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Elections for the office of Massachusetts State Senate were held in Massachusetts on November 6, 2012. A total of 40 seats were up for election.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was June 5, 2012. The primary Election Day was September 6, 2012.
- See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012 and State legislative elections, 2012
Majority control[edit]
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Massachusetts State Senate:
| Massachusetts State Senate
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| Party
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As of November 5, 2012
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After the 2012 Election
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Democratic Party
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35
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36
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Republican Party
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4
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4
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Vacancy
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1
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0
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| Total
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40
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40
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Incumbents retiring[edit]
Two incumbents did not run for re-election in 2012. Those incumbents were:
| Name
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Party
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Current Office
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| Frederick Berry |
Democratic |
Second Essex District
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| Susan Fargo |
Democratic |
Third Middlesex District
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Campaign contributions[edit]
- See also: State-by-state comparison of donations to state senate campaigns
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Massachusetts in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
| Year
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Number of candidates
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Total contributions
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| 2010
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93
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$8,982,549
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| 2008
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56
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$7,993,572
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| 2006
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68
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$7,948,867
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| 2004
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81
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$12,267,971
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| 2002
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62
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$6,996,755
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In 2010, the candidates running for state senate raised a total of $8,982,549 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were:[2]
| Donor
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Amount
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| Massachusetts Democratic Party
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$400,290
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| Wolf, Daniel A
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$262,839
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| Rudnick, Charles S
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$154,577
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| Spadafora, Craig
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$80,600
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| Dahlberg, Eric
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$42,491
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| Moore, Richard T
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$41,433
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| Wilson Jr., John
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$36,000
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| Addivinola Jr., Frank J
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$32,511
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| Silberstein, Debra
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$30,000
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| Didomenico, Salvador N
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$27,400
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Qualifications[edit]
Article LXXI of the Massachusetts Constitution states: Every representative, for one year at least immediately preceding his election, shall have been an inhabitant of the district for which he is chosen and shall cease to represent such district when he shall cease to be an inhabitant of the commonwealth.
Impact of redistricting[edit]
- See also: Redistricting in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, the state legislature has jurisdiction over state and Congressional redistricting.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Massachusetts's population increased from 6.35 million to 6.55 million between 2000 and 2010. The highest population densities were near Boston and in the eastern portion of the state.[3] The population increase amounted to 3.1 percent over the past decade, which was well below the national population increase of 9.7 percent.[4] As a result of this slower rate of growth, Massachusetts lost one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, falling from 10 to 9 seats.[5]
Various interested parties across the state pushed for legislative and Congressional districts to divide towns as little as possible and follow local political and community boundaries.[6] Other groups pushed for more majority-minority districts.[7][8][9] The final approved maps increased the number of minority-majority districts in the State Senate from two to three, and State Senator Patricia Jehlen (D) will not represent all of Winchester after the election. Half of the town will be added to a district current represented by Katherine Clark (D).[10]
List of candidates[edit]
Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Benjamin Downing
a Incumbent Downing first assumed office in 2007
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Benjamin Downing: 64,679 
Bristol and Norfolk District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- James Timilty
a Incumbent Timilty first assumed office in 2004
September 6 GOP primary:
- Jeffrey Robert Bailey
a
November 6 General election candidates:
James Timilty: 47,333 
Jeffrey Robert Bailey: 28,354
First Bristol and Plymouth District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Michael J. Rodrigues: 9,401
a Incumbent Rodrigues first assumed office in 2011
- David P. Meade, Jr.: 2,925
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Michael J. Rodrigues: 53,169 
Second Bristol and Plymouth District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Mark C. Montigny
a Incumbent Montigny first assumed office in 1993
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Mark C. Montigny: 55,059 
Cape and Islands District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Daniel A. Wolf
a Incumbent Wolf first assumed office in 2011
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Daniel A. Wolf: 80,236 
First Essex District[edit]
Note: The First Essex District is a new district with no incumbent.
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Timothy J. Coco: 3,274
- Kathleen A. O'Connor Ives: 4,071
a
- William M. Manzi, III: 3,283
September 6 GOP primary:
- Sam S. Meas: 1,947
- Shaun Toohey: 3,936
a
November 6 General election candidates:
Kathleen A. O'Connor Ives: 36,405 
Shaun Toohey: 26,654
James M. Kelcourse: 3,358
Paul A. Magliocchetti: 12,870
Second Essex District[edit]
Note: Incumbent Frederick Berry (D) did not seek re-election.
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Edward J. Carroll: 311
- Joan B. Lovely: 7,452
a
- Mary-Ellen Manning: 2,615
- John P. Slattery: 4,422
September 6 GOP primary:
- Richard A. Jolitz
a
November 6 General election candidates:
Joan B. Lovely: 56,088 
Richard A. Jolitz: 23,185
Third Essex District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Thomas M. McGee
a Incumbent McGee first assumed office in 2002
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Thomas M. McGee: 56,936 
First Essex and Middlesex District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- No Democratic candidates filed for this district.
