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Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 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.
Following the general election, there was no change to the majority control of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Both the Republican and Democratic parties posted gains in the general election due to six vacant seats being filled during the election. The Democrats maintained a large majority but fell to 125 seats in the chamber. Republicans had six net gains, increasing their total from 29 to 35 seats.
Incumbents retiring
A total of twelve incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:
Name | Party | Current Office |
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Cleon Turner | ![]() |
House, First Barnstable |
Michael Costello | ![]() |
House, First Essex |
John Keenan | ![]() |
House, Seventh Essex |
Sean Curran | ![]() |
House, Ninth Hampden |
Thomas Conroy | ![]() |
House, Thirteenth Middlesex |
Christopher Fallon | ![]() |
House, Thirty-Third Middlesex |
Vinny deMacedo | ![]() |
House, First Plymouth |
Christine Canavan | ![]() |
House, Tenth Plymouth |
Anne Gobi | ![]() |
House, Fifth Worcester |
George Peterson, Jr. | ![]() |
House, Ninth Worcester |
John Binienda, Sr. | ![]() |
House, Seventeenth Worcester |
Ryan Fattman | ![]() |
House, Eighteenth Worcester |
In addition, five seats were vacated prior to the filing deadline and were not filled by a special election.
Name | Party | Office Vacated |
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Steven Walsh | ![]() |
House, Eleventh Essex |
Cheryl Coakley-Rivera | ![]() |
House, Tenth Hampden |
Kevin Murphy | ![]() |
House, Eighteenth Middlesex |
Jason Lewis | ![]() |
House, Thirty-first Middlesex |
Carl Sciortino | ![]() |
House, Thirty-fourth Middlesex |
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Massachusetts House of Representatives:
Massachusetts House of Representatives | |||
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Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
Democratic Party | 125 | 125 | |
Republican Party | 29 | 35 | |
Vacancy | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 160 | 160 |
Qualifications
Article LXXI 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.
Competitiveness
Candidates unopposed by a major party
In 100 of the 160 districts up for election in 2014, one major party candidate ran unopposed in the general election. A total of 84 Democrats and 16 Republicans were guaranteed election barring unforeseen circumstances.
Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 60 of the 160 districts up for election. Five of those seats held competitive elections in 2012 with a margin of victory ranging from 0 to 5 percent, and another two held competitive elections but were uncontested in 2014. Three other elections were mildly competitive, with a margin of victory of 5 to 10 percent, although two of those seats were uncontested in 2014. Those districts were:
Competitive
- Second Franklin District: Incumbent Denise Andrews (D) was defeated by Susannah Whipps Lee in the general election. Andrews won by a margin of 1 percent in 2012.
- Fourth Middlesex District: Incumbent Danielle Gregoire (D) defeated Matthew Elder (R) in the general election. Gregoire won by a margin of 1 percent in 2012.
- Eighth Plymouth District: Incumbent Angelo D'Emilia (R) defeated Joseph Pacheco (D) in the general election. D'Emilia won by a margin of 5 percent in 2012.
- Second Worcester District: Incumbent Jonathan Zlotnik (D) defeated Garret Shetrawski (R) in the general election. Zlotnik won by a margin of 2 percent in 2012.
- Eighth Worcester District: Incumbent Kevin Kuros (R) defeated Joseph Hall (D) in the general election. Kuros won by a margin of 3 percent in 2012.
Previously competitive, now unopposed
- Second Essex District: Incumbent Leonard Mirra (R) defeated Edward Watson (R) in the Republican primary. Mirra won by a margin of 4 percent in 2012.
- Eighteenth Essex District: Incumbent James Lyons, Jr. ran unchallenged in the general election. Lyons won by a margin of 2 percent in 2012.
Mildly competitive
- Sixth Plymouth District: District: Incumbent Josh Cutler (D) defeated Joseph Sheehan (R) in the general election. Cutler won by a margin of 10 percent in 2012.
Previously mildly competitive, now unopposed
- Tenth Norfolk District: Incumbent Jeffrey Roy (D) ran unchallenged in the general election. Roy won by a margin of 8 percent in 2012.
- Seventh Plymouth District: Incumbent Geoff Diehl (R) ran unchallenged in the general election. Diehl won by a margin of 8 percent in 2012.
Primary challenges
A total of 11 incumbents faced primary competition on September 9. Seventeen incumbents did not seek re-election or resigned in 2014 and another 132 incumbents advanced past the primary without opposition. Incumbents facing opposition included:
- Ninth Bristol District: Incumbent Christopher Markey defeated Alan Garcia in the Democratic primary.
- Second Essex District: Incumbent Leonard Mirra defeated Edward Watson in the Republican primary.
- Eighth Hampden District: Incumbent Joseph Wagner defeated William Courchesne in the Democratic primary.
- Twenty-Eighth Middlesex District: Incumbent Wayne Matewsky was defeated by Joseph McGonagle in the Democratic primary.
- Seventh Suffolk District: Incumbent Gloria Fox defeated Eric Esteves and Rufus Faulk in the Democratic primary.
- Fifteenth Worcester District: Incumbent Mary Keefe defeated Philip Palmieri and Ralph Perez in the Democratic primary.
Retiring incumbents
Seventeen incumbent representatives did not run for re-election or have already resigned without a special election following, while 143 of the current 155 incumbents (92.3%) ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, 15 Democrats and two Republicans, can be found above.
