MASSACHUSETTS

Your complete directory of Massachusetts candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): June 2010
Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Independents): August 2010
Primary: September 14, 2010

This page was last updated on August 21, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Deval Patrick (D)* - (Campaign Site)
& Tim Murray (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Charlie Baker (R) - Health Care Corporation CEO & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
& Richard Tisei (R) - State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Rep. & Realtor

Jill Stein (Green) - Physician, Liberal Activist, Author, '02 Nominee & '06 Secretary of State Nominee
& Rick Purcell (Green) - Surgery Clerk, Gulf War Veteran & Community Activist

Tim Cahill (Independent) - State Treasurer, Ex-Norfolk County Treasurer, Ex-Quincy City Councilor & Ex-Democrat
& Paul Loscocco (Independent) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney & Ex-Republican

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Martha Coakley (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jack E. Robinson (R) - Attorney & Frequent Candidate

SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH:
Bill Galvin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Campbell (R) - Woburn City Clerk, Ex-Woburn City Council President & Attorney
Jim Henderson (Independent) - Attorney

STATE TREASURER:
[ Tim Cahill (Independent)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Steve Grossman (D) - Ex-Democratic National Chairman, Businessman & '02 Governor Candidate
Steve Murphy (D) - Boston City Councilor, Ex-State Legislative Aide & Ex-Bus Driver
Karyn Polito (R) - State Rep., Ex-State Lottery Commissioner, Shrewsbury Town Selectman & Attorney

STATE AUDITOR:
[ Joe DeNucci (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Suzanne Bump (D) - Ex-State Labor Secretary & Ex-State Representative
Guy Glodis (D) - Worcester County Sheriff, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Mike Lake (D) - University Program Director, Ex-Clinton White House Aide & Ex-Federal Bank Examiner
Mary Connaughton (R) - Ex-State Turnpike Authority Board Member, Accountant & '04 State Rep. Candidate
Kamal Jain (R) - Technology Executive & '02 Libertarian Nominee
Nat Fortune (Green) - Whately School Board Member & College Professor

U.S. SENATOR:

Scott Brown (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election 2012.
Mike Capuano (D) - Congressman & '09 Candidate
Vicki Kennedy (D) - Attorney & Widow of Sen. Ted Kennedy
Stephen Lynch (D) - Congressman
Martin Meehan (D) - Ex-Congressman & University of Massachusetts-Lowell Chancellor
John Tierney (D) - Congressman

John Kerry (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
John Olver (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Gunn (R)
Michael Engel (Independent) - Retired Professor, Ex-Easthampton School Board Member & Army Veteran

District 2:
Richard Neal (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jay Fleitman (R) - Physician
Tom Wesley (R) - Businessman & Navy Veteran

District 3:
Jim McGovern (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob Chipman (R) - Mortgage Broker, Ex-Home Builder & Community Activist
Robert Delle (R) - Attorney
Brian Herr (R) - Hopkinton Board of Selectmen Chair & Commercial Construction Company Manager
Marty Lamb (R) - Attorney
Michael Stopa (R) - Nanoscience Physicist
Patrick Barron (Independent) - Mental Health Administrator

District 4:
Barney Frank (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rachel Brown (D) - LaRouche Activist
Sean Bielat (R) - Management Consultant & USMC Veteran
Earl Sholley (R) - Businessman, Army Veteran, Ex-Peace Corps Volunteer & '08 Nominee

District 5:
Niki Tsongas (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jon Golnik (R) - Businessman & Ex-Foreign Currency Trader
Sam Meas (R) - Business Consultant & Ex-Financial Performance Analyst
Bob Shapiro (R) - Pharmacist, Software Engineer & Businessman
Tom Weaver (R) - Businessman, Nuclear Engineer & Navy Veteran
Dale Brown (Independent) - Retired Software Engineer, Navy Veteran & Tea Party Activist
Bob Clark (Independent)

District 6:
John Tierney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Hudak (R) - Attorney & Vending Company Owner
Rob McCarthy (R) - Attorney & USMC Veteran

District 7:
Ed Markey (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Gerry Dembrowski (R) - Physician & Businessman
Tom Tierney (R) - Actuary, USMC Veteran & '04/'07 Candidate in CD-5

District 8:
Mike Capuano (D)* - (Campaign Site)
George Burton (Constitution)

District 9:
Stephen Lynch (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mac D'Alessandro (D) - Labor Union Organizer & Attorney
Vernon Harrison (R) - Businessman, Comedian & Ex-Youth Minister
Keith Lepor (R) - Business Development Analyst, Author & Combat Photojournalist
Phil Dunkelbarger (Independent) - Ex-Beverly City Councilor, Seafood Export Company Owner & Public Planner

District 10:
[ Bill Delahunt (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Bill Keating (D) - Norfolk County District Attorney, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Robert O’Leary (D) - State Sen., Ex-Barnstable County Commissioner & College Professor
Robert Hayden (R)
Ray Kasperowicz (R) - Accountant & Navy Veteran
Joe Malone (R) - Ex-State Treasurer, Ex-State Lottery Commissioner, Businessman, '88 US Sen. Nominee & '98 Gov. Candidate
Jeff Perry (R) - State Rep., Attorney & College Professor
Tom Lawler (Independent) - Accountant
Maryanne Lewis (Independent) - Ex-State Rep., Lobbyist & Ex-Democrat
Jim Sheets (Independent) - Ex-Quincy Mayor, College Instructor, Ex-Democrat & '78 Candidate
Peter White (Independent) - Motel Owner, Peace Activist & Frequent Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Democratic Party
Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party
Libertarian Party of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Republican Party
Socialist Party of Massachusetts

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of the Commonwealth's Office

Office of Campaign & Political Finance

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Athol Daily News
Bay Windows (Gay)
Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield)
Blue Mass. Group (Liberal)
Boston.com
Boston Globe
Boston Herald
Boston Jewish Advocate
Boston Phoenix (Alternative)
Boston University Daily Free Press
Canton Citizen
Cape Cod Times
Dorchester Reporter
Eastern Massachusetts TownOnline.com
Everett Independent
Fall River Herald News
Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise
Gloucester Daily Times
Haverhill Gazette
Holden Landmark
Lawrence Eagle-Tribune
Lowell Sun
Massachusetts: Lefty Blogs
Massachusetts News (Conservative)
Massachusetts Voter Information Page
Mass Resource

Nantucket Beacon
New Bedford Standard-Times
Newburyport Daily News
NewtonGOP.com (Conservative)
New England Cable News
North Adams Transcript
Northampton Daily Hampshire Gazette
Plymouth SouthOfBoston.com
Provincetown Advocate
Red Mass Group (GOP)
Salem Evening News
South Boston Online
Springfield MassLive.com
Taunton Gazette
Waltham Daily News Tribune
WBZ-TV (CBS - Boston)
WCVB-TV (ABC - Boston)
WHDH-TV (NBC - Boston)
Worcester Magazine (Alternative)
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
02133.org (MassINC/State House News Service)