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Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2022
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| 2022 Massachusetts House Elections | |
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| Primary | September 6, 2022 |
| General | November 8, 2022 |
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Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for September 6, 2022. The filing deadline was May 31, 2022.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.
As a result of the 2022 elections, Democrats gained control of the governorship and maintained their majorities in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts State Senate, creating a trifecta in the state. Previously, Massachusetts had divided government, with Republicans controlling the governorship, and Democrats controlling both chambers of the state legislature.
Party control
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
| Democratic Party | 125 | 134 | |
| Republican Party | 27 | 25 | |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | |
| Vacancy | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 160 | 160 | |
Candidates
General
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| 1st Barnstable District |
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| 1st Berkshire District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 1st Bristol District |
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| 1st Essex District |
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| 1st Franklin District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 1st Hampden District |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| 1st Hampshire District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 1st Middlesex District |
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| 1st Norfolk District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 1st Plymouth District |
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| 1st Suffolk District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 1st Worcester District |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| 2nd Barnstable District |
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| 2nd Berkshire District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 2nd Bristol District |
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| 2nd Essex District |
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| 2nd Franklin District |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| 2nd Hampden District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 2nd Hampshire District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 2nd Middlesex District |
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| 2nd Norfolk District |
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| 2nd Plymouth District |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| 2nd Suffolk District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 2nd Worcester District |
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| 3rd Barnstable District |
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| 3rd Berkshire District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 3rd Bristol District |
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| 3rd Essex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 3rd Hampden District |
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| 3rd Hampshire District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 3rd Middlesex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 3rd Norfolk District |
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Stephen Tougas (Write-in) |
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| 3rd Plymouth District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 3rd Suffolk District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 3rd Worcester District |
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| 4th Barnstable District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 4th Bristol District |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| 4th Essex District |
William Lantigua Did not make the ballot: |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 4th Hampden District |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| 4th Middlesex District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 4th Norfolk District |
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| 4th Plymouth District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 4th Suffolk District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 4th Worcester District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 5th Barnstable District |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| 5th Bristol District |
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| 5th Essex District |
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| 5th Hampden District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 5th Middlesex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 5th Norfolk District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 5th Plymouth District |
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| 5th Suffolk District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 5th Worcester District |
Samuel Biagetti (Write-in) |
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| 6th Bristol District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 6th Essex District |
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Ty Vitale (Write-in) |
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| 6th Hampden District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 6th Middlesex District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 6th Norfolk District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 6th Plymouth District |
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| 6th Suffolk District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 6th Worcester District |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| 7th Bristol District |
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Angel Luis Pantoja Jr. (Write-in) |
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| 7th Essex District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 7th Hampden District |
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| 7th Middlesex District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 7th Norfolk District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 7th Plymouth District |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| 7th Suffolk District |
Did not make the ballot: |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 7th Worcester District |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| 8th Bristol District |
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| 8th Essex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 8th Hampden District |
Did not make the ballot: |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 8th Middlesex District |
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| 8th Norfolk District |
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| 8th Plymouth District |
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| 8th Suffolk District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 8th Worcester District |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| 9th Bristol District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 9th Essex District |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| 9th Hampden District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 9th Middlesex District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 9th Norfolk District |
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| 9th Plymouth District |
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| 9th Suffolk District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 9th Worcester District |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| 10th Bristol District |
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| 10th Essex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 10th Hampden District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 10th Middlesex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 10th Norfolk District |
