2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
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The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Massachusetts, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Two Republican primaries (in the 8th and 9th districts) were held on September 6. No other candidate faced a competitive primary.[1] Massachusetts is the most populous state in which only a single party won seats in 2022.
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November 8, 2022
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District 1
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Neal: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Republican: 50–60% 60–70% Tie: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1st district is based in the western and central parts of the state, and includes the city of Springfield. The incumbent was Democrat Richard Neal, who was reelected with 96.5% of the vote in 2020 without major-party opposition.[2]
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Richard Neal, incumbent U.S. Representative[3]
Endorsements
Richard Neal
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Richard Neal (incumbent) | 71,928 | 99.2 | |
| Write-in | 606 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 72,534 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
- Dean Martilli, business consultant and former chief of staff to Patrick Kennedy[6]
Endorsements
Dean Martilli
Former Elected Officials
- Geoff Diehl, State Representative (2011–2019)[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dean Martilli | 23,256 | 99.2 | |
| Write-in | 194 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 23,450 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[8] | Solid D | November 23, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[9] | Solid D | April 14, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | December 2, 2021 |
| Politico[11] | Solid D | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP[12] | Safe D | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News[13] | Solid D | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ[14] | Solid D | July 20, 2022 |
| 538[15] | Solid D | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist[16] | Safe D | September 28, 2022 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Richard Neal (incumbent) | 157,635 | 61.5 | |
| Republican | Dean Martilli | 98,386 | 38.4 | |
| Write-in | 378 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 256,399 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
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 Municipality results McGovern: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Sossa-Paquette: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2nd congressional district is in central Massachusetts and includes Worcester. The incumbent was Democrat Jim McGovern, who was reelected with 65.3% of the vote in 2020.[2]
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Jim McGovern, incumbent U.S. Representative[3]
Endorsements
Jim McGovern
U.S. Representatives
- Ayanna Pressley, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 7th congressional district (2019–)[18]
Organizations
- Feminist Majority PAC[19]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[4]
- Progressive Democrats of America[20]
- Sierra Club[21]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jim McGovern (incumbent) | 69,839 | 99.7 | |
| Write-in | 216 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 70,055 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
Endorsements
Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette | 22,675 | 99.4 | |
| Write-in | 140 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 22,815 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[8] | Solid D | November 23, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[9] | Solid D | April 14, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | December 2, 2021 |
| Politico[11] | Solid D | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP[12] | Safe D | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News[13] | Solid D | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ[14] | Solid D | July 20, 2022 |
| 538[15] | Solid D | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist[16] | Safe D | September 28, 2022 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jim McGovern (incumbent) | 180,639 | 66.2 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette | 91,956 | 33.7 | |
| Write-in | 276 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 272,871 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
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 Municipality results Trahan: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tran: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 3rd district is based in northeastern and central Massachusetts, and includes the cities of Lowell, Lawrence, and Haverhill. The incumbent was Democrat Lori Trahan, who was elected with 97.7% of the vote in 2020 without major-party opposition.[2]
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Lori Trahan, incumbent U.S. Representative[3]
Failed to qualify
- Miranda Tozier-Robbins, small business owner[26]
Endorsements
Lori Trahan
State officials
- Paul DePalo, member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council from the 7th district[27]
State legislators
- Harriette L. Chandler, state senator from the 1st Worcester district[27]
- John Cronin, state senator from the Worcester and Middlesex district[27]
- Anne Gobi, state senator from the Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex district[27]
- Meghan Kilcoyne, state representative from the 12th Worcester district[27]
- Mike Kushmerek, state representative from the 3rd Worcester district[27]
- Susannah Whipps, state representative from the 2nd Franklin district (Independent)[27]
- Jonathan Zlotnik, state representative from the 2nd Worcester district[27]
Mayors
- Stephen DiNatale, mayor of Fitchburg[27]
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Lori Trahan (incumbent) | 64,190 | 99.6 | |
| Write-in | 283 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 64,473 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
- Dean Tran, former state senator (2017–2021)[30]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dean Tran | 24,087 | 99.3 | |
| Write-in | 180 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 24,267 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[8] | Solid D | November 23, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[9] | Solid D | April 14, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | December 2, 2021 |
| Politico[11] | Solid D | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP[12] | Safe D | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News[13] | Solid D | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ[14] | Solid D | July 20, 2022 |
