Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District
Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District is represented by Michael Kushmerek (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Massachusetts state representatives represented an average of 43,959 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 40,998 residents.
About the office
Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Massachusetts legislators assume office the first Wednesday in January after the election.[1]
Qualifications
Article CI, Section 1 of the Massachusetts Constitution states: "Every representative, for one year at least immediately preceding his election, shall have been an inhabitant of the district for which he is chosen and shall cease to represent such district when he shall cease to be an inhabitant of the Commonwealth."[2]
According to the Massachusetts Secretary of State's office, an individual must be a registered voter to run for office.[3]
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[4] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $73,655.01/year | No per diem is paid. |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Massachusetts General Court, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. The election must be held on the next regularly scheduled date on the election calendar.[5] Local governments that conduct special elections can receive reimbursement from the state treasurer's office for costs incurred.[6][7]
See sources: Massachusetts Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 54, § 141 and Massachusetts Const. Amend. Art. 24
District map
Redistricting
2020 redistricting cycle
Gov. Charlie Baker (R) signed the state's new legislative maps into law on November 4, 2021.[8] The state House passed the maps by a vote of 158-1 on October 21, 2021. The state Senate approved the legislative plans on October 27, 2021 by a vote of 36-3. The legislature began consideration of the state's redistricting plans on October 19, 2021.[9] These maps took effect for Massachusetts' 2022 legislative elections.
After the redistricting plans were enacted, Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin (D) issued a statement expressing concern regarding how the maps would be implemented: "I am extremely disappointed that these bills were signed into law in their current form and I think it is a devastating blow to the voters of Massachusetts. With local precincts divided multiple ways, it will inevitably lead to chaos at the polls and make it impossible for voters to understand who their elected representatives are."[10] After the legislature approved the maps, State Sen. William Brownsberger (D) said, "It’s a quality final product. We have used every minute we’ve had to keep vetting, to keep adjusting . . . and to respond to input that we’ve received."[11]
How does redistricting in Massachusetts work? In Massachusetts, congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature. The lines drawn by the state legislature are subject to veto by the governor.[12]
State statutes require that state legislative district boundaries be contiguous and "reasonably preserve counties, towns, and cities intact, where otherwise possible." There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[12]
Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District
until January 3, 2023
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Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District
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Elections
2024
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District
Incumbent Michael Kushmerek won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Kushmerek (D) | 96.5 | 13,098 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.5 | 475 | ||
| Total votes: 13,573 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District
Incumbent Michael Kushmerek advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Kushmerek | 99.5 | 2,182 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 2,194 | |||
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2022
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District
Incumbent Michael Kushmerek defeated Aaron Packard in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Kushmerek (D) | 62.7 | 6,824 |
 | Aaron Packard (R) | 37.3 | 4,058 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 10,889 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District
Incumbent Michael Kushmerek advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Kushmerek | 100.0 | 2,490 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 2,491 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District
Aaron Packard advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aaron Packard | 99.5 | 1,180 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 1,186 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District
Michael Kushmerek defeated Glenn Fossa in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Kushmerek (D) | 55.5 | 9,770 |
| Glenn Fossa (R) | 44.4 | 7,802 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 17,590 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District
Michael Kushmerek advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Kushmerek | 99.2 | 4,628 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 4,666 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District
Glenn Fossa advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Glenn Fossa | 99.0 | 1,473 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 1,488 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District
Incumbent Stephan Hay defeated Elmer Eubanks-Archbold in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephan Hay (D) | 68.6 | 8,520 |
 | Elmer Eubanks-Archbold (R) | 31.4 | 3,894 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 12,416 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District
Incumbent Stephan Hay advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephan Hay | 100.0 | 2,505 |
| Total votes: 2,505 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District
Elmer Eubanks-Archbold advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elmer Eubanks-Archbold | 100.0 | 1,152 |
| Total votes: 1,152 | |||
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2016
General election
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives 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 Stephan Hay ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Third Worcester District general election.[13][14]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third Worcester District General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Stephan Hay Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||
Incumbent Stephan Hay defeated Kimatra Maxwell in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Third Worcester District Democratic Primary.[15][16]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third Worcester District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Stephan Hay Incumbent |
68.13% | 1,409 | |
| Democratic | Kimatra Maxwell | 31.87% | 659 | |
| Total Votes | 2,068 | |||
Special election
A special election for the position of Massachusetts House of Representatives Third Worcester District was called for March 1. A primary election took place on February 2. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 29, 2015.[17]
The seat was vacant following Stephen DiNatale's (D) election to be the Mayor of Fitchburg in the November 2015 general election.
