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    Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2012
    Majority control • Campaign contributions
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    Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklink District • Bristol and Norfolk District • First Bristol and Plymouth District • Second Bristol and Plymouth District • Cape and Islands District • First Essex District • Second Essex District • First Essex and Middlesex District • Second Essex and Middlesex District • Third Essex and Middlesex District • Hampden District • First Hampden and Hampshire District • Second Hampden and Hampshire District • Hampshire and Franklin District • First Middlesex District • Second Middlesex District • Third Middlesex District • Fourth Middlesex District • Middlesex and Essex District • First Middlesex and Norfolk District • Second Middlesex and Norfolk District • Middlesex and Worcester District • Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex District • Norfolk and Plymouth District • Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District • Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District • Plymouth and Barnstable District • First Plymouth and Bristol District • Second Plymouth and Bristol District • Plymouth and Norfolk District • First Suffolk District • Second Suffolk District • First Suffolk and Middlesex District • Second Suffolk and Middlesex District • Suffolk and Norfolk District • First Worcester District • Second Worcester District • Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin District • Worcester and Middlesex District • Worcester and Norfolk Worcester District


    Massachusetts State Senate • 2012 Massachusetts House Elections

    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
    Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election
         Democratic Party 35 36
         Republican Party 4 4
         Vacancy 1 0
    Total 40 40


    Incumbents retiring[edit]

    Two incumbents did not run for re-election in 2012. Those incumbents were:

    Name Party Current Office
    Frederick Berry Electiondot.png Democratic Second Essex District
    Susan Fargo Electiondot.png Democratic Third Middlesex District

    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 Number of candidates Total contributions
    2010 93 $8,982,549
    2008 56 $7,993,572
    2006 68 $7,948,867
    2004 81 $12,267,971
    2002 62 $6,996,755

    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 Amount
    Massachusetts Democratic Party $400,290
    Wolf, Daniel A $262,839
    Rudnick, Charles S $154,577
    Spadafora, Craig $80,600
    Dahlberg, Eric $42,491
    Moore, Richard T $41,433
    Wilson Jr., John $36,000
    Addivinola Jr., Frank J $32,511
    Silberstein, Debra $30,000
    Didomenico, Salvador N $27,400

    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]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyBenjamin Downing: 64,679 Green check mark transparent.png

    Bristol and Norfolk District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyJames Timilty: 47,333 Green check mark transparent.png
    Republican PartyJeffrey Robert Bailey: 28,354

    First Bristol and Plymouth District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyMichael J. Rodrigues: 53,169 Green check mark transparent.png

    Second Bristol and Plymouth District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyMark C. Montigny: 55,059 Green check mark transparent.png

    Cape and Islands District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyDaniel A. Wolf: 80,236 Green check mark transparent.png

    First Essex District[edit]

    Note: The First Essex District is a new district with no incumbent.

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyKathleen A. O'Connor Ives: 36,405 Green check mark transparent.png
    Republican PartyShaun Toohey: 26,654
    Grey.png James M. Kelcourse: 3,358
    Grey.png Paul A. Magliocchetti: 12,870

    Second Essex District[edit]

    Note: Incumbent Frederick Berry (D) did not seek re-election.

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyJoan B. Lovely: 56,088 Green check mark transparent.png
    Republican PartyRichard A. Jolitz: 23,185

    Third Essex District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyThomas M. McGee: 56,936 Green check mark transparent.png

    First Essex and Middlesex District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    • No Democratic candidates filed for this district.
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • Bruce Tarr Approveda Incumbent Tarr first assumed office in 1995

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Republican PartyBruce Tarr: 78,836 Green check mark transparent.png

    Second Essex and Middlesex District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyBarry R. Finegold: 44,394 Green check mark transparent.png
    Republican PartyPaul Adams: 23,716

    Hampden District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyJames T. Welch: 44,180 Green check mark transparent.png

    First Hampden and Hampshire District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyGale D. Candaras: 59,213 Green check mark transparent.png

    Second Hampden and Hampshire District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    • No Democratic candidates filed for this district.
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Republican PartyMichael R. Knapik: 54,649 Green check mark transparent.png

    Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyStanley Rosenberg: 66,072 Green check mark transparent.png

    First Middlesex District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyEileen M. Donoghue: 44,177 Green check mark transparent.png
    Republican PartyJames J. Buba: 17,884

    Second Middlesex District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyPatricia D. Jehlen: 66,267 Green check mark transparent.png

    Third Middlesex District[edit]

    Note: Incumbent Susan Fargo (D) did not seek re-election.

