2022 Massachusetts Governor's Council election
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November 8, 2022
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An election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect all eight members to the Massachusetts Governor's Council.[1] The election coincided with elections for other offices, including governor and U.S. House of Representatives.
Democrats maintained all eight seats on the council and flipped the lieutenant governor seat, which presides over the council. Simultaneously with gains in the general court, state senate and Maura Healey's win in the gubernatorial race, Democrats won a trifecta in the state for the first time since 2010.[2]
Democratic primary
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The 1st Governor's Council district is based in the southeastern part of the state and includes the Cape and the Islands. The incumbent was Democrat Joseph Ferreira, who was reelected with 98.4% of the vote in 2020 without major-party opposition.[3]
Nominee
- Joseph C. Ferreira, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph C. Ferreria (incumbent) | 71,816 | 99.8 | |
| Write-in | 154 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 72,534 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark I. Holt (write-in) | 46 | 2.1 | |
| Republican | Mary E. Chalke (write-in) | 39 | 1.8 | |
| Write-in | 2,141 | 96.2 | ||
| Total votes | 26,274 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph C. Ferreira (incumbent) | 232,118 | 97.4 | |
| Write-in | 6,177 | 2.6 | ||
| Total votes | 238,295 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
The 2nd Governor's Council district is in southeastern Massachusetts and includes cities like Attleboro. The incumbent was Democrat Robert Jubinville, who was reelected with 98.6% of the vote in 2020 without major-party opposition.[6]
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Robert Jubinville, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Jubinville (incumbent) | 69,726 | 99.7 | |
| Write-in | 226 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 91,239 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dashe M. Videira (write-in) | 1,093 | 42.3 | |
| Write-in | 1,489 | 57.7 | ||
| Total votes | 2,582 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Jubinville (incumbent) | 194,480 | 63.2 | |
| Republican | Dashe M. Videira | 112,941 | 36.7 | |
| Write-in | 183 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 307,604 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
The 3rd Governor's Council district is contained to eastern Massachusetts. The incumbent was Democrat Marilyn M. Petitto Devaney, who had represented the district since 1999. She was re-elected in 2020 with 98.5% of the vote and without major-party opposition.[8]
Democratic primary
Nominees
- Marilyn Petitto Devaney, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor
- Mara Dolan, public defender
Endorsements
- Massachusetts statewide officers
- Suzanne Bump, Massachusetts State Auditor (2011-2023)
- Eileen Duff, Massachusetts 5th Governor's Council district (2013-present)
- Steve Grossman
- Mary Hurley, Massachusetts 8th Governor's Council district (2017-2023)
- Seth Moulton, U.S. representative from Massachusetts's 6th congressional district (2015-present)
- State senators
- Mike Barrett, state senator
- William Brownsberger, state senator
- Cindy Friedman, state senator
- State representatives
- Jim Arciero, state representative
- Cory Atkins, former state representative
- Michelle Ciccolo, state representative
- Kenneth I. Gordon, state representative
- Jay Kaufman, former state representative
- John Lawn, state representative
- Michael Moran, state representative
- Alice Peisch, state representative
- Dave Rogers, state representative
- Tom Stanley, state representative
- Local officials
- Angus Ambercrombie, Belmont town meeting member (2023-present)[10]
- Alicia Bowman, Newton city councilor
- Michael Burstein, Brookline library trustee and town meeting member
- Frank Cousins Jr., former Essex County Sheriff
- Deborah Crossley, Newton city councilor
- Becky Grossman, Newton city councilor, 2020 candidate for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district
- Andreae Downs, Newton city councilor
- Andrea Kelly, Newton city councilor
- Alison Leary, Newton city councilor
- Richard Lipof, Newton city councilor
- Joe Pato, Lexington selectboard member
- Holly Ryan, Newton city councilor
- John VanScoyoc, Brookline selectboard member
- Organizations and unions
- Boston International Longshoremen's Association
- Brookline PAX
- IBEW Local 103
- Iron Workers Local 7
- Massachusetts State Police Association
- Merrimack Valley Central Labor Council
- Our Revolution Massachusetts affiliates from Arlington, Cambridge, Concord, and MetroWest