List of candidates
First Barnstable District
Note: Incumbent Cleon Turner (D) did not run for re-election.
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Alexander Morash: 820
- Ian Ryan: 1,192
- Elisa Beth Zawadzkas: 2,824
November 4 General election candidates:
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Elisa Beth Zawadzkas: 9,389
Timothy Whelan: 10,170
Second Barnstable District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Brian Mannal
- Incumbent Mannal first assumed office in 2013.
- Brian Mannal
November 4 General election candidates:
Brian Mannal: 7,801
Adam Chaprales: 7,594
Third Barnstable District
September 9 Republican primary:
- David Vieira
- Incumbent Vieira first assumed office in 2011.
- David Vieira
November 4 General election candidates:
David Vieira: 12,681
Fourth Barnstable District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Sarah Peake
- Incumbent Peake first assumed office in 2007.
- Sarah Peake
November 4 General election candidates:
Sarah Peake: 16,292
Fifth Barnstable District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Randy Hunt
- Incumbent Hunt first assumed office in 2011.
- Randy Hunt
November 4 General election candidates:
Matthew Terry: 6,123
Randy Hunt: 10,309
Barnstable, Dukes & Nantucket District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Timothy Madden
- Incumbent Madden first assumed office in 2009.
- Timothy Madden
November 4 General election candidates:
Timothy Madden: 13,452
First Berkshire District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Gailanne Cariddi
- Incumbent Cariddi first assumed office in 2011.
- Gailanne Cariddi
November 4 General election candidates:
Gailanne Cariddi: 9,251
Second Berkshire District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Paul Mark
- Incumbent Mark first assumed office in 2011.
- Paul Mark
November 4 General election candidates:
Paul Mark: 10,816
Third Berkshire District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Tricia Farley-Bouvier
- Incumbent Farley-Bouvier first assumed office in 2011.
- Tricia Farley-Bouvier
November 4 General election candidates:
Tricia Farley-Bouvier: 8,079
Fourth Berkshire District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- William Pignatelli
- Incumbent Pignatelli first assumed office in 2003.
- William Pignatelli
November 4 General election candidates:
William Pignatelli: 12,408
First Bristol District
September 9 Republican primary:
- F. Jay Barrows
- Incumbent Barrows first assumed office in 2007.
- F. Jay Barrows
November 4 General election candidates:
F. Jay Barrows: 10,843
Second Bristol District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Paul Heroux
- Incumbent Heroux first assumed office in 2013.
- Paul Heroux
September 9 Republican primary:
- Jeffrey Bailey: 671
- Bert Buckley: 717
November 4 General election candidates:
Paul Heroux: 6,621
Bert Buckley: 4,211
Third Bristol District
Note: Keavin P. Duffy won the nomination through a write-in campaign.
September 9 Republican primary:
- Shaunna O'Connell
- Incumbent O'Connell first assumed office in 2011.
- Shaunna O'Connell
November 4 General election candidates:
Keavin P. Duffy: 4,300
Shaunna O'Connell: 6,824
Fourth Bristol District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Steven Howitt
- Incumbent Howitt first assumed office in 2011.
- Steven Howitt
November 4 General election candidates:
Steven Howitt: 9,424
Fifth Bristol District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Patricia Haddad
- Incumbent Haddad first assumed office in 2001.
- Patricia Haddad
November 4 General election candidates:
Patricia Haddad: 9,447
Sixth Bristol District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Carole Fiola
- Incumbent Fiola first assumed office in 2013.
- Carole Fiola
November 4 General election candidates:
Carole Fiola: 5,369
David Steinhof: 3,671
Seventh Bristol District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Alan Silvia
- Incumbent Silvia first assumed office in 2013.
- Alan Silvia
November 4 General election candidates:
Alan Silvia: 5,151
Eighth Bristol District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Paul Schmid III
- Incumbent Schmid first assumed office in 2011.
- Paul Schmid III
November 4 General election candidates:
Paul Schmid III: 8,334
Ninth Bristol District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Christopher Markey: 1,924
- Incumbent Markey first assumed office in 2011.
- Alan Garcia: 1,161
- Christopher Markey: 1,924
November 4 General election candidates:
Christopher Markey: 6,977
Patrick Curran: 3,472
Tenth Bristol District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- William Straus
- Incumbent Straus first assumed office in 1993.
- William Straus
November 4 General election candidates:
William Straus: 8,668
Bill Soares: 4,557
Eleventh Bristol District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Robert Koczera
- Incumbent Koczera first assumed office in 1989.
- Robert Koczera
November 4 General election candidates:
Robert Koczera: 6,233
Twelfth Bristol District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Keiko Orrall
- Incumbent Orrall first assumed office in 2011.
- Keiko Orrall
November 4 General election candidates:
Keiko Orrall: 10,100
Thirteenth Bristol District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Antonio Cabral
- Incumbent Cabral first assumed office in 1991.
- Antonio Cabral
November 4 General election candidates:
Antonio Cabral: 6,270
Fourteenth Bristol District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Elizabeth Poirier
- Incumbent Poirier first assumed office in 1999.
- Elizabeth Poirier
November 4 General election candidates:
Elizabeth Poirier: 10,494
First Essex District
Note: Incumbent Michael Costello (D) did not run for re-election.
