legislation and state policies that reduce and contain those increasing costs"
Campaign finance summary
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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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2017
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In 2017, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 4 through November 15. The legislature held an informal session from November 16 to January 2.
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2016
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In 2016, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 6 through July 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 7, 2015, through January 5, 2016.
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2014
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In 2014, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 14 through August 1.
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2013
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In 2013, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District |
Officeholder Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates (Democratic)," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonweath of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Election Statistics," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List, "Massachusetts Secretary of State," Acccessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ AP "Massachusetts - Summary Vote Results," accessed September 6, 2012
- ↑ "joanlovely," Official Campaign Website
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Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District 2013-Present |
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Salem City Council 1998-2013 |
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