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Massachusetts state executive official elections, 2022
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| Massachusetts state executive official elections |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: May 31, 2022 & June 7, 2022 |
| Primary: September 6, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Massachusetts |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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Fourteen state executive offices were up for election in Massachusetts in 2022:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Auditor
Governor's Council (8 seats)
Governor
General election candidates
- Maura Healey (Democratic Party) ✔
- Geoff Diehl (Republican Party)
- Kevin Reed (Libertarian Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Dianna Ploss (Independent)
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Democratic primary candidates
- Sonia Chang-Diaz (unofficially withdrew)
- Maura Healey ✔
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Republican primary candidates
Lieutenant Governor
General election candidates
- Kim Driscoll (Democratic Party) ✔
- Leah Cole Allen (Republican Party)
- Peter Everett (Libertarian Party)
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Did not make the ballot:
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Attorney General
General election candidates
- Andrea Campbell (Democratic Party) ✔
- James McMahon (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Andrea Campbell ✔
- Shannon Liss-Riordan
- Quentin Palfrey (unofficially withdrew)
Republican primary candidates
Secretary of State
General election candidates
- William Galvin (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Rayla Campbell (Republican Party)
- Juan Sanchez (Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts)
Democratic primary candidates
- William Galvin (Incumbent) ✔
- Tanisha Sullivan
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Treasurer
General election candidates
- Deb Goldberg (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Cristina Crawford (Libertarian Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Deb Goldberg (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.
Did not make the ballot:
Auditor
General election candidates
- Diana DiZoglio (Democratic Party) ✔
- Anthony Amore (Republican Party)
- Gloria Caballero-Roca (Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts)
- Daniel Riek (Libertarian Party)
- Dominic Giannone III (Workers Party)
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Governor's Council
District 1
General election candidates
- Joseph Ferreira (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Joseph Ferreira (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.
District 2
General election candidates
- Robert Jubinville (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Dashe Videira (Republican Party)
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- Robert Jubinville (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
- Dashe Videira (Write-in) ✔
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District 3
General election candidates
- Marilyn Petitto Devaney (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Marilyn Petitto Devaney (Incumbent) ✔
- Mara Dolan
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No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.
District 4
General election candidates
- Christopher Iannella (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Helene MacNeal (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Christopher Iannella (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
District 5
General election candidates
- Eileen Duff (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Michael Walsh (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Eileen Duff (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
District 6
General election candidates
- Terrence Kennedy (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Terrence Kennedy (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.
District 7
General election candidates
- Paul DePalo (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Gary Galonek (Republican Party)
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- Paul DePalo (Incumbent) ✔
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District 8
General election candidates
- Tara Jacobs (Democratic Party) ✔
- John Comerford (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
Context of the 2022 elections
Party control in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Party Control: 1992-2024
Ten years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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| 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 |
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Massachusetts
Past elections
2020
The following elections took place in 2020:
See also
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