September 6 GOP primary:
- Bruce Tarr
a Incumbent Tarr first assumed office in 1995
November 6 General election candidates:
Bruce Tarr: 78,836 
Second Essex and Middlesex District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Barry R. Finegold
a Incumbent Finegold first assumed office in 2011
September 6 GOP primary:
- Paul Adams: 2,655
a
- Alex J. Vispoli: 2,558
November 6 General election candidates:
Barry R. Finegold: 44,394 
Paul Adams: 23,716
Hampden District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- James T. Welch: 6,244
a Incumbent Welch first assumed office in 2011
- Melvin A. Edwards: 3,936
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
James T. Welch: 44,180 
First Hampden and Hampshire District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Gale D. Candaras
a Incumbent Candaras first assumed office in 2007
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Gale D. Candaras: 59,213 
Second Hampden and Hampshire District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- No Democratic candidates filed for this district.
September 6 GOP primary:
- Michael R. Knapik
a Incumbent Knapik first assumed office in 1994
November 6 General election candidates:
Michael R. Knapik: 54,649 
Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Stanley Rosenberg
a Incumbent Rosenberg first assumed office in 1991
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Stanley Rosenberg: 66,072 
First Middlesex District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Eileen M. Donoghue
a Incumbent Donoghue first assumed office in 2011
September 6 GOP primary:
- James J. Buba
a
November 6 General election candidates:
Eileen M. Donoghue: 44,177 
James J. Buba: 17,884
Second Middlesex District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Patricia D. Jehlen
a Incumbent Jehlen first assumed office in 2005
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Patricia D. Jehlen: 66,267 
Third Middlesex District[edit]
Note: Incumbent Susan Fargo (D) did not seek re-election.
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Mike Barrett: 5,199
a
- Alexander Buck: 1,728
- Mara Dolan: 2,048
- Joe Kearns Goodwin: 4,819
- Joseph Mullin: 904
September 6 GOP primary:
- Sandi Martinez: 3,301
a
- Greg Howes: 2,304
November 6 General election candidates:
Mike Barrett: 49,213 
Sandi Martinez: 32,003
Fourth Middlesex District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Kenneth J. Donnelly
a Incumbent Donnelly first assumed office in 2009
September 6 GOP primary:
- Gerry Dembrowski
a
November 6 General election candidates:
Kenneth J. Donnelly: 56,100 
Gerry Dembrowski: 26,210
Fifth Middlesex District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Katherine M. Clark
a Incumbent Clark first assumed office in 2011
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Katherine M. Clark: 58,256 
First Middlesex and Norfolk District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Cynthia Stone Creem
a Incumbent Creem first assumed office in 1999
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Cynthia Stone Creem: 61,397 
Second Middlesex and Norfolk District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Karen E. Spilka
a Incumbent Spilka first assumed office in 2004
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Karen E. Spilka: 57,863 
Middlesex and Suffolk District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Sal N. DiDomenico
a Incumbent DiDomenico first assumed office in 2010
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Sal N. DiDomenico: 47,586 
Middlesex and Worcester District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- James B. Eldridge
a Incumbent Eldridge first assumed office in 2009
September 6 GOP primary:
- Dean J. Cavaretta
a
November 6 General election candidates:
James B. Eldridge: 52,922 
Dean J. Cavaretta: 28,797
Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- No Democratic candidates filed.
September 6 GOP primary:
- Richard J. Ross
a Incumbent Ross first assumed office in 2010
November 6 General election candidates:
Richard J. Ross: 60,885 
Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Brian A. Joyce
a Incumbent Joyce first assumed office in 1998
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Brian A. Joyce: 64,019 
Norfolk and Plymouth District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- John F. Keenan
a Incumbent Keenan first assumed office in 2011
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
John F. Keenan: 56,518 
Norfolk and Suffolk District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Michael F. Rush
a Incumbent Rush first assumed office in 2011
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Michael F. Rush: 60,699 
Plymouth and Barnstable District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Therese Murray: 9,176
a Incumbent Murray first assumed office in 1993
- Stephen Michael Palmer: 1,400
September 6 GOP primary:
- Thomas F. Keyes
a
November 6 General election candidates:
Therese Murray: 49,723 
Thomas F. Keyes: 35,776
First Plymouth and Bristol District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Marc R. Pacheco
a Incumbent Pacheco first assumed office in 1993
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Marc R. Pacheco: 61,506 
Second Plymouth and Bristol District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Thomas P. Kennedy
a Incumbent Kennedy first assumed office in 2009
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Thomas P. Kennedy: 53,717 
Plymouth and Norfolk District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Genevieve S. Davis: 4,033
a
- Steve May: 1,498
September 6 GOP primary:
- Robert Hedlund
a Incumbent Hedlund first assumed office in 1990
November 6 General election candidates:
Genevieve S. Davis: 28,579
Robert Hedlund: 61,686 
First Suffolk District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Jack Hart
a Incumbent Hart first assumed office in 2002
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Jack Hart: 54,191 
Second Suffolk District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Sonia Rosa Chang-Diaz: 8,904
a Incumbent Chang-Diaz first assumed office in 2009
- Roy Owens: 1,773
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Sonia Rosa Chang-Diaz: 54,886 
First Suffolk and Middlesex District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Anthony W. Petruccelli
a Incumbent Petruccelli first assumed office in 2007
September 6 GOP primary:
- Thomas J. Dooley, III
a
November 6 General election candidates:
Anthony W. Petruccelli: 45,230 
Thomas J. Dooley, III: 10,199
Second Suffolk and Middlesex District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- William N. Brownsberger
a Incumbent Brownsberger first assumed office in 2012
September 6 GOP primary:
- Steven Aylward
a
November 6 General election candidates:
William N. Brownsberger: 45,852 
Steven Aylward: 14,190
First Worcester District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Harriette L. Chandler
a Incumbent Chandler first assumed office in 2001
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Harriette L. Chandler: 53,477 
Second Worcester District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Michael O. Moore
a Incumbent Moore first assumed office in 2008
September 6 GOP primary:
- Stephen Simonian
a
November 6 General election candidates:
Michael O. Moore: 48,609 
Stephen Simonian: 22,949
Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Stephen M. Brewer
a Incumbent Brewer first assumed office in 1997
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Stephen M. Brewer: 63,777 
Worcester and Middlesex District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Jennifer L. Flanagan
a Incumbent Flanagan first assumed office in 2008
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Jennifer L. Flanagan: 55,228 
Worcester and Norfolk District[edit]
September 6 Democratic primary:
- Richard T. Moore
a Incumbent Moore first assumed office in 1996
September 6 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidates filed for this district.
