2024 Massachusetts Governor's Council election
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On November 5, 2024, an election will be held to elect all 8 members to the Massachusetts Governor's Council.[1] The election will coincide with elections for other offices, including Electors of President and Vice President, U.S. Senator, U.S. House of Representatives, State Senators, State Representatives, Register of Deeds, Clerk of Courts, and County Commissioners (only certain counties).
The previous election saw Democrats maintain all 8 seats on the council. Councilor Robert Jubinville stepped down after being confirmed in December 2022 to serve as clerk magistrate for the Framingham District Court, and the district 2 seat remained vacant throughout the 2023–24 session.[2]
District 1
[edit]The 1st Governor's Council district is based in the southeastern part of the state and includes the Cape and the Islands. The incumbent is Democrat Joseph Ferreira, who was reelected with 97.4% of the vote in 2022 without major-party opposition.[3]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Joseph C. Ferreira, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor
Endorsements
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph C. Ferreira (incumbent) | 68,546 | 99.6 | |
| Write-in | 248 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 68,794 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]No candidates have declared.
Independent Candidates
[edit]- Krysten Condon[5]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph C. Ferreira (incumbent) | 242,015 | 56.4 | |
| Independent | Krysten Condon | 185,805 | 43.3 | |
| Write-in | 1,119 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 238,939 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
[edit]The 2nd Governor's Council district is in southeastern Massachusetts and includes cities like Attleboro. The district has been vacant since Robert Jubinville accepted a clerk magistrate position in 2022.[7]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Muriel Kramer, Hopkinton Selectboard Chair and Veteran
- Tamisha Civil, candidate for state representative (2020–2022)[8]
- Sean Murphy, attorney and Navy Veteran
- David Reservitz, attorney[9]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Hunter Cohen, 2020 candidate for state representative, 9th Norfolk district (endorsed Reservitz) [10]
Endorsements
[edit]Sean Murphy
- State Legislators
- Rita Mendes, state representative for the 11th Plymouth district (2023-present)
- Gerard Cassidy, state representative for the 9th Plymouth district (2016-present)
- Organizations and Other Individuals
- Local 4 International Union of Operating Engineers
- Norfolk County Central Labor Council AFL-CIO
- Local 7 Iron Workers
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local 723
- Sean Bentley, Milton Town Meeting Member
- David M. Ringius, Jr., Braintree Town Vice-President, Councilor-at-Large
- John "Jack" Lally, Brockton City Councilor Ward 6
- Maria Tavares, Brockton City Councilor Ward 2
- Philip Griffin, Brockton City Councilor Ward 3
- David Teixeira, Brockton City Councilor-at-Large
- Moises Rodrigues, Brockton City Councilor-at-Large
Muriel Kramer
- State Legislators
- James Arena-DeRosa, state representative for the 8th Middlesex district (2023-present)
Tamisha Civil
- Organizations
- SEIU-NAGE Local 229
Dave Reservitz
- State Legislators
- Denise Garlick, state representative for the 13th Norfolk district (2011-present)[11]
Fundraising
[edit]| Campaign finance reports as of May 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| David Reservitz (D) | $103,086.00 | $23,442.02 | $79,644.36 |
| Sean Murphy (D) | $15,645.00 | $9,242.18 | $5,917.57 |
| Muriel Kramer (D) | $2,709.32 | $86.76 | $2,622.56 |
| Tamisha Civil (D) | $6,855.95 | $5,070.10 | $1,785.85 |
| Source: Office of Campaign and Political Finance[12] | |||
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Reservitz | 11,975 | 16.7 | |
| Democratic | Sean Murphy | 16,002 | 22.3 | |
| Democratic | Muriel Kramer | 15,767 | 22.0 | |
| Democratic | Tamisha Civil | 27,702 | 38.7 | |
| Write-in | 155 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 71,601 | 99.9 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Francis Crimmins Jr.
Endorsements
[edit]Francis Crimmins Jr.
- Elected Officials
- Alyson Sullivan, State Representative (2019-Present)[13]
- David DeCoste, State Representative (2015-Present)[14]
- Janet Leombruno, Framingham City Councilor At Large [15]
- Former Elected Officials
- Geoff Diehl, Former State Representative (2011-2019)[16]
- Shawn Dooley, Former State Representative (2014-2022)[17]
- Labor Unions
- Organizations
- Greater Boston Log Cabin Republicans [20]
- Newspapers
- The Franklin Observer [21]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Francis Crimmins Jr. | 22,357 | 99.0 | |
| Write-in | 226 | 1.0 | ||
| Total votes | 22,583 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tamisha Civil | 236,686 | 57.2 | |
| Republican | Francis Crimmins Jr. | 176,372 | 42.6 | |
| Write-in | 511 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 413,569 | 99.9 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
[edit]The 3rd Governor's Council district is contained to eastern Massachusetts. The incumbent is Democrat Marilyn M. Petitto Devaney, who has represented the district since 1999. She was re-elected in the 2022 general election with 98.2% of the vote.[22] In 2022, Devaney was challenged by public defender Mara Dolan in the Democratic primary, surviving the challenge by 1,658 votes.[23] Dolan won the 2024 primary by 3,760 votes.[24]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Marilyn Petitto Devaney, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor
- Mara Dolan, public defender
Endorsements
[edit]Marilyn Petitto Devaney
Mara Dolan
- Massachusetts Statewide Officers
- Seth Moulton, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 6th congressional district (2015–present)
- Diana DiZoglio, state auditor
- State Senators
- William Brownsberger, state senator
- Mike Barrett, state senator
- Cindy Friedman, state senator
- Jamie Eldridge, state senator
- Rebecca Rausch, state senator
- State Representatives
- Jim Arciero, state representative
- Tom Stanley, state representative
- John Lawn, state representative
- Alice Peisch, state representative
- Michelle Ciccolo, state representative
- Michael Moran, state representative
- Kenneth I. Gordon, state representative
- Richard Haggerty, state representative
- Danillo Sena, state representative
- Simon Cataldo, state representative
- Tommy Vitolo, state representative
- Local Officials
- Kimberly Connors, Maynard Democratic Town Committee Chairwoman
- Danielle Allen, former gubernatorial candidate, Cambridge Ward 2 Democrats Chair
- Organizations and Unions
- Stow Democratic Town Committee
- Our Revolution, Concord Area,
- Acton Democratic Town Committee
- Billerica Democratic Town Committee
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 103
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 2168
- Brookline PAX
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marilyn Petitto Devaney (incumbent) | 42,580 | 47.9 | |
| Democratic | Mara Dolan | 46,250 | 52.0 | |
| Write-in | 123 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 88,953 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]No candidates have declared.