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| 10th Plymouth District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 10th Suffolk District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 10th Worcester District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 11th Bristol District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 11th Essex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 11th Hampden District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 11th Middlesex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 11th Norfolk District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 11th Plymouth District |
Shirley Asack |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 11th Suffolk District |
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| 11th Worcester District |
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| 12th Bristol District |
David French (Write-in) |
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| 12th Essex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 12th Hampden District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 12th Middlesex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 12th Norfolk District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 12th Plymouth District |
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| 12th Suffolk District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 12th Worcester District |
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| 13th Bristol District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 13th Essex District |
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| 13th Middlesex District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 13th Norfolk District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 13th Suffolk District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 13th Worcester District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 14th Bristol District |
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William Edward Ross Hymon (Write-in) |
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| 14th Essex District |
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| 14th Middlesex District |
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| 14th Norfolk District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 14th Suffolk District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 14th Worcester District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 15th Essex District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 15th Middlesex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 15th Norfolk District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 15th Suffolk District |
Richard Fierro Did not make the ballot: |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 15th Worcester District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 16th Essex District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 16th Middlesex District |
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| 16th Suffolk District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 16th Worcester District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 17th Essex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 17th Middlesex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 17th Suffolk District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 17th Worcester District |
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| 18th Essex District |
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| 18th Middlesex District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 18th Suffolk District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 18th Worcester District |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| 19th Middlesex District |
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| 19th Suffolk District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 19th Worcester District |
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| 20th Middlesex District |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| 21st Middlesex District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 22nd Middlesex District |
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| 23rd Middlesex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 24th Middlesex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 25th Middlesex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 26th Middlesex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 27th Middlesex District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 28th Middlesex District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 29th Middlesex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 30th Middlesex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 31st Middlesex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 32nd Middlesex District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 33rd Middlesex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 34th Middlesex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 35th Middlesex District |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| 36th Middlesex District |
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| 37th Middlesex District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket District |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. Click a link below to read survey responses from candidates in that district:
- 1st Barnstable
- 2nd Barnstable
- 3rd Barnstable
- 4th Barnstable
- 5th Barnstable
- 1st Berkshire
- 2nd Berkshire
- 3rd Berkshire
- 1st Bristol
- 2nd Bristol
- 3rd Bristol
- 4th Bristol
- 5th Bristol
- 6th Bristol
- 7th Bristol
- 8th Bristol
- 9th Bristol
- 10th Bristol
- 11th Bristol
- 12th Bristol
- 13th Bristol
- 14th Bristol
- 1st Essex
- 2nd Essex
- 3rd Essex
- 4th Essex
- 5th Essex
- 6th Essex
- 7th Essex
- 8th Essex
- 9th Essex
- 10th Essex
- 11th Essex
- 12th Essex
- 13th Essex
- 14th Essex
- 15th Essex
- 16th Essex
- 17th Essex
- 18th Essex
- 1st Franklin
- 2nd Franklin
- 1st Hampden
- 2nd Hampden
- 3rd Hampden
- 4th Hampden
- 5th Hampden
- 6th Hampden
- 7th Hampden
- 8th Hampden
- 9th Hampden
- 10th Hampden
- 11th Hampden
- 12th Hampden
- 1st Hampshire
- 2nd Hampshire
- 3rd Hampshire
- 1st Middlesex
- 2nd Middlesex
- 3rd Middlesex
- 4th Middlesex
- 5th Middlesex
- 6th Middlesex
- 7th Middlesex
- 8th Middlesex
- 9th Middlesex
- 10th Middlesex
- 11th Middlesex
- 12th Middlesex
- 13th Middlesex
- 14th Middlesex
- 15th Middlesex
- 16th Middlesex
- 17th Middlesex
- 18th Middlesex
- 19th Middlesex
- 20th Middlesex
- 21st Middlesex
- 22nd Middlesex
- 23rd Middlesex
- 24th Middlesex
- 25th Middlesex
- 26th Middlesex
- 27th Middlesex
- 28th Middlesex
- 29th Middlesex
- 30th Middlesex
- 31st Middlesex
- 32nd Middlesex
- 33rd Middlesex
- 34th Middlesex
- 35th Middlesex
- 36th Middlesex
- 37th Middlesex
- 1st Norfolk
- 2nd Norfolk
- 3rd Norfolk
- 4th Norfolk
- 5th Norfolk
- 6th Norfolk
- 7th Norfolk
- 8th Norfolk
- 9th Norfolk
- 10th Norfolk
- 11th Norfolk
- 12th Norfolk
- 13th Norfolk
- 14th Norfolk
- 15th Norfolk
- 1st Plymouth
- 2nd Plymouth
- 3rd Plymouth
- 4th Plymouth
- 5th Plymouth
- 6th Plymouth
- 7th Plymouth
- 8th Plymouth
- 9th Plymouth
- 10th Plymouth
- 11th Plymouth
- 12th Plymouth
- 1st Suffolk
- 2nd Suffolk
- 3rd Suffolk
- 4th Suffolk
- 5th Suffolk
- 6th Suffolk
- 7th Suffolk
- 8th Suffolk
- 9th Suffolk
- 10th Suffolk
- 11th Suffolk
- 12th Suffolk
- 13th Suffolk
- 14th Suffolk
- 15th Suffolk
- 16th Suffolk
- 17th Suffolk
- 18th Suffolk
- 19th Suffolk
- 1st Worcester
- 2nd Worcester
- 3rd Worcester
- 4th Worcester
- 5th Worcester
- 6th Worcester
- 7th Worcester
- 8th Worcester
- 9th Worcester
- 10th Worcester
- 11th Worcester
- 12th Worcester
- 13th Worcester
- 14th Worcester
- 15th Worcester
- 16th Worcester
- 17th Worcester
- 18th Worcester
- 19th Worcester
- Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket
Incumbents who were not re-elected
Incumbents defeated in general elections
One incumbent lost in the Nov. 8 general election.
| Name | Party | Office |
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| Leonard Mirra |  Republican |
2nd Essex District |
Incumbents defeated in primary elections
One incumbent lost in the Sept. 6 primaries.
| Name | Party | Office |
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| Marcos Devers |  Democratic |
16th Essex District |
Retiring incumbents
Twenty incumbents were not on the ballot in 2022.[1] Those incumbents were:
Primary election competitiveness
This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Massachusetts. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Massachusetts in 2022. Information below was calculated on Aug. 30, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
Massachusetts had 44 contested state legislative primaries in 2022, 11% of the total number of possible primaries, and a 19% increase from 2020.