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Edward Cameron: 2,783
- Robert Lavoie: 1,686
- Edward Cameron: 2,783
November 4 General election candidates:
Edward Cameron: 6,968
James Kelcourse: 6,978
Ari Herzog: 1,628
Steven Stanganelli: 791
Rama Valianti: 231
Note: Initial results placed Cameron ahead of Kelcourse. However, following a recount on November 19, 2014, the Governor and Council certified Kelcourse as the winner of the election.[1]
Second Essex District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Leonard Mirra: 1,509
- Incumbent Mirra first assumed office in 2013.
- Edward Watson: 414
- Leonard Mirra: 1,509
November 4 General election candidates:
Leonard Mirra: 14,083
Third Essex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Brian Dempsey
- Incumbent Dempsey first assumed office in 1991.
- Brian Dempsey
November 4 General election candidates:
Brian Dempsey: 8,901
Fourth Essex District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Bradford Hill
- Incumbent Hill first assumed office in 1999.
- Bradford Hill
November 4 General election candidates:
Bradford Hill: 15,936
Fifth Essex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Ann-Margaret Ferrante
- Incumbent Ferrante first assumed office in 2009.
- Ann-Margaret Ferrante
September 9 Republican primary:
- Michael Boucher: 1,111
- Robert Whynott: 866
- Michael Boucher: 1,111
November 4 General election candidates:
Ann-Margaret Ferrante: 9,439
Michael Boucher: 6,554
Sixth Essex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Jerry Parisella
- Incumbent Parisella first assumed office in 2011.
- Jerry Parisella
November 4 General election candidates:
Jerry Parisella: 9,912
Rick Marciano: 3,458
Seventh Essex District
Note: Incumbent John Keenan (D) did not run for re-election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Paul Tucker: 10,187
Daniel Morris: 1,936
Eighth Essex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Lori Ehrlich
- Incumbent Ehrlich first assumed office in 2009.
- Lori Ehrlich
November 4 General election candidates:
Lori Ehrlich: 12,906
Ninth Essex District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Donald Wong
- Incumbent Wong first assumed office in 2011.
- Donald Wong
November 4 General election candidates:
Christopher Finn: 6,331
Donald Wong: 9,721
Tenth Essex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Robert Fennell
- Incumbent Fennell first assumed office in 1995.
- Robert Fennell
November 4 General election candidates:
Robert Fennell: 7,090
Eleventh Essex District
Note: Incumbent Steven Walsh (D) resigned in March 2014; a special election was not called to fill the seat in the interim.
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Brendan Crighton: 2,370
- Charlie Gallo: 1,396
- Aikaterini Panagiotakis Koudanis: 229
- Brendan Crighton: 2,370
November 4 General election candidates:
Brendan Crighton: 7,368
Twelfth Essex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Beverley Griffin Dunne: 2,625
- James Moutsoulas: 1,838
- Beverley Griffin Dunne: 2,625
September 9 Republican primary:
- Leah Cole
- Incumbent Cole first assumed office in 2013.
- Leah Cole
November 4 General election candidates:
Beverley Griffin Dunne: 6,830
Leah Cole: 7,265
Thirteenth Essex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Theodore Speliotis
- Incumbent Speliotis first assumed office in 1997.
- Theodore Speliotis
November 4 General election candidates:
Theodore Speliotis: 8,459
Thomas Lyons: 7,673
Fourteenth Essex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Diana DiZoglio: 1,973
- Incumbent DiZoglio first assumed office in 2013.
- Oscar Camargo: 463
- Phil DeCologero: 1,247
- Diana DiZoglio: 1,973
November 4 General election candidates:
Diana DiZoglio: 6,732
Rosemary Connelly Smedile: 5,530
Fifteenth Essex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Linda Campbell
- Incumbent Campbell first assumed office in 2007.
- Linda Campbell
November 4 General election candidates:
Linda Campbell: 7,716
Al DiNuccio: 5,734
Sixteenth Essex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Marcos Devers
- Incumbent Devers first assumed office in 2010.
- Marcos Devers
November 4 General election candidates:
Marcos Devers: 3,667
Roger Twomey: 913
William Lantigua: 3,221
Seventeenth Essex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Frank Moran
- Incumbent Moran first assumed office in 2013.
- Frank Moran
November 4 General election candidates:
Frank Moran: 6,819
Eighteenth Essex District
September 9 Republican primary:
- James Lyons, Jr.
- Incumbent Lyons first assumed office in 2011.
- James Lyons, Jr.
November 4 General election candidates:
James Lyons, Jr.: 12,584
First Franklin District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Stephen Kulik
- Incumbent Kulik first assumed office in 1993.
- Stephen Kulik
November 4 General election candidates:
Stephen Kulik: 11,987
Dylan Korpita: 5,146
Second Franklin District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Denise Andrews
- Incumbent Andrews first assumed office in 2011.
- Denise Andrews
September 9 Republican primary:
- Karen Anderson: 924
- Susannah Whipps Lee: 1,590
November 4 General election candidates:
Denise Andrews: 6,105
Susannah Whipps Lee: 7,350
First Hampden District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Todd Smola
- Incumbent Smola first assumed office in 2005.
- Todd Smola
November 4 General election candidates:
Todd Smola: 11,528
Second Hampden District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Brian Ashe
- Incumbent Ashe first assumed office in 2009.
- Brian Ashe
November 4 General election candidates:
Brian Ashe: 12,104
Third Hampden District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Nicholas Boldyga
- Incumbent Boldyga first assumed office in 2011.