- Progressive Democrats of Massachusetts
- Young Democrats of Massachusetts
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marilyn Petitto Devaney (incumbent) | 50,960 | 50.8 | |
| Democratic | Mara Dolan | 49,302 | 49.1 | |
| Write-in | 107 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 100,369 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frederick Glynn (write-in) | 122 | 8.7 | |
| Republican | Mark I. Holt (write-in) | 51 | 3.6 | |
| Write-in | 1,226 | 87.6 | ||
| Total votes | 1,399 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marilyn Petitto Devaney (incumbent) | 248,736 | 98.2 | |
| Write-in | 4,456 | 1.8 | ||
| Total votes | 253,192 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
The 4th Governor's Council district contains much of Boston. The incumbent was Democrat Christopher A. Iannella, who had represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected in 2020 with 98.6% of the vote and without major-party opposition.[13]
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Christopher A. Iannella Jr., incumbent Governor's Council Councillor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher A. Iannella, Jr. (incumbent) | 81,092 | 99.2 | |
| Write-in | 672 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 81,764 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
- Helene MacNeal[14]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Helene MacNeal | 20,454 | 99.2 | |
| Write-in | 169 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 20,623 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher A. Iannella, Jr. (incumbent) | 205,182 | 70.8 | |
| Republican | Helene MacNeal | 84,005 | 29.0 | |
| Write-in | 418 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 289,605 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
The 5th Governor's Council district represents much of the North Shore. The incumbent was Democrat Eileen Duff, who had represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected in 2020 with 98.1% of the vote and without major-party opposition.[16]
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Eileen R. Duff, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor
Endorsements
- Massachusetts statewide officials
- Diana DiZoglio, Massachusetts State Auditor (2023-present), state senator from Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex district (2019-2023), state representative from Massachusetts House of Representatives' 14th Essex district (2013-2019)
- Seth Moulton, U.S. representative from Massachusetts's 6th congressional district (2015-present)
- Nikki Tsongas, U.S. representative from Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district (2013-2018)
- State representatives
- Brian Dempsey, state representative from Massachusetts House of Representatives' 3rd Essex district (1991-2017)
- Colleen Garry, state representative from Massachusetts House of Representatives' 36th Middlesex district (2003-present), state representative from Massachusetts House of Representatives' 39th Middlesex district (1995-2003)
- Local officials
- Ted Bettencourt, mayor of Peabody, (2011-present)[17]
- Kimberley Driscoll, mayor of Salem
- Sefatia Romeo Theken, mayor of Gloucester (2016-2022)
- Newspapers
- Gloucester Times
- Lowell Sun
- The Salem News
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eileen R. Duff (incumbent) | 74,172 | 99.6 | |
| Write-in | 299 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 74,471 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
- Michael C. Walsh[19]
Endorsements
- Massachusetts Republican Party
- James J. Lyons Jr., chair of MassGOP (2019–2023)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael C. Walsh | 28,597 | 99.5 | |
| Write-in | 141 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 28,738 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eileen R. Duff (incumbent) | 175,894 | 59.6 | |
| Republican | Michael C. Walsh | 119,175 | 40.4 | |
| Write-in | 207 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 295,276 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
The 6th Governor's Council district represents cities and towns north of Boston. The incumbent was Democrat Terrence W. Kennedy, who had represented the district since 2012. He was re-elected in 2020 with 98.2% of the vote and without major-party opposition.[23]
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Terrence W. Kennedy, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terrence W. Kennedy (incumbent) | 74,191 | 99.2 | |
| Write-in | 598 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 74,789 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terrence W. Kennedy (incumbent) | 203,576 | 98.2 | |
| Write-in | 3,666 | 1.8 | ||
| Total votes | 207,242 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||