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mara Dolan | 330,523 | 98.7 | |
| Write-in | 4,203 | 1.3 | ||
| Total votes | 334,726 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
[edit]The 4th Governor's Council district contains much of Boston. The incumbent is Democrat Christopher A. Iannella, who has represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected in 2022 with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Republican Helene MacNeal.[26]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Christopher A. Iannella Jr., incumbent Governor's Council Councillor
- Stacey Borden[27]
- Ronald Iacobucci[28]
Endorsements
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher A. Iannella Jr. (incumbent) | 41,849 | 56.4 | |
| Democratic | Stacey Borden | 23,884 | 32.2 | |
| Democratic | Ronald Iacobucci | 8,283 | 11.2 | |
| Write-in | 123 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 74,139 | 99.9 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]No candidates have declared.
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher A. Iannella Jr. (incumbent) | 319,452 | 98.0 | |
| Write-in | 6,459 | 2.0 | ||
| Total votes | 325,911 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
[edit]The 5th Governor's Council district represents much of the North Shore. The incumbent Democrat Eileen Duff, who has represented the district since 2013, is retiring to run for Register of Deeds, Essex South.[29]
Democratic primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Eunice Zeigler, Methuen City Councilor
Endorsements
[edit]Eunice Zeigler
- Elected Officials
- Eileen Duff, incumbent Governor's Councillor, District 5 (2013-present)[30]
Fundraising
[edit]| Campaign finance reports as of April 30, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Eunice Zeigler (D) | $29,950.94 | $10,153.50 | $20,250.40 |
| Source: Office of Campaign and Political Finance[31] | |||
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eunice Zeigler | 55,871 | 99.4 | |
| Write-in | 319 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 56,190 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Anne Manning-Martin, Peabody City Councilor
Endorsements
[edit]Anne Manning-Martin
- Former Elected Officials
- Charlie Baker, Former Massachusetts Governor (2015-2023)[32]
- Labor Unions
- New England Police Benevolent Association [33]
- Massachusetts Coalition of Police [34]
- Teamsters Local 25 [35]
- Organizations
- Greater Boston Log Cabin Republicans [36]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anne Manning-Martin | 21,462 | 99.0 | |
| Write-in | 224 | 1.0 | ||
| Total votes | 21,686 | 100.0 | ||
Independent Candidates
[edit]- Elliot Jody
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eunice Zeigler | 184,275 | 47.2 | |
| Republican | Anne Manning-Martin | 158,961 | 40.7 | |
| Independent | Jody Elliott | 46,634 | 11.9 | |
| Write-in | 705 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 390,575 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
[edit]The 6th Governor's Council district represents cities and towns north of Boston. The incumbent is Democrat Terrence W. Kennedy, who has represented the district since 2012. He was re-elected in 2022 with 98.2% of the vote and without major-party opposition.[37]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Terrence W. Kennedy, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terrence W. Kennedy (incumbent) | 65,258 | 99.2 | |
| Write-in | 556 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 65,814 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]No candidates have declared.
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terrence W. Kennedy (incumbent) | 282,836 | 98.1 | |
| Write-in | 5,449 | 1.9 | ||
| Total votes | 288,285 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
[edit]The 7th Governor's Council district represents much of central Massachusetts, including Worcester. The incumbent is Democrat Paul DePalo, who has represented the district since 2021. He was re-elected in 2022 with 57.0% of the vote.[38]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Paul DePalo, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul DePalo (incumbent) | 49,094 | 99.6 | |
| Write-in | 191 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 49,285 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Andrew Couture
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andrew Couture | 24,763 | 99.3 | |
| Write-in | 169 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 24,932 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul DePalo (incumbent) | 228,944 | 57.3 | |
| Republican | Andrew Couture | 169,936 | 42.5 | |
| Write-in | 565 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 399,445 | 99.9 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
[edit]The 8th Governor's Council district represents the majority of western Massachusetts. The district has been represented by Tara J. Jacobs since 2022. Jacobs was elected in 2022 with 61.8% of the vote.[39]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Tara J. Jacobs, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tara J. Jacobs (incumbent) | 61,765 | 99.4 | |
| Write-in | 375 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 62,140 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]No candidates have declared.
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tara J. Jacobs (incumbent) | 61,765 | 99.4 | |
| Write-in | 375 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 62,140 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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