- Nicholas Boldyga
November 4 General election candidates:
Sam DiSanti: 4,448
Nicholas Boldyga: 9,401
Fourth Hampden District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- John C. Velis
- Incumbent Velis first assumed office in 2014.
- John C. Velis
November 4 General election candidates:
John C. Velis: 7,327
Dan Allie: 5,111
Fifth Hampden District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Aaron Vega
- Incumbent Vega first assumed office in 2013.
- Aaron Vega
November 4 General election candidates:
Aaron Vega: 7,902
Sixth Hampden District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Michael Finn
- Incumbent Finn first assumed office in 2011.
- Michael Finn
November 4 General election candidates:
Michael Finn: 6,113
Nathan Bech: 4,634
Seventh Hampden District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Thomas Petrolati
- Incumbent Petrolati first assumed office in 1987.
- Thomas Petrolati
Note: Deborah Martell ran a sticker campaign but did not receive enough votes for ballot placement.[2]
November 4 General election candidates:
Thomas Petrolati: 9,462
Eighth Hampden District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Joseph Wagner: 2,458
- Incumbent Wagner first assumed office in 1993.
- William Courchesne: 600
- Joseph Wagner: 2,458
November 4 General election candidates:
Joseph Wagner: 9,284
Ninth Hampden District
Note: Incumbent Sean Curran (D) did not run for re-election.
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Edward Collins, Jr.: 873
- Peter Murphy: 1,053
- Jose Tosado: 1,386
November 4 General election candidates:
Jose Tosado: 7,396
Robert Underwood: 2,011
Note: Underwood was filed as an unenrolled candidate but was a member of the state Libertarian party.
Tenth Hampden District
Note: Incumbent Cheryl Coakley-Rivera (D) resigned in March 2014; a special election was not called.
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Melvin Edwards: 766
- Carlos Gonzalez: 1,237
- Ivette Hernandez: 912
November 4 General election candidates:
Carlos Gonzalez: 5,313
Eleventh Hampden District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Benjamin Swan, Sr.: 1,477
- Incumbent Swan first assumed office in 1995.
- Larry Lawson: 1,001
- Benjamin Swan, Sr.: 1,477
November 4 General election candidates:
Benjamin Swan, Sr.: 6,325
Twelfth Hampden District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Angelo Puppolo, Jr.
- Incumbent Puppolo first assumed office in 2007.
- Angelo Puppolo, Jr.
November 4 General election candidates:
Angelo Puppolo, Jr.: 9,299
Bob Russell: 4,955
First Hampshire District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Peter Kocot
- Incumbent Kocot first assumed office in 2003.
- Peter Kocot
November 4 General election candidates:
Peter Kocot: 13,937
Second Hampshire District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- John Scibak
- Incumbent Scibak first assumed office in 2003.
- John Scibak
November 4 General election candidates:
John Scibak: 12,249
Third Hampshire District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Ellen Story
- Incumbent Story first assumed office in 1993.
- Ellen Story
November 4 General election candidates:
Ellen Story: 8,125
Kenneth Roberts: 1,092
First Middlesex District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Sheila Harrington
- Incumbent Harrington first assumed office in 2011.
- Sheila Harrington
November 4 General election candidates:
Gene Rauhala: 5,530
Sheila Harrington: 9,958
Second Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- James Arciero
- Incumbent Arciero first assumed office in 2009.
- James Arciero
November 4 General election candidates:
James Arciero: 9,263
Dennis Galvin: 7,785
Arleen Martino: 502
Third Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Kate Hogan
- Incumbent Hogan first assumed office in 2009.
- Kate Hogan
November 4 General election candidates:
Kate Hogan: 9,847
Paddy Dolan: 6,495
Fourth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Danielle Gregoire
- Incumbent Gregoire first assumed office in 2013.
- Danielle Gregoire
November 4 General election candidates:
Danielle Gregoire: 6,392
Matthew Elder: 5,462
Kristine Coffey-Donahue: 955
Fifth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- David Linsky
- Incumbent Linsky first assumed office in 1999.
- David Linsky
November 4 General election candidates:
David Linsky: 10,699
Douglas Grindle: 6,401
Sixth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Chris Walsh
- Incumbent Walsh first assumed office in 2011.
- Chris Walsh
November 4 General election candidates:
Chris Walsh: 9,763
Michael Coombes: 1,909
Seventh Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Tom Sannicandro
- Incumbent Sannicandro first assumed office in 2005.
- Tom Sannicandro
November 4 General election candidates:
Tom Sannicandro: 7,188
Eighth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Carolyn Dykema
- Incumbent Dykema first assumed office in 2009.
- Carolyn Dykema
November 4 General election candidates:
Carolyn Dykema: 9,621
Patricia Vanaria: 7,328
Ninth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Thomas Stanley
- Incumbent Stanley first assumed office in 2001.
- Thomas Stanley
November 4 General election candidates:
Thomas Stanley: 9,293
Sharon Antia: 3,697
Tenth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- John Lawn
- Incumbent Lawn first assumed office in 2011.
- John Lawn
November 4 General election candidates:
John Lawn: 7,402
Eleventh Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Kay Khan
- Incumbent Khan first assumed office in 1995.
- Kay Khan
November 4 General election candidates:
Kay Khan: 11,652
Twelfth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Ruth Balser
- Incumbent Balser first assumed office in 1999.