Stephan Hay defeated Kimatra Maxwell and Joseph Byrne in the Democratic primary.[18] Dean Tran (write-in) defeated write-in candidate Stephen P. Sandrelli in the Republican primary. Hay defeated Tran in the special election.[19][20][21][22][23]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephan Hay |
50.7% | 4,613 | |
| Republican | Dean Tran | 49.3% | 4,488 | |
| Total Votes | 9,101 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Stephan Hay |
61.7% | 1,153 |
| Joseph Byrne | 17.9% | 334 |
| Kimatra Maxwell | 17.1% | 320 |
| Dean Tran (Write-In) | 3.3% | 62 |
| Stephen P. Sandrelli (Write-In) | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 1,869 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Dean Tran (Write-In) |
98.9% | 747 |
| Stephen P. Sandrelli (Write-In) | 1.1% | 8 |
| Total Votes | 755 | |
2014
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives 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 Stephen DiNatale was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[24]
2012
Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 6, 2012 and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 29, 2012.[25] Incumbent Stephen DiNatale (D) was unopposed in the general election and the Democratic primary.[26][27]
Campaign contributions
From 2012 to 2024, candidates for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District raised a total of $356,878. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $39,653 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester District | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $63,140 | 1 | $63,140 |
| 2022 | $122,992 | 2 | $61,496 |
| 2020 | $48,476 | 2 | $24,238 |
| 2016 | $68,926 | 2 | $34,463 |
| 2014 | $19,880 | 1 | $19,880 |
| 2012 | $33,465 | 1 | $33,465 |
| Total | $356,878 | 9 | $39,653 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts Constitution, "Article LXXXII," accessed February 12, 2021
- ↑ The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Constitution," accessed May 21, 2025
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "How to Run for Office in Massachusetts," accessed May 27, 2025 (page 5)
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "General Laws," accessed February 12, 2021 (Section Chapter 50, Section 6A)
- ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "General Laws," accessed February 12, 2021 (Section Chapter 3: Section 10A)
- ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "General Laws," accessed February 12, 2021 (Section Chapter 54: Section 141)
- ↑ MassLive, "As Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker OKs new districts, Secretary of State William Galvin warns of chaos," November 4, 2021
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Lawmakers poised to send new political maps, increasing number of majority-minority districts, to Baker," October 27, 2021
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Lawmakers poised to send new political maps, increasing number of majority-minority districts, to Baker," October 27, 2021
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Lawmakers poised to send new political maps, increasing number of majority-minority districts, to Baker," October 27, 2021
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 All About Redistricting, "Massachusetts," accessed May 4, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Special State Election- Third Worcester Representative District*," accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ Sentinel and Enterprise, "Kimatra Maxwell is aiming to be a 'social worker at state level'," accessed January 13, 2016
- ↑ masslive.com, "Democrats sweep three House special elections," accessed March 2, 2016
- ↑ NewBostonPost, "Cassidy wins Brockton primary, fields narrowed in Fitchburg, Peabody," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2016 State Representative Special Democratic Primary," accessed March 28, 2016
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2016 State Representative Special Republican Primary," accessed March 28, 2016
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2016 State Representative Special General Election," accessed March 28, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, “A Candidate’s Guide to the 2012 State Election.” Retrieved November 2, 2013
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, 2012 primary election results. Retrieved November 2, 2013
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, 2012 general election results. Retrieved November 2, 2013
