Massachusetts Elections, Massachusetts Candidates and Politics

Massachusetts
Elections & Elected Officials

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): June 2010
Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Independents): August 2010
Primary: September 14, 2010

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Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Deval Patrick (D) | Campaign Site
& Tim Murray (D)

Active Candidates:

Charlie Baker (R)
Health Care Corporation CEO & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
& Richard Tisei (R)
State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Rep. & Realtor

Jill Stein (Green)
Physician, Liberal Activist, Author, '02 Nominee & '06 Secretary of State Nominee
& Rick Purcell (Green)
Surgery Clerk, Gulf War Veteran & Community Activist

Tim Cahill (Independent)
State Treasurer, Ex-Norfolk County Treasurer, Ex-Quincy City Councilor & Ex-Democrat
& Paul Loscocco (Independent)
Ex-State Rep., Attorney & Ex-Republican

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Martha Coakley (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Sam Sutter (D)
Bristol County District Attorney & Ex-Pro Tennis Player

SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH:
Bill Galvin (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Bill Campbell (R)
Woburn City Clerk, Ex-Woburn City Council President & Attorney
Jim Henderson (Independent)
Business, Tax and Estate Planning Attorney

STATE TREASURER:
Tim Cahill (D)
* Candidate For Governor in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Steve Grossman (D)
Ex-Democratic National Chairman, Businessman & '02 Governor Candidate
Steve Murphy (D)
Boston City Councilor
Karyn Polito (R)
State Rep. & Attorney

STATE AUDITOR:
Joe DeNucci (D)
* Retiring In 2010.

Active Candidates:

Suzanne Bump (D)
Ex-State Labor Secretary & Ex-State Representative
Guy Glodis (D)
Worcester County Sheriff, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Mike Lake (D)
Ex. Clinton Appointee
Mary Connaughton (R)
Ex-State Turnpike Authority Board Member, Accountant & '04 State Rep. Candidate
Kamal Jain (R)
Technology Executive & '02 Libertarian Nominee
Nat Fortune (Green)
Whately School Board Member & College Professor

GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS
(STATE LEGISLATURE):

> State House

> State Senate

U.S. SENATORS:

Scott Brown (R) | Campaign Site
* Next Election in 2012.

John Kerry (D) | Campaign Site
* Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
John Olver (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Bill Gunn (R)
Michael Engel (Independent)
Retired Professor, Ex-Easthampton School Board Member & Army Veteran

District 2:
Richard Neal (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Jay Fleitman (R)
Physician
Tom Wesley (R)
Businessman & Navy Veteran

District 3:
Jim McGovern (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Robert Chipman (R)
Mortgage Broker, Ex-Home Builder & Community Activist
Robert Delle (R)
Attorney
Brian Herr (R)
Hopkinton Board of Selectmen Chair & Commercial Construction Company Manager
Marty Lamb (R)
Attorney
Michael Stopa (R)
Nanoscience Physicist
Patrick Barron (Independent)
Mental Health Counselor

District 4:
Barney Frank (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Rachel Brown (D)
LaRouche Activist
Sean Bielat (R)
Management Consultant & USMC Veteran
Earl Sholley (R)
Businessman, Army Veteran, Ex-Peace Corps Volunteer & '08 Nominee

District 5:
Niki Tsongas (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Jon Golnik (R)
Businessman & Ex-Foreign Currency Trader
Sam Meas (R)
Business Consultant & Ex-Financial Performance Analyst
Bob Shapiro (R)
Pharmacist, Software Engineer & Businessman
Tom Weaver (R)
Businessman, Nuclear Engineer & Navy Veteran
Dale E. Brown (Independent)
U.S. Navy Veteran of Fourteen Years, Retired From 2 Major Defense Contractors.
Bob Clark (Independent)

District 6:
John Tierney (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Bill Hudak (R)
Attorney & Vending Company Owner
Rob McCarthy (R)
Former U.S. Marine Corps Officer, Experienced Attorney, Husband, and Father

District 7:
Ed Markey (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Gerry Dembrowski (R)
Physician & Businessman
Tom Tierney (R)
Actuary, USMC Veteran & '04/'07 Candidate in CD-5

District 8:
Mike Capuano (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

George Burton (Constitution)

District 9:
Stephen Lynch (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Mac D'Alessandro (D)
Labor Union Organizer & Attorney
Vernon Harrison (R)
Businessman, Comedian & Ex-Youth Minister
Keith Lepor (R)
Business Development Analyst, Author & Combat Photojournalist
Phil Dunkelbarger (Independent)
Ex-Beverly City Councilor, Seafood Export Company Owner & Public Planner

District 10:
Bill Delahunt (D)
* Retiring in 2010.

Active Candidates:

William Keating (D)
Norfolk County District Attorney, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Robert O’Leary (D)
State Sen., Ex-Barnstable County Commissioner & College Professor
Robert Hayden (R)
Ray Kasperowicz (R)
Accountant & Navy Veteran
Joe Malone (R)
Ex-State Treasurer, Ex-State Lottery Commissioner, Businessman, '88 US Sen. Nominee & '98 Gov. Candidate
Jeff Perry (R)
State Rep., Attorney & College Professor
Tom Lawler (Independent)
Accountant
Maryanne Lewis (Independent)
Ex-State Rep., Lobbyist & Ex-Democrat
Jim Sheets (Independent)
Ex-Quincy Mayor, College Instructor, Ex-Democrat & '78 Candidate
Peter White (Independent)
Motel Owner, Socialist Activist

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MASSACHUSETTS WEB SITES
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STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

> Constitution Party of Massachusetts
> Massachusetts Democratic Party
> Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party
> Libertarian Party of Massachusetts
> Massachusetts Prohibition Party
> Massachusetts Republican Party
> Socialist Party of Massachusetts

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

> Secretary of the Commonwealth's Office

> Office of Campaign & Political Finance

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