- Ruth Balser
November 4 General election candidates:
Ruth Balser: 11,552
Thirteenth Middlesex District
Note: Incumbent Thomas Conroy (D) ran unsuccessfully for state Treasurer.
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile: 2,339
- Brian LeFort: 1,587
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile: 2,339
November 4 General election candidates:
Carmine Lawrence Gentile: 10,977
Fourteenth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Cory Atkins
- Incumbent Atkins first assumed office in 1999.
- Cory Atkins
November 4 General election candidates:
Cory Atkins: 12,080
Ken Van Tassell: 3,973
Fifteenth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Jay Kaufman
- Incumbent Kaufman first assumed office in 1995.
- Jay Kaufman
November 4 General election candidates:
Jay Kaufman: 12,625
Sixteenth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Thomas Golden, Jr.
- Incumbent Golden first assumed office in 1995.
- Thomas Golden, Jr.
November 4 General election candidates:
Thomas Golden, Jr.: 8,235
Seventeenth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- David Nangle
- Incumbent Nangle first assumed office in 1999.
- David Nangle
November 4 General election candidates:
David Nangle: 7,226
Eighteenth Middlesex District
Note: Incumbent Kevin Murphy (D) resigned in April 2014; a special election was not called.
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Brian Donovan: 577
- Jim Leary: 595
- Rady Mom: 648
- David Ouellette: 348
November 4 General election candidates:
Rady Mom: 3,867
Fred Bahou: 2,398
Nineteenth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- James Miceli
- Incumbent Miceli first assumed office in 1977.
- James Miceli
November 4 General election candidates:
James Miceli: 10,781
Douglas Sears: 4,553
Twentieth Middlesex District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Bradley Jones, Jr.
- Incumbent Jones first assumed office in 1995.
- Bradley Jones, Jr.
November 4 General election candidates:
Bradley Jones, Jr.: 14,592
Twenty-first Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Kenneth Gordon
- Incumbent Gordon first assumed office in 2013.
- Kenneth Gordon
November 4 General election candidates:
Kenneth Gordon: 8,129
Paul Girouard, Jr.: 7,423
Twenty-second Middlesex District
Note: Dean Santoro mounted a sticker campaign but did not qualify for general election ballot placement. Santoro continued his campaign as a write-in candidate.[3]
September 9 Republican primary:
- Marc Lombardo
- Incumbent Lombardo first assumed office in 2011.
- Marc Lombardo
November 4 General election candidates:
Marc Lombardo: 10,379
Dean Santoro (write-in): 377
Twenty-third Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Sean Garballey
- Incumbent Garballey first assumed office in 2009.
- Sean Garballey
November 4 General election candidates:
Sean Garballey: 14,018
Joseph Monju: 4,042
Twenty-fourth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- David Rogers
- Incumbent Rogers first assumed office in 2013.
- David Rogers
November 4 General election candidates:
David Rogers: 12,748
Twenty-fifth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Marjorie Decker: 3,546
- Incumbent Decker first assumed office in 2013.
- Lesley Phillips: 709
- Marjorie Decker: 3,546
November 4 General election candidates:
Marjorie Decker: 10,082
Twenty-sixth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Timothy Toomey, Jr.
- Incumbent Toomey first assumed office in 1993.
- Timothy Toomey, Jr.
November 4 General election candidates:
Timothy Toomey, Jr.: 8,789
Thomas Vasconcelos: 1,272
Twenty-seventh Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Denise Provost
- Incumbent Provost first assumed office in 2006.
- Denise Provost
November 4 General election candidates:
Denise Provost: 10,771
Noelani Kamelamela (Pirate Party): 1,454
Twenty-eighth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Wayne A. Matewsky: 1,763 - Incumbent Matewsky first assumed office in 2013.
- Joseph McGonagle, Jr.: 2,086
November 4 General election candidates:
Joseph McGonagle, Jr.: 7,329
Twenty-ninth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Jonathan Hecht
- Incumbent Hecht first assumed office in 2009.
- Jonathan Hecht
November 4 General election candidates:
Jonathan Hecht: 12,614
Thirtieth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- James Dwyer
- Incumbent Dwyer first assumed office in 2009.
- James Dwyer
November 4 General election candidates:
James Dwyer: 10,578
Thirty-first Middlesex District
Note: Incumbent Jason Lewis (D) was elected to the state Senate in April 2014; a special election was not called.
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Michael Bettencourt: 2,226
- Michael Day: 2,941
November 4 General election candidates:
Michael Day: 9,270
Caroline Colarusso: 8,759
Thirty-second Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Paul Brodeur
- Incumbent Brodeur first assumed office in 2011.
- Paul Brodeur
November 4 General election candidates:
Paul Brodeur: 10,965
John Lock: 5,657
Thirty-third Middlesex District
Note: Incumbent Christopher Fallon (D) did not run for re-election.
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Neil Kinnon: 1,449
- Steven Ultrino: 2,254
November 4 General election candidates:
Steven Ultrino: 5,801
John Matheson: 2,910
Thirty-fourth Middlesex District
Note: Incumbent Carl Sciortino (D) resigned in April; a special election was not called.
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Christine Barber: 1,956
- Erin DiBenedetto: 1,458
- Sharon Guzik: 145
- Craig Rourke: 440
- Christine Barber: 1,956
November 4 General election candidates:
Christine Barber: 7,043
Nicholas Lanzilli: 3,911
Thirty-fifth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Paul Donato, Sr.