| 538[15] | Solid D | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist[16] | Safe D | September 28, 2022 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Lori Trahan (incumbent) | 154,496 | 63.5 | |
| Republican | Dean Tran | 88,585 | 36.4 | |
| Write-in | 220 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 243,301 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
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The 4th congressional district is mostly in southern Massachusetts and includes Brookline, the southwestern suburbs of Boston, and northern Bristol County. The incumbent was Democrat Jake Auchincloss, who was elected with 60.8% of the vote in 2020.[2]
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Jake Auchincloss, incumbent U.S. Representative[3]
Declined
Endorsements
Jake Auchincloss
State legislators
- Michael Brady, state senator[32]
- Ed Coppinger, state representative[32]
- Carol Doherty, state representative[32]
- Carolyn Dykema, state representative[32]
- Paul Feeney, state senator[32]
- Carole Fiola, state representative[32]
- Denise Garlick, state representative[32]
- Patricia Haddad, state representative[32]
- David Linsky, state representative[32]
- Brian Murray, state representative[32]
- Marc Pacheco, state senator[32]
- Alice Peisch, state representative[32]
- Michael Rodrigues, state senator[32]
- Jeffrey Roy, state representative[32]
- Mike Rush, state senator[32]
- Adam Scanlon, state representative[32]
- Paul Schmid, state representative[32]
- Karen Spilka, president of the Massachusetts Senate[32]
- Tommy Vitolo, state representative[32]
Organizations
- Democratic Majority for Israel[34]
- New Politics[35]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[4]
- Pro-Israel America[36]
- Serve America[37]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jake Auchincloss (incumbent) | 67,738 | 99.3 | |
| Write-in | 481 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 68,219 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Eliminated in primary
- David Cannata, construction safety instructor (write-in)[38]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Other Write-ins | 1,457 | 57.2 | |
| Republican | David Cannata | 1,091 | 42.8 | |
| Total votes | 2,548 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[8] | Solid D | November 23, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[9] | Solid D | April 14, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | December 2, 2021 |
| Politico[11] | Solid D | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP[12] | Safe D | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News[13] | Solid D | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ[14] | Solid D | July 20, 2022 |
| 538[15] | Solid D | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist[16] | Safe D | September 28, 2022 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jake Auchincloss (incumbent) | 201,882 | 96.9 | |
| Write-in | 6,397 | 3.1 | ||
| Total votes | 208,279 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
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 Municipality results Clark: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 5th congressional district contains Boston's northern and western suburbs, including Malden and Framingham. The incumbent was Democrat Katherine Clark, who was reelected with 74.3% of the vote in 2020.[2]
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Katherine Clark, incumbent U.S. Representative and Assistant Speaker of the House[3]
Endorsements
Katherine Clark
U.S. Representatives
- Ayanna Pressley, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 7th congressional district (2019–)[18]
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Katherine Clark (incumbent) | 84,845 | 99.6 | |
| Write-in | 329 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 85,174 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Nomine
Failed to qualify
- Norman Schwartz[44]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Caroline Colarusso | 16,184 | 99.0 | |
| Write-in | 161 | 1.0 | ||
| Total votes | 16,345 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[8] | Solid D | November 23, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[9] | Solid D | April 14, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | December 2, 2021 |
| Politico[11] | Solid D | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP[12] | Safe D | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News[13] | Solid D | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ[14] | Solid D | July 20, 2022 |
| 538[15] | Solid D | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist[16] | Safe D | September 28, 2022 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Katherine Clark (incumbent) | 203,994 | 74.0 | |
| Republican | Caroline Colarusso | 71,491 | 25.9 | |
| Write-in | 186 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 275,671 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
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The 6th district is based in northeastern Massachusetts, and contains most of Essex County, including the North Shore and Cape Ann. The incumbent was Democrat Seth Moulton, who was reelected with 65.4% of the vote in 2020.[2]
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Seth Moulton, incumbent U.S. Representative[3]
Endorsements
Seth Moulton
Organizations
- Alliance for Retired Americans[46]
- Association of Flight Attendants[47]
- Brady Campaign[48]
- Common Defense[49]
- Democratic Majority for Israel[50]
- Free Syria PAC[51]
- Giffords; Courage to Fight Gun Violence[52]
- Human Rights Campaign[53]
- J Street[54]
- League of Conservation Voters[55]
- Massachusetts AFL-CIO[49]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America[29]
- National Iranian American Council[46]
- New Politics[35]
- Newton Action Alliance[56]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[4]
- Progressive Turnout Project[57]
- VoteVets[58]
- Veterans for Responsible Leadership[59]
- Young Democrats of Massachusetts[46]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Seth Moulton (incumbent) | 84,860 | 99.3 | |
| Write-in | 597 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 85,457 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
- Robert May, mechanical engineer, business consultant, and candidate for state representative in 2020 [60]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Robert May | 29,503 | 99.2 | |
| Write-in | 240 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 29,743 | 100.0 | ||
Independents and third parties
Candidates
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[8] | Solid D | November 23, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[9] | Solid D | April 14, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | December 2, 2021 |
| Politico[11] | Solid D | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP[12] | Safe D | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News[13] | Solid D | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ[14] | Solid D | July 20, 2022 |
