Massachusetts Governor's Council election, 2022

Elections in Massachusetts, 2022

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2024 → ← 2020
Massachusetts Governor's Council
Election details
Filing deadline: May 31, 2022
Primary: September 6, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Joseph Ferreira (D) (District 1) Robert Jubinville (D) (District 2) Marilyn Petitto Devaney (D) (District 3) Christopher Iannella (D) (District 4) Eileen Duff (D) (District 5) Terrence Kennedy (D) (District 6) Paul DePalo (D) (District 7) Mary Hurley (D) (District 8)
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Massachusetts
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Massachusetts held an election for all eight seats on the Massachusetts Governor's Council on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for September 6, 2022. The filing deadline was May 31, 2022.

Incumbent Joseph Ferreira won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1.

Incumbent Robert Jubinville won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2.

Incumbent Marilyn Petitto Devaney won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3.

Incumbent Christopher Iannella won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4.

Incumbent Eileen Duff won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5.

Incumbent Terrence Kennedy won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6.

Incumbent Paul DePalo won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7.

Tara Jacobs won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8.

Candidates and election results

District 1

General election candidates

• Joseph Ferreira  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

• Joseph Ferreira (Incumbent) ✔

 Republican primary candidates

No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.

District 2

General election candidates

• Robert Jubinville  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Dashe Videira  (Republican Party) 

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Robert Jubinville (Incumbent) ✔

 Republican primary candidates

• Dashe Videira (Write-in) ✔ 

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District 3

General election candidates

• Marilyn Petitto Devaney  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

• Marilyn Petitto Devaney (Incumbent) ✔
• Mara Dolan 

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 Republican primary candidates

No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.

District 4

General election candidates

• Christopher Iannella  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Helene MacNeal  (Republican Party)

 Democratic primary candidates

• Christopher Iannella (Incumbent) ✔

 Republican primary candidates

• Helene MacNeal ✔

District 5

General election candidates

• Eileen Duff  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Michael Walsh  (Republican Party)

 Democratic primary candidates

• Eileen Duff (Incumbent) ✔

 Republican primary candidates

• Michael Walsh ✔

District 6

General election candidates

• Terrence Kennedy  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

• Terrence Kennedy (Incumbent) ✔

 Republican primary candidates

No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.

District 7

General election candidates

• Paul DePalo  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔ 
• Gary Galonek  (Republican Party) 

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Paul DePalo (Incumbent) ✔ 

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 Republican primary candidates

• Gary Galonek ✔ 

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District 8

General election candidates

• Tara Jacobs  (Democratic Party) ✔
• John Comerford  (Republican Party)

 Democratic primary candidates

• Shawn Allyn
• Michael Anthony Fenton
• Tara Jacobs ✔
• Jeffrey Morneau

 Republican primary candidates

• John Comerford ✔

Past elections

2020

See also: Massachusetts Governor's Council election, 2020

General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1

Incumbent Joseph Ferreira won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Ferreira (D)	98.4	332,445
		Other/Write-in votes	1.6	5,251

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 337,696
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1

Incumbent Joseph Ferreira advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1 on September 1, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Ferreira	99.5	118,574
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	651

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 119,225
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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2

Incumbent Robert Jubinville won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Jubinville (D)	98.6	341,890
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	4,896

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 346,786
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2

Incumbent Robert Jubinville advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2 on September 1, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Jubinville	99.5	143,529
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	764

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 144,293
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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3

Incumbent Marilyn Petitto Devaney won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marilyn Petitto Devaney (D)	98.5	346,900
		Other/Write-in votes	1.5	5,378

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 352,278
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3

Incumbent Marilyn Petitto Devaney advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3 on September 1, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marilyn Petitto Devaney	99.1	165,045
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	1,528

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 166,573
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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4

Incumbent Christopher Iannella won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher Iannella (D)	98.6	330,732
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	4,774

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 335,506
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4

Incumbent Christopher Iannella advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4 on September 1, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher Iannella	99.1	137,997
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	1,184

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 139,181
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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5

Incumbent Eileen Duff won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Eileen Duff (D)	98.1	336,188
		Other/Write-in votes	1.9	6,452

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 342,640
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5

Incumbent Eileen Duff advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5 on September 1, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Eileen Duff	99.4	131,389
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	785