- Incumbent Donato first assumed office in 2001.
- Paul Donato, Sr.
November 4 General election candidates:
Paul Donato, Sr.: 9,697
Thirty-sixth Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Colleen Garry
- Incumbent Garry first assumed office in 1995.
- Colleen Garry
November 4 General election candidates:
Colleen Garry: 7,840
Cathy Richardson: 6,749
Thirty-seventh Middlesex District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Jennifer Benson
- Incumbent Benson first assumed office in 2009.
- Jennifer Benson
November 4 General election candidates:
Jennifer Benson: 11,659
First Norfolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Bruce Ayers
- Incumbent Ayers first assumed office in 1999.
- Bruce Ayers
November 4 General election candidates:
Bruce Ayers: 9,820
Second Norfolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Tackey Chan
- Incumbent Chan first assumed office in 2011.
- Tackey Chan
November 4 General election candidates:
Tackey Chan: 9,474
Third Norfolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Ronald Mariano
- Incumbent Mariano first assumed office in 1993.
- Ronald Mariano
November 4 General election candidates:
Ronald Mariano: 8,702
Patricia Kriegel: 4,462
Fourth Norfolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- James Murphy
- Incumbent Murphy first assumed office in 2001.
- James Murphy
November 4 General election candidates:
James Murphy: 8,740
Andrea Farretta: 6,202
Fifth Norfolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Mark Cusack
- Incumbent Cusack first assumed office in 2011.
- Mark Cusack
November 4 General election candidates:
Mark Cusack: 10,806
Sixth Norfolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- William Galvin
- Incumbent Galvin first assumed office in 1991.
- William Galvin
November 4 General election candidates:
William Galvin: 10,613
Seventh Norfolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Walter Timilty
- Incumbent Timilty first assumed office in 1999.
- Walter Timilty
November 4 General election candidates:
Walter Timilty: 11,274
Eighth Norfolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Louis Kafka
- Incumbent Kafka first assumed office in 1991.
- Louis Kafka
November 4 General election candidates:
Louis Kafka: 11,614
Ninth Norfolk District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Shawn C. Dooley
- Incumbent Dooley first assumed office in 2014.
- Shawn C. Dooley
November 4 General election candidates:
Shawn C. Dooley: 12,734
Tenth Norfolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Jeffrey Roy
- Incumbent Roy first assumed office in 2013.
- Jeffrey Roy
November 4 General election candidates:
Jeffrey Roy: 11,135
Eleventh Norfolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Paul McMurtry
- Incumbent McMurtry first assumed office in 2007.
- Paul McMurtry
November 4 General election candidates:
Paul McMurtry: 11,922
Twelfth Norfolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- John Rogers
- Incumbent Rogers first assumed office in 1993.
- John Rogers
November 4 General election candidates:
John Rogers: 8,894
Tim Hempton: 6,408
Thirteenth Norfolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Denise Garlick
- Incumbent Garlick first assumed office in 2011.
- Denise Garlick
November 4 General election candidates:
Denise Garlick: 13,091
Fourteenth Norfolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Alice Peisch
- Incumbent Peisch first assumed office in 2003.
- Alice Peisch
November 4 General election candidates:
Alice Peisch: 12,101
Fifteenth Norfolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Frank Smizik
- Incumbent Smizik first assumed office in 2001.
- Frank Smizik
November 4 General election candidates:
Frank Smizik: 9,332
Curt Myers: 2,236
First Plymouth District
Note: Incumbent Vinny deMacedo (R) won election to the State Senate.
November 4 General election candidates:
Stephen Palmer: 6,097
Mathew Muratore: 9,227
Second Plymouth District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Susan Gifford
- Incumbent Gifford first assumed office in 2003.
- Susan Gifford
November 4 General election candidates:
Susan Gifford: 10,847
Third Plymouth District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Garrett Bradley
- Incumbent Bradley first assumed office in 2001.
- Garrett Bradley
November 4 General election candidates:
Garrett Bradley: 13,367
Fourth Plymouth District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- James Cantwell
- Incumbent Cantwell first assumed office in 2009.
- James Cantwell
November 4 General election candidates:
James Cantwell: 10,560
James Pavlik: 7,444
Fifth Plymouth District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Rhonda Nyman
- Incumbent Nyman first assumed office in 2011.
- Rhonda Nyman
September 9 Republican primary:
- David DeCoste: 1,024
- Louis Valanzola: 998
- David DeCoste: 1,024
November 4 General election candidates:
Rhonda Nyman: 8,283
David DeCoste: 8,332
Sixth Plymouth District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Josh Cutler
- Incumbent Cutler first assumed office in 2013.
- Josh Cutler
November 4 General election candidates:
Josh Cutler: 9,035
Joseph Sheehan: 7,753
Seventh Plymouth District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Geoff Diehl
- Incumbent Diehl first assumed office in 2011.
- Geoff Diehl
November 4 General election candidates:
Geoff Diehl: 11,528
Eighth Plymouth District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Angelo D'Emilia
- Incumbent D'Emilia first assumed office in 2011.
- Angelo D'Emilia
November 4 General election candidates:
Joseph Pacheco: 5,908
Angelo D'Emilia: 6,838
Ninth Plymouth District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Michael Brady
- Incumbent Brady first assumed office in 2009.