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyMike Barrett: 49,213 Green check mark transparent.png
    Republican PartySandi Martinez: 32,003

    Fourth Middlesex District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyKenneth J. Donnelly: 56,100 Green check mark transparent.png
    Republican PartyGerry Dembrowski: 26,210

    Fifth Middlesex District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyKatherine M. Clark: 58,256 Green check mark transparent.png

    First Middlesex and Norfolk District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyCynthia Stone Creem: 61,397 Green check mark transparent.png

    Second Middlesex and Norfolk District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyKaren E. Spilka: 57,863 Green check mark transparent.png

    Middlesex and Suffolk District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartySal N. DiDomenico: 47,586 Green check mark transparent.png

    Middlesex and Worcester District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyJames B. Eldridge: 52,922 Green check mark transparent.png
    Republican PartyDean J. Cavaretta: 28,797

    Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    • No Democratic candidates filed.
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Republican PartyRichard J. Ross: 60,885 Green check mark transparent.png

    Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic Party Brian A. Joyce: 64,019 Green check mark transparent.png

    Norfolk and Plymouth District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyJohn F. Keenan: 56,518 Green check mark transparent.png

    Norfolk and Suffolk District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyMichael F. Rush: 60,699 Green check mark transparent.png

    Plymouth and Barnstable District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyTherese Murray: 49,723 Green check mark transparent.png
    Republican PartyThomas F. Keyes: 35,776

    First Plymouth and Bristol District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyMarc R. Pacheco: 61,506 Green check mark transparent.png

    Second Plymouth and Bristol District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyThomas P. Kennedy: 53,717 Green check mark transparent.png

    Plymouth and Norfolk District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyGenevieve S. Davis: 28,579
    Republican PartyRobert Hedlund: 61,686 Green check mark transparent.png

    First Suffolk District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    • Jack Hart Approveda Incumbent Hart first assumed office in 2002
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyJack Hart: 54,191 Green check mark transparent.png

    Second Suffolk District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartySonia Rosa Chang-Diaz: 54,886 Green check mark transparent.png

    First Suffolk and Middlesex District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyAnthony W. Petruccelli: 45,230 Green check mark transparent.png
    Republican PartyThomas J. Dooley, III: 10,199

    Second Suffolk and Middlesex District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyWilliam N. Brownsberger: 45,852 Green check mark transparent.png
    Republican PartySteven Aylward: 14,190

    First Worcester District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyHarriette L. Chandler: 53,477 Green check mark transparent.png

    Second Worcester District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyMichael O. Moore: 48,609 Green check mark transparent.png
    Republican PartyStephen Simonian: 22,949

    Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyStephen M. Brewer: 63,777 Green check mark transparent.png

    Worcester and Middlesex District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyJennifer L. Flanagan: 55,228 Green check mark transparent.png

    Worcester and Norfolk District[edit]

    Democratic Party September 6 Democratic primary:
    Republican Party September 6 GOP primary:
    • No Republican candidates filed for this district.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    Democratic PartyRichard T. Moore: 59,561 Green check mark transparent.png

    See also[edit]

    External links[edit]

    Footnotes[edit]

    1. ↑ Follow the Money, Massachusetts
    2. ↑ Follow the Money: "Massachusetts Senate 2010 Campaign Contributions"
    3. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "2010 Census: Massachusetts Profile," accessed August 27, 2012
    4. ↑ Belmont Citizen-Herald, "Census preparing to deliver redistricting data to states," January 13, 2011
    5. ↑ Boston Globe, "Legislative redistricting may be a tough task," December 23, 2010
    6. ↑ Wicked Local Randolph, "Officials push for only one state rep for Randolph," January 27, 2011
    7. ↑ Eagle Tribune, "Proposal would create Latino-heavy legislative districts — and make targets out of Baddour and Finegold," June 26, 2011
    8. ↑ Dorchester Reporter, "Redistricting chair: Dot House seats need to expand borders," August 15, 2011
    9. ↑ Boston Globe, "Advocates seek boost in Mass. minority voter clout," October 5, 2011
    10. ↑ Winchester Patch, "Half of Winchester Could Get New State Senator ," October 20, 2011


    Current members of the Massachusetts State Senate
    Leadership
    Senate President:Karen Spilka
    Majority Leader:Cynthia Creem
    Senators
    Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden District
    Bristol and Norfolk District
    Cape and Islands District
    Hampden District
    Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District
    Middlesex and Suffolk District
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    Norfolk and Plymouth District
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    Plymouth and Barnstable District
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    Worcester and Middlesex District
    Worcester and Norfolk District
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    Anne Gobi (D)
    1st Bristol and Plymouth District
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