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 132,174
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nicholas Torresi (D)

General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6

Incumbent Terrence Kennedy won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Terrence Kennedy (D)	98.2	324,908
		Other/Write-in votes	1.8	5,918

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 330,826
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6

Incumbent Terrence Kennedy defeated Helina Fontes in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6 on September 1, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Terrence Kennedy	54.5	92,987
		Helina Fontes	45.3	77,232
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	401

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 170,620
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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7

Paul DePalo defeated Peter Stefan in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul DePalo (D)	97.4	312,156
	Submit photo	Peter Stefan (Independent) (Write-in)	0.3	951
		Other/Write-in votes	2.3	7,252

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 320,359
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7

Paul DePalo defeated Padraic Rafferty in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7 on September 1, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul DePalo	62.3	73,556
		Padraic Rafferty	37.4	44,208
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	287

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 118,051
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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8

Incumbent Mary Hurley won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mary Hurley (D)	98.3	301,548
		Other/Write-in votes	1.7	5,092

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 306,640
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8

Incumbent Mary Hurley advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8 on September 1, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mary Hurley	99.4	140,259
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	884

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 141,143
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2018

See also: Massachusetts Governor's Council election, 2018

General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1

Incumbent Joseph Ferreira defeated Thomas Keyes in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Ferreira (D)	55.8	196,585
		Thomas Keyes (R)	38.3	135,040
		Other/Write-in votes	5.9	20,670

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 352,295
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1

Incumbent Joseph Ferreira advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Ferreira	100.0	45,684

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1

Thomas Keyes advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Thomas Keyes	100.0	32,198

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,198
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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2

Incumbent Robert Jubinville won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Jubinville (D)	70.8	261,499
		Other/Write-in votes	29.2	107,879

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 369,378
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2

Incumbent Robert Jubinville advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Jubinville	100.0	57,709

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 57,709
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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3

Incumbent Marilyn Petitto Devaney won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marilyn Petitto Devaney (D)	74.2	282,505
		Other/Write-in votes	25.8	98,004

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 380,509
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3

Incumbent Marilyn Petitto Devaney defeated Nick Carter in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marilyn Petitto Devaney	56.2	51,781
	Submit photo	Nick Carter	43.8	40,372

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 92,153
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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4

Incumbent Christopher Iannella won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher Iannella (D)	76.3	250,520
		Other/Write-in votes	23.7	77,827

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 328,347
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4

Incumbent Christopher Iannella defeated Mark Rooney in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher Iannella	71.6	54,407
	Submit photo	Mark Rooney	28.4	21,581

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 75,988
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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5

Incumbent Eileen Duff defeated Richard Baker and Marc Mercier in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Eileen Duff (D)	56.2	200,627
		Richard Baker (R)	33.9	121,144
	Submit photo	Marc Mercier (L)	3.4	12,129
		Other/Write-in votes	6.5	23,140

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 357,040
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5

Incumbent Eileen Duff defeated Nicholas Torresi in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Eileen Duff	69.9	48,428
	Submit photo	Nicholas Torresi	30.1	20,810

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 69,238
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5

Richard Baker advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Baker	100.0	28,075

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,075
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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6

Incumbent Terrence Kennedy defeated Vincent Lawrence Dixon in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Terrence Kennedy (D)	74.1	248,176
	Submit photo	Vincent Lawrence Dixon (Unaffiliated)	12.2	40,786
		Other/Write-in votes	13.7	45,794

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 334,756
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6

Incumbent Terrence Kennedy advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Terrence Kennedy	100.0	75,487

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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7

Incumbent Jennie Caissie defeated Paul DePalo in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jennie Caissie (R)	49.6	161,744
		Paul DePalo (D)	44.9	146,422
		Other/Write-in votes	5.5	18,075

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 326,241
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7

Paul DePalo advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul DePalo	100.0	39,076

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,076
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7

Incumbent Jennie Caissie advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jennie Caissie	100.0	30,138

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,138
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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8

Incumbent Mary Hurley defeated Mike Franco in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mary Hurley (D)	68.0	206,791
	Submit photo	Mike Franco (Massachusetts Independent Party)	23.1	70,295
		Other/Write-in votes	8.9	27,013

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 304,099
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8

Incumbent Mary Hurley advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mary Hurley	100.0	72,652

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