- Michael Brady
November 4 General election candidates:
Michael Brady: 6,190
Tenth Plymouth District
Note: Incumbent Christine Canavan (D) did not run for re-election.
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Paul Beckner: 581
- Peggy Curtis: 573
- Michelle DuBois: 1,601
September 9 Republican primary:
- John Cruz: 742
- Colleen Maloney: 519
- John Cruz: 742
November 4 General election candidates:
Michelle DuBois: 5,684
John Cruz: 5,233
Tyler Jay Prescott: 292
Eleventh Plymouth District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Claire Cronin
- Incumbent Cronin first assumed office in 2013.
- Claire Cronin
November 4 General election candidates:
Claire Cronin: 9,321
Twelfth Plymouth District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Thomas Calter III
- Incumbent Calter first assumed office in 2007.
- Thomas Calter III
Note: Calter also won the Republican nomination due to write-in votes.[4]
November 4 General election candidates:
Thomas Calter III: 12,944
First Suffolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Carlo Basile
- Incumbent Basile first assumed office in 2007.
- Carlo Basile
November 4 General election candidates:
Carlo Basile: 4,965
Celeste Ribeiro Myers: 1,533
Second Suffolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Daniel Joseph Ryan: 2,549
- Incumbent Ryan first assumed office in 2014.
- Roy Avellaneda: 1,275
- Daniel Joseph Ryan: 2,549
November 4 General election candidates:
Daniel Joseph Ryan: 7,669
Third Suffolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Aaron Michlewitz
- Incumbent Michlewitz first assumed office in 2009.
- Aaron Michlewitz
November 4 General election candidates:
Aaron Michlewitz: 8,398
Fourth Suffolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Nick Collins
- Incumbent Collins first assumed office in 2011.
- Nick Collins
November 4 General election candidates:
Nick Collins: 9,850
Fifth Suffolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Evandro C. Carvalho: 1,637
- Incumbent Carvalho first assumed office in 2014.
- Althea Garrison: 859
- Evandro C. Carvalho: 1,637
November 4 General election candidates:
Evandro C. Carvalho: 6,025
Claudette Joseph: 733
Althea Garrison (write-in): 15
Sixth Suffolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Russell Holmes
- Incumbent Holmes first assumed office in 2011.
- Russell Holmes
November 4 General election candidates:
Russell Holmes: 7,663
Seventh Suffolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Gloria Fox: 1,027
- Incumbent Fox first assumed office in 1985.
- Eric Esteves: 415
- Rufus Faulk: 629
- Gloria Fox: 1,027
November 4 General election candidates:
Gloria Fox: 4,641
Eighth Suffolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Jay Livingstone
- Incumbent Livingstone first assumed office in 2013.
- Jay Livingstone
November 4 General election candidates:
Jay Livingstone: 8,769
Ninth Suffolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Byron Rushing
- Incumbent Rushing first assumed office in 1983.
- Byron Rushing
November 4 General election candidates:
Byron Rushing: 6,583
Tenth Suffolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Edward Coppinger
- Incumbent Coppinger first assumed office in 2011.
- Edward Coppinger
November 4 General election candidates:
Edward Coppinger: 11,923
Eleventh Suffolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Elizabeth Malia
- Incumbent Malia first assumed office in 1999.
- Elizabeth Malia
November 4 General election candidates:
Elizabeth Malia: 9,912
Twelfth Suffolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Dan Cullinane: 3,093
- Incumbent Cullinane first assumed office in 2013.
- Corey Allen: 887
- Ruthella Logan-Cruz: 292
- Carlotta Williams: 358
- Dan Cullinane: 3,093
November 4 General election candidates:
Dan Cullinane: 10,272
Thirteenth Suffolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Daniel J. Hunt
- Incumbent Hunt first assumed office in 2014.
- Daniel J. Hunt
November 4 General election candidates:
Daniel J. Hunt: 9,259
Fourteenth Suffolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Angelo Scaccia: 2,741
- Incumbent Scaccia first assumed office in 1981.
- Anthony Solimine: 976
- Angelo Scaccia: 2,741
November 4 General election candidates:
Angelo Scaccia: 9,920
Fifteenth Suffolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Jeffrey Sánchez
- Incumbent Sánchez first assumed office in 2003.
- Jeffrey Sánchez
November 4 General election candidates:
Jeffrey Sánchez: 9,582
Sixteenth Suffolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- RoseLee Vincent
- Incumbent Vincent first assumed office in 2014.
- RoseLee Vincent
November 4 General election candidates:
RoseLee Vincent: 7,431
Seventeenth Suffolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Kevin Honan
- Incumbent Honan first assumed office in 1987.
- Kevin Honan
November 4 General election candidates:
Kevin Honan: 5,609
Eighteenth Suffolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Michael Moran
- Incumbent Moran first assumed office in 2005.
- Michael Moran
November 4 General election candidates:
Michael Moran: 5,039
Nineteenth Suffolk District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Robert DeLeo
- Incumbent DeLeo first assumed office in 1991.
- Robert DeLeo
November 4 General election candidates:
Robert DeLeo: 7,330
Paul Caruccio: 2,884
First Worcester District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Kimberly Ferguson
- Incumbent Ferguson first assumed office in 2011.