November 6 General election candidates:
Richard T. Moore: 59,561 
See also[edit]
- Massachusetts State Senate
- Massachusetts State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2012
External links[edit]
- Massachusetts Secretary of State - Democratic Primary Candidate List
- Massachusetts Secretary of State - Republican Primary Candidate List
- 2012 Massachusetts Secretary of State - Official 2012 Primary Results
- Massachusetts Secretary of State - 2012 General Election Candidates
- Massachusetts Secretary of State - Official 2012 General Election Results
[edit]
- ↑ Follow the Money, Massachusetts
- ↑ Follow the Money: "Massachusetts Senate 2010 Campaign Contributions"
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "2010 Census: Massachusetts Profile," accessed August 27, 2012
- ↑ Belmont Citizen-Herald, "Census preparing to deliver redistricting data to states," January 13, 2011
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Legislative redistricting may be a tough task," December 23, 2010
- ↑ Wicked Local Randolph, "Officials push for only one state rep for Randolph," January 27, 2011
- ↑ Eagle Tribune, "Proposal would create Latino-heavy legislative districts — and make targets out of Baddour and Finegold," June 26, 2011
- ↑ Dorchester Reporter, "Redistricting chair: Dot House seats need to expand borders," August 15, 2011
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Advocates seek boost in Mass. minority voter clout," October 5, 2011
- ↑ Winchester Patch, "Half of Winchester Could Get New State Senator ," October 20, 2011
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Current members of the Massachusetts State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Karen Spilka
Majority Leader:Cynthia Creem
Senators
Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden District
Adam Hinds (D)
Bristol and Norfolk District
Paul Feeney (D)
Cape and Islands District
Julian Cyr (D)
Hampden District
Adam Gomez (D)
Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District
Jo Comerford (D)
Middlesex and Suffolk District
Sal DiDomenico (D)
Middlesex and Worcester District
James Eldridge (D)
Norfolk and Plymouth District
John Keenan (D)
Norfolk and Suffolk District
Michael Rush (D)
Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District
Becca Rausch (D)
Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District
Walter Timilty (D)
Plymouth and Barnstable District
Susan Moran (D)
Plymouth and Norfolk District
Patrick O'Connor (R)
Worcester and Middlesex District
John Cronin (D)
Worcester and Norfolk District
Ryan Fattman (R)
Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, and Middlesex District
Anne Gobi (D)
1st Bristol and Plymouth District
Michael Rodrigues (D)
1st Essex District
Diana DiZoglio (D)
1st Essex and Middlesex District
Bruce Tarr (R)
1st Hampden and Hampshire District
Eric Lesser (D)
1st Middlesex District
Edward Kennedy (D)
1st Middlesex and Norfolk District
Cynthia Creem (D)
1st Plymouth and Bristol District
Marc Pacheco (D)
1st Suffolk District
Nick Collins (D)
1st Suffolk and Middlesex District
Lydia Edwards (D)
1st Worcester District
Harriette Chandler (D)
2nd Bristol and Plymouth District
Mark Montigny (D)
2nd Essex District
Joan Lovely (D)
2nd Essex and Middlesex District
Barry Finegold (D)
2nd Hampden and Hampshire District
John Velis (D)
2nd Middlesex District
Patricia Jehlen (D)
2nd Middlesex and Norfolk District
Karen Spilka (D)
2nd Plymouth and Bristol District
Michael Brady (D)
2nd Suffolk District
Sonia Chang-Diaz (D)
2nd Suffolk and Middlesex District
William Brownsberger (D)
2nd Worcester District
Michael Moore (D)
3rd Essex District
Brendan Crighton (D)
3rd Middlesex District
Mike Barrett (D)
4th Middlesex District
Cindy Friedman (D)
5th Middlesex District
Jason Lewis (D)
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