| 538[15] | Solid D | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist[16] | Safe D | September 28, 2022 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Seth Moulton (incumbent) | 198,119 | 62.9 | |
| Republican | Robert May | 110,770 | 35.1 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Tashjian | 5,995 | 1.9 | |
| Write-in | 197 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 315,081 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
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The 7th district is in eastern Massachusetts, including roughly three-fourths of Boston and a few of its northern and southern suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat Ayanna Pressley, who was reelected with 86.6% of the vote in 2020 without major-party opposition.[2]
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Ayanna Pressley, incumbent U.S. Representative[3]
Endorsements
Ayanna Pressley
U.S. Senators
- Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont[64] (Independent)
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts[65]
Organizations
- Democracy for America[66]
- Feminist Majority PAC[19]
- Justice Democrats[67]
- League of Conservation Voters[68]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America[42]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[4]
- Progressive Democrats of America[20]
- Sierra Club[21]
- Sunrise Movement[69]
- Working Families Party[70]
Labor unions
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ayanna Pressley (incumbent) | 69,227 | 98.7 | |
| Write-in | 893 | 1.3 | ||
| Total votes | 70,120 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
- Donnie Palmer, U.S. Army veteran and professional boxer[72]
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Donnie Palmer | 4,657 | 97.6 | |
| Write-in | 114 | 2.4 | ||
| Total votes | 4,771 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[8] | Solid D | November 23, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[9] | Solid D | April 14, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | December 2, 2021 |
| Politico[11] | Solid D | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP[12] | Safe D | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News[13] | Solid D | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ[14] | Solid D | July 20, 2022 |
| 538[15] | Solid D | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist[16] | Safe D | September 28, 2022 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ayanna Pressley (incumbent) | 151,825 | 84.6 | |
| Republican | Donnie Palmer | 27,129 | 15.1 | |
| Write-in | 557 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 179,511 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
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The 8th district includes South Boston and the southern Boston metro area. The incumbent was Democrat Stephen F. Lynch, who was reelected with 80.7% of the vote in 2020 without major-party opposition.[2]
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Stephen Lynch, incumbent U.S. Representative[3]
Endorsements
Stephen Lynch
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Stephen Lynch (incumbent) | 73,191 | 99.0 | |
| Write-in | 715 | 1.0 | ||
| Total votes | 73,906 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
- Robert Burke, videographer[75]
Eliminated in primary
- Hamilton Rodrigues, real estate broker[76]
Endorsements
Hamilton Rodrigues
Individuals
- Jim Lyons, chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party[77]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Robert Burke | 19,173 | 73.0 | |
| Republican | Hamilton Rodrigues | 6,977 | 26.5 | |
| Write-in | 124 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 26,274 | 100.0 | ||
Independents
Declared
- Derek Smith[76]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[8] | Solid D | November 23, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[9] | Solid D | April 14, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | December 2, 2021 |
| Politico[11] | Solid D | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP[12] | Safe D | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News[13] | Solid D | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ[14] | Solid D | July 20, 2022 |
| 538[15] | Solid D | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist[16] | Safe D | September 28, 2022 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Stephen Lynch (incumbent) | 189,987 | 69.7 | |
| Republican | Robert Burke | 82,126 | 30.1 | |
| Write-in | 451 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 272,564 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
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The 9th district encompasses Cape Cod and the South Shore, and extends westward into New Bedford, part of Fall River, and surrounding suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat Bill Keating, who was reelected with 61.3% of the vote in 2020.[2]
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Bill Keating, incumbent U.S. Representative[3]
Endorsements
Bill Keating
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bill Keating (incumbent) | 81,530 | 99.7 | |
| Write-in | 228 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 81,758 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
- Jesse Brown, member of the MassHire State Workforce Board and Marine Corps veteran[79]
Eliminated in primary
- Dan Sullivan, registered nurse[80]
Endorsements
Jesse Brown
Elected Officials
- Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts (2015–2023)[81]
- Karyn Polito, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (2015–2023)[81]
- Joseph Mcdonald, Plymouth County Sheriff (2005–Present)[82]
- Thomas M. Hodgson, Bristol County Sheriff (1997–2003)[82]
- Jim Cummings, Barnstable County Sheriff (1999–2023)[82]
- Labor Unions
- State Police Association Of Massachusetts[83]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jesse Brown | 24,384 | 51.3 | |
| Republican | Dan Sullivan | 23,002 | 48.4 | |
| Write-in | 113 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 47,499 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[8] | Solid D | November 23, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[9] | Solid D | April 14, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | December 2, 2021 |
| Politico[11] | Likely D | April 6, 2022 |
| RCP[12] | Likely D | November 2, 2022 |
| Fox News[13] | Likely D | September 20, 2022 |
| DDHQ[14] | Likely D | September 29, 2022 |
| 538[15] | Solid D | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist[16] | Likely D | November 1, 2022 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bill Keating (incumbent) | 197,823 | 59.2 | |
| Republican | Jesse Brown | 136,347 | 40.8 | |
| Write-in | 150 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 334,320 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||