- Kimberly Ferguson
November 4 General election candidates:
Kimberly Ferguson: 13,847
Second Worcester District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Jonathan Zlotnik
- Incumbent Zlotnik first assumed office in 2013.
- Jonathan Zlotnik
November 4 General election candidates:
Jonathan Zlotnik: 5,859
Garret Shetrawski: 5,825
Third Worcester District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Stephen DiNatale
- Incumbent DiNatale first assumed office in 2007.
- Stephen DiNatale
November 4 General election candidates:
Stephen DiNatale: 7,800
Fourth Worcester District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Dennis Rosa
- Incumbent Rosa first assumed office in 2009.
- Dennis Rosa
Note: Jacques Perrault won the nomination through a write-in campaign.
November 4 General election candidates:
Dennis Rosa: 6,649
Jacques Perrault: 5,431
Fifth Worcester District
Note: Incumbent Anne Gobi (D) ran for the state Senate.
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Matthew Castriotta: 1,853
- George Yiantsidis: 644
- Matthew Castriotta: 1,853
September 9 Republican primary:
- Donald Berthiaume, Jr.: 1,065
- Stephen Comtois II: 620
- Jennifer Gaucher: 474
- Donald Berthiaume, Jr.: 1,065
November 4 General election candidates:
Matthew Castriotta: 6,455
Donald Berthiaume, Jr.: 8,344
Sixth Worcester District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Peter Durant
- Incumbent Durant first assumed office in 2011.
- Peter Durant
November 4 General election candidates:
Karen Spiewak: 4,246
Peter Durant: 7,210
Seventh Worcester District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Paul Frost
- Incumbent Frost first assumed office in 1997.
- Paul Frost
November 4 General election candidates:
Terry Burke Dotson: 3,600
Paul Frost: 10,087
Eighth Worcester District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Kevin Kuros
- Incumbent Kuros first assumed office in 2011.
- Kevin Kuros
November 4 General election candidates:
Joseph Hall: 4,862
Kevin Kuros: 8,331
Joseph Guertin (Pirate Party): 595
Ninth Worcester District
Note: Incumbent George Peterson, Jr. (R) did not run for re-election.
September 9 Republican primary:
- Shawn Craig: 958
- David Muradian, Jr.: 1,297
November 4 General election candidates:
Martin Green: 5,414
David Muradian, Jr.: 8,980
Tenth Worcester District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- John Fernandes
- Incumbent Fernandes first assumed office in 2007.
- John Fernandes
September 9 Republican primary:
- Christopher Kivior: 357
- Mark Reil, Jr.: 746
November 4 General election candidates:
John Fernandes: 8,677
Mark Reil, Jr.: 6,049
Eleventh Worcester District
September 9 Republican primary:
- Matthew Beaton
- Incumbent Beaton first assumed office in 2011.
- Matthew Beaton
November 4 General election candidates:
Matthew Beaton: 12,457
Twelfth Worcester District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Harold Naughton, Jr.
- Incumbent Naughton first assumed office in 1995.
- Harold Naughton, Jr.
November 4 General election candidates:
Harold Naughton, Jr.: 8,497
Brad Wyatt: 6,822
Thirteenth Worcester District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- John Mahoney
- Incumbent Mahoney first assumed office in 2011.
- John Mahoney
November 4 General election candidates:
John Mahoney: 7,545
Jacqueline Kostas: 3,457
Fourteenth Worcester District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- James O'Day
- Incumbent O'Day first assumed office in 2007.
- James O'Day
November 4 General election candidates:
James O'Day: 8,194
Fifteenth Worcester District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Mary Keefe: 1,343
- Incumbent Keefe first assumed office in 2013.
- Philip Palmieri: 846
- Ralph Perez: 182
- Mary Keefe: 1,343
November 4 General election candidates:
Mary Keefe: 4,731
Sixteenth Worcester District
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Daniel Donahue: 1,679
- Incumbent Donahue first assumed office in 2013.
- Joshua Perro: 1,474
- Daniel Donahue: 1,679
November 4 General election candidates:
Daniel Donahue: 5,351
Seventeenth Worcester District
Note: Incumbent John Binienda, Sr. (D) did not run for re-election.
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Douglas Belanger: 1,477
- Moses Dixon: 738
- Michael Germain: 785
- Douglas Belanger: 1,477
November 4 General election candidates:
Douglas Belanger: 4,645
Kate Campanale: 4,688
Eighteenth Worcester District
Note: Incumbent Ryan Fattman (R) won election to the state Senate.
September 9 Democratic primary:
- David Cortese: 622
- Mark Dowgiewicz: 847
- Brenda Ennis: 436
September 9 Republican primary:
- Charles Arakelian: 203
- Jesse Limanek: 463
- Joseph McKenna: 856
November 4 General election candidates:
Mark Dowgiewicz: 5,187
Joseph McKenna: 7,809
See also
- Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Massachusetts State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2014
External links
- Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Return of Votes For Massachusetts State Election November 4, 2014"
- Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2014 State Primary Candidates"
Footnotes
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Return of Votes For Massachusetts State Election November 4, 2014," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ The Republican, "Sticker campaign by Ludlow right to life candidate fails," September 10, 2014
- ↑ Wicked Local Billerica, "Billerica's Santoro challenges Lombardo with write-in campaign," September 30, 2014
- ↑ Wicked Local Beverly, "UPDATE: Rep. Calter wins primary twice," September 12, 2014