A primary is contested when more candidates file to run than there are nominations available, meaning at least one candidate must lose.
Of the 44 contested primaries, there were 40 for Democrats and four for Republicans. For Democrats, this was up from 33 in 2020, a 21% increase. For Republicans, the number remained the same compared to 2020.
Twenty-one primaries featured an incumbent, representing 12% of all incumbents running for re-election. This was down from 2020 when 23 incumbents faced contested primaries.
Of the 21 incumbents in contested primaries, 20 were Democrats and one was a Republican.
Overall, 314 major party candidates—236 Democrats and 78 Republicans—filed to run. All 160 House and 40 Senate districts held elections.
Twelve of those districts were open, meaning no incumbents filed. This guaranteed that at least 12% of the legislature would be represented by newcomers in 2023.
Open seats
The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2010 to 2022.[2] It will be updated as information becomes available following the state’s candidate filing deadline.
| Open Seats in Massachusetts House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2022 | |||
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| Year | Total seats | Open seats | Seats with incumbents running for re-election |
| 2022 | 160 | 19 (12 percent) | 141 (88 percent) |
| 2020 | 160 | 15 (9 percent) | 145 (91 percent) |
| 2018 | 160 | 20 (13 percent) | 140 (87 percent) |
| 2016 | 160 | 9 (6 percent) | 151 (94 percent) |
| 2014 | 160 | 12 (8 percent) | 148 (92 percent) |
| 2012 | 160 | 4 (3 percent) | 156 (97 percent) |
| 2010 | 160 | 24 (15 percent) | 136 (85 percent) |
Process to become a candidate
See statutes: Massachusetts General Laws, Part I, Title VIII, Chapter 53
For party candidates
Recognized political party candidates seeking access to the primary election ballot must submit nomination papers. Nomination papers are provided by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Nomination papers must be signed by a certain number of registered voters. The number of required signatures varies according to the office being sought.[3][4]
| Required signatures for nomination papers | |
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| Office | Required signatures |
| Governor, Attorney General, United States Senator | 10,000 |
| Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, Auditor | 5,000 |
| United States Representative | 2,000 |
| State Senator | 300 |
| State Representative | 150 |
Candidates who win at least 15% at his or her state party nominating convention automatically appear on the primary ballot.[5] The requirement is a party rule, not a statute.[6]
A candidate must be an enrolled member of the party whose nomination he or she is seeking; with the exception of newly registered voters, the candidate must be enrolled throughout the 90-day period preceding the filing deadline. An individual cannot be a candidate for nomination by one party if he or she was enrolled in any other party during the one-year period preceding the filing deadline. A candidate must prove party affiliation by filing with the Secretary of the Commonwealth a certificate of party enrollment signed or stamped by at least three local election officials of the city or town where the candidate is registered. At least one such certificate (which is included on the nomination papers discussed below) must be completed and filed by the filing deadline.[3][7]
Before filing nomination papers, the candidate must make sure that at least one of the certified nomination papers contains a written acceptance of nomination personally signed by either the candidate or his or her authorized attorney. Although the candidate does not have to sign the acceptance space on all nomination papers, the candidate should sign several certified papers to ensure that one of the papers ultimately filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth will include the written acceptance.[3][8]
For the nomination papers to be valid, a candidate for state-level office must also file a receipt from the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission indicating that he or she has filed a statement of financial interest (federal candidates are exempt from this requirement). The receipt must be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth by the filing deadline. Prior to the filing deadline, a state-level candidate must file a written statement with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance indicating whether the candidate agrees to limit campaign spending. A candidate who does not agree to limit spending may be required to file an additional statement of intended spending prior to the deadline for filing withdrawals of nomination.[3][8]
Nomination papers must be submitted to the registrars of the cities or towns in which signatures were collected for certification prior to final filing with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.[3][9]
For non-party candidates
Like party candidates, independents and other non-party candidates gain access to the general election ballot by filing nomination papers. A non-party candidate must file a certificate proving that he or she is a registered voter and is not enrolled in a recognized political party. This certificate is printed on each nomination paper, and at least one of these certificates must be signed and stamped by at least three local elections officials of the city or town where the candidate is registered.[3]
A non-party candidate may state a political designation in no more than three words. Signature requirements are the same as those that apply to party candidates.[3]
| Required signatures for nomination papers | |
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| Office | Required signatures |
| Governor, Attorney General, United States Senator | 10,000 |
| Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, Auditor | 5,000 |
| United States Representative | 2,000 |
| State Senator | 300 |
| State Representative | 150 |
Before filing nomination papers, the candidate must make sure that at least one of the certified nomination papers contains a written acceptance of nomination personally signed by either the candidate or his or her authorized attorney. Although the candidate does not have to sign the acceptance space on all nomination papers, the candidate should sign several certified papers to ensure that one of the papers ultimately filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth will include the written acceptance.[3]
