2022 Massachusetts Governor's Council elections|
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Majority party
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Minority party
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| Party
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Democratic
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Republican
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| Last election
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8
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0
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| Seats won
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8
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| Seat change
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| Popular vote
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1,593,562
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544,044
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| Percentage
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74.55%
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25.45%
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| Swing
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Democrats: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Unopposed |
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]
District 1
2022 Massachusetts's 1st Governor's Council district election|
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| Nominee
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Joseph C. Ferreira
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Democratic
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| Popular vote
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74,816
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| Percentage
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99.8%
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Governor's Councillor before election
Joseph C. Ferreira
Democratic
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Elected Governor's Councillor
Joseph C. Ferreira
Democratic
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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]
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Joseph C. Ferreira, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor
Results
Republican primary
No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.
General election
Results
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
Results
Republican primary
Nominee
No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.
Results
General election
Results
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
Endorsements
- Massachusetts statewide officers
- State senators
- 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
Republican primary
Nominee
No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.
Results
General election
Results
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
Republican primary
Nominee
Results
General election
Results
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
- State representatives
- Local officials
- Newspapers
- Gloucester Times
- Lowell Sun
- The Salem News
Results
Republican primary
Nominee
Endorsements
Results
General election
Results
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
Republican primary
No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.
General election
Results
District 7
The 7th Governor's Council district represents much of central Massachusetts, including Worcester. The incumbent was Democrat Paul DePalo, who had represented the district since 2021. He was re-elected in 2020 with 97.4% of the vote and without major-party opposition.[26]
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Paul DePalo, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor
Results
Republican primary
Nominee
Results
General election
Results
District 8
The 8th Governor's Council district represents the majority of western Massachusetts. The incumbent was Democrat Mary E. Hurley, who had represented the district since 2017. In March 2022, Hurley announced that she would not seek reelection to the Governor's Council.[29][30] The Democratic primary was held on September 6, 2022. North Adams School Committee member Tara Jacobs won in a four-way race with 33.0% of the vote against Springfield City Councilor Michael Anthony Fenton (30.2%), Shawn Allyn of Holyoke (20.4%) and Jeffrey Morneau of East Longmeadow (16.3%).[31] Jacobs went on to win the general election against Republican John Comerford of Palmer with 61.8% of the vote and was inaugurated on January 5, 2023.[32]
Democratic primary
Nominees
- Shawn P. Allyn, attorney
- Michael Anthony Fenton, Springfield City Councillor
- Tara J. Jacobs, North Adams School Committee Member
- Jeffrey S. Morneau, lawyer
Endorsements
Michael Anthony Fenton
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- Elected officials
- Organizations and unions
- Carpenters Local 336
- IBEW Local 7
- IW Local 7
- LiUNA Laborers' Union Local 999
- Pioneer Valley Building Trades Union
- Sheet Metal Local 63
- Western Mass Area Labor Federation
Results
Republican primary
Nominee
- John M. Comerford, former veterans' agent
Results
General election
Endorsements
- Statewide office holders and candidates
- Andrea J. Campbell, former Boston City Councilor and candidate for attorney general
- Diana DiZoglio, state senator (1st Essex District) and candidate for Auditor
- Kim Driscoll, mayor of Salem, and candidate for lt. governor
- Eileen Duff, Massachusetts 5th Governor's Council district (2013-present)
- William F. Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth
- Deb Goldberg, Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver General
- Maura Healey, Massachusetts Attorney General and candidate for governor
- Mary Hurley, Massachusetts 8th Governor's Council district (2017-2023)
- Richard Neal, U.S. representative from Massachusetts's 1st congressional district
- County officials
- Tom Bowler, Berkshire County Sheriff
- Patrick Cahillane, Hampshire County Sheriff
- Nick Cocchi, Hampden County Sheriff
- Chris Donelan, Franklin County Sheriff
- Timothy Shugrue, Berkshire County District Attorney
- David Sullivan, Northwestern (Hampshire/Franklin) District Attorney
- State senators
- Jo Comerford, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester district
- Adam Gomez, Hampden district
- Eric Lesser, 1st Hampshire and Hampden district
- John Velis, 2nd Hampshire and Hampden district
- State representatives
- Brian Ashe, 2nd Hampden district
- Dan Bosley, former representative for the 1st Berkshire district
- Mindy Domb, 3rd Hampshire district
- Pat Duffy, 5th Hampden district
- Tricia Farley-Bouvier, 3rd Berkshire district
- Carlos González, 10th Hampden district
- Sherwood Guernsey, former representative for the 2nd Berkshire district
- Paul Mark, 2nd Berkshire
- Jake Oliveira, 7th Hampden district
- Angelo Puppolo, 12th Hampden district
- Orlando Ramos, 9th Hampden district
- Lindsay Sabadosa, 1st Hampshire district
- Aaron Saunders, candidate for 7th Hampden
- Bud Williams, 11th Hampden district
- Unions and organizations
- Amalgamated Transit Union Local 448
- Emily's List
- IBEW Local 7
- Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus
- Pioneer Valley Building Trades Council
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 63
- Teamsters Local 404
- UAW Region 9A
- UFCW Local 1459
- VoteMama
- Western MA Area Labor Federation
- Young Democrats of Massachusetts
- Media
- Berkshire Eagle
- Springfield Republican
Results
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