For the nomination papers to be valid, a candidate for state-level office must also file a receipt from the State Ethics Commission indicating that he or she has filed a statement of financial interest (federal candidates are exempt from this requirement). The receipt must be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth by the filing deadline. Prior to the filing deadline, a state-level candidate must file a written statement with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance indicating whether the candidate agrees to limit campaign spending. A candidate who does not agree to limit spending may be required to file an additional statement of intended spending prior to the deadline for filing withdrawals of nomination.[3][8]
Nomination papers must be submitted to the registrars of the cities or towns in which signatures were collected for certification prior to final filing with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.[3][9]
For write-in candidates
An individual is entitled to seek nomination or election by conducting a write-in campaign. No special forms (such as a declaration of intent) are required, but write-in candidates should familiarize themselves with the rules and guidelines that govern the casting of write-in votes. More information about write-in candidacies can be accessed here.[10]
Filing deadlines
Filing deadlines vary according to the type of candidate (i.e., party or non-party) and the office being sought. The table below summarizes the various filing deadlines established by statute.[7][11]
| Filing deadlines | ||
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| Type of candidate and office sought | Deadline for certification with local officials | Final filing deadline |
| Party and non-party candidates for the Massachusetts General Court | 5:00 p.m. on the 28th day preceding the final filing deadline[9] | 5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday in May in the year the election is to be held |
| Party candidates for federal and statewide office | 5:00 p.m. on the 28th day preceding the final filing deadline[9] | 5:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday in June in the year the election is to be held |
| Non-party candidates for federal and statewide office | 5:00 p.m. on the 28th day preceding the final filing deadline[9] | 5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday in August in the year the election is to be held |
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.
Salaries and per diem
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[12] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $73,655.01/year | No per diem is paid. |
When sworn in
Massachusetts legislators assume office the first Wednesday in January after the election.[13]
Massachusetts political history
Trifectas
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
Massachusetts Party Control: 1992-2024
Ten years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
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Presidential politics in Massachusetts
2020
- See also: Presidential election, 2020
Presidential election in Massachusetts, 2020
Candidate/Running mate |
% |
Popular votes |
Electoral votes |
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| Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D) |
65.6
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2,382,202 | 11 |
 
| Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R) |
32.1
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1,167,202 | 0 | |
 
| Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L) |
1.3
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47,013 | 0 | |
 
| Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (G) |
0.5
|
18,658 | 0 | |
| Other write-in votes |
0.4
|
16,327 | 0 | ||
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Total votes: 3,631,402 |
2016
- See also: Presidential election, 2016
| U.S. presidential election, Massachusetts, 2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic |  Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine |
60% | 1,995,196 | 11 | |
| Republican | Donald Trump/Mike Pence | 32.8% | 1,090,893 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson/Bill Weld | 4.2% | 138,018 | 0 | |
| Green | Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka | 1.4% | 47,661 | 0 | |
| - | Write-in/other | 1.6% | 53,278 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 3,325,046 | 11 | |||
| Election results via: Massachusetts Secretary of State | |||||
Massachusetts presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 22 Democratic wins
- 10 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Massachusetts
Redistricting following the 2020 census
Gov. Charlie Baker (R) signed the state's new legislative maps into law on November 4, 2021.[14] 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.[15] These maps took effect for Massachusetts' 2022 legislative elections.
Below is the state House map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.
Massachusetts State House Districts
until January 3, 2023
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Massachusetts State House Districts
starting January 4, 2023
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "A Candidate's Guide to the 2022 State Election," January 2022
- ↑ Massachusetts General Laws, "Part I, Title VIII, Chapter 53, Section 6," accessed April 9, 2025
- ↑ Justia, "Langone v. Secretary of the Commonwealth," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ Paige Mackenthun, "Correspondence with Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth Director of Communications Debra O’Malley," March 19, 2025
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Massachusetts General Laws, "Part I, Title VIII, Chapter 53, Section 48," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Massachusetts General Laws, "Part I, Title VIII, Chapter 53, Section 9," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Massachusetts General Laws, "Part I, Title VIII, Chapter 53, Section 46," accessed March 18, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Massachusetts General Laws, "Part I, Title VIII, Chapter 53, Section 10," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Massachusetts Constitution, "Article LXXXII," accessed February 12, 2021
- ↑ 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
