2014 Massachusetts elections

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The Massachusetts general election, 2014 was held on November 4, 2014, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 9, 2014.

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Governor and lieutenant governor

Incumbent Democratic governor Deval Patrick did not seek re-election to a third term in office. [1] The office of lieutenant governor had been vacant since the resignation of Tim Murray on June 2, 2013. [2]

Primary elections for governor and lieutenant governor were conducted separately on September 9, 2014, with the Democrats nominating Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and former CEO of the Democratic National Convention Steve Kerrigan, and the Republicans nominating former state cabinet secretary and 2010 gubernatorial nominee Charlie Baker and former state representative Karyn Polito. Three independent candidates also ran: healthcare executive Evan Falchuk and his running mate Angus Jennings; evangelical pastor Scott Lively and his running mate Shelly Saunders; and businessman Jeff McCormick and his running mate Tracy Post.

Secretary of the Commonwealth

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin ran for re-election to a sixth term in office. [3] Malden City Councilor At-Large David D'Arcangelo ran as a Republican [4] and Acton attorney Danny Factor ran as a candidate with the Green-Rainbow Party. [5]

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		William F.
Galvin (D)		David
D'Arcangelo (R)		OtherUndecided
Suffolk University October 27–29, 2014500± 4.4%54.4%15%3.2% [6] 27.4%
Umass Amherst September 19–23, 2014437 LV± ?56%28%<1%16%
587 RV± 4.4%53%24%<1%23%
Suffolk University September 25–28, 2014500± 4.4%54.8%12.6%4% [6] 28.6%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William F. Galvin (incumbent) 1,395,616 67.4
Republican David D'Arcangelo597,49128.9
Green-Rainbow Daniel L. Factor74,7893.6
Total votes2,186,789 100

Attorney general

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Martha Coakley was eligible to run for re-election to a third term in office, but she instead ran for governor. [7]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Former state senator Warren Tolman and former Assistant Attorney General Maura Healey [8] [9] ran for the Democratic nomination. [10]

State Representative Harold Naughton Jr. was a Democratic candidate, but dropped out of the race to run for re-election to the House instead. [11]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Maura
Healey		Harold
Naughton		Warren
Tolman		OtherUndecided
Boston Globe September 2–3, 2014400± 4.8%45%—29%—27%
UMass Lowell August 25–31, 2014685± 4.55%34%—39%—27%
Boston Globe August 17–19 & 24–26, 2014361± 5.2%30%—30%—40%
Suffolk Archived August 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine August 21–24, 2014400± 4.9%28.5%—34.75%—36.75%
Boston Globe August 10–12 & 17–19, 2014358± 5.2%28%—26%—46%
Boston Globe June 1–3 & 8–10, 2014442± 4.7%22%—20%—58%
Suffolk Archived July 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine June 4–7, 2014450± 4.6%21.33%—17.56%—61.11%
Suffolk Jan. 29–Feb. 3, 2014309± ?16.5%1.94%24.6%—56.96%

Results

Democratic convention vote [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Warren Tolman 2,232 51.8
Democratic Maura Healey 2,037 48.1
Total votes4,309 100

Bold denotes candidate met the minimum threshold of 15 percent to appear on the primary ballot

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maura Healey 321,264 62.2
Democratic Warren Tolman194,84437.8
Total votes516,108 100

Republican primary

Attorney John Miller was the only Republican to file to run for the office. [13]

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Maura
Healey (D)		John
Miller (R)		OtherUndecided
Suffolk University October 27–29, 2014500± 4.4%44.8%23.8%—31.4%
Umass Amherst September 19–23, 2014441 LV± ?53%30%1%16%
593 RV± 4.4%52%24%<1%23%
Suffolk University September 25–28, 2014500± 4.4%49%18.4%—32.6%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maura Healey 1,280,513 61.7
Republican John Miller793,82138.2
Total votes2,186,789 100

Treasurer and Receiver-General

Incumbent Democratic treasurer and receiver-general Steve Grossman was eligible to run for re-election to a second term in office, but he instead ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for governor. [14]

Democratic primary

Candidates

State Representative Tom Conroy, [15] State Senator Barry Finegold and former member of the Brookline Board of Selectmen Deb Goldberg were the Democratic candidates.

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Thomas
Conroy		Barry
Finegold		Deb
Goldberg		OtherUndecided
Boston Globe September 2–3, 2014400± 4.8%15%23%18%—44%
Boston Globe August 17–19 & 24–26, 2014361± 5.2%9%17%14%—60%
Suffolk Archived August 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine August 21–24, 2014400± 4.9%6.5%7.75%19.75%—66%
Boston Globe August 10–12 & 17–19, 2014358± 5.2%10%16%13%—62%
Boston Globe June 1–3 & 8–10, 2014442± 4.7%8%12%11%—69%
Suffolk Archived July 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine June 4–7, 2014450± 4.6%4.44%8.44%10.67%—76.44%
Suffolk Jan. 29–Feb. 3, 2014309± ?5.50%9.06%18.45%—66.99%

Results

Democratic convention vote [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deb Goldberg 1,638 39
Democratic Thomas Conroy 1,461 33.9
Democratic Barry Finegold 1,165 27.1
Total votes4,264 100

Bold denotes candidate met the minimum threshold of 15 percent to appear on the primary ballot

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deb Goldberg 202,077 43
Democratic Barry Finegold149,18832
Democratic Thomas Conroy121,80226
Total votes473,067 100

Republican primary

Businessman Mike Heffernan was the only Republican to file to run. [16]

Green-Rainbow nomination

Ian T. Jackson ran as a Green-Rainbow candidate. [17]

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Deb
Goldberg (D)		Mike
Heffernan (R)		OtherUndecided
Suffolk University October 27–29, 2014500± 4.4%39%26%3.6% [18] 31.4%
Umass Amherst October 20–27, 2014591 LV± 4.4%46%33%—20%
800 RV± 3.8%43%29%—26%
Umass Amherst September 19–23, 2014437 LV± ?47%35%1%18%
587 RV± 4.4%45%31%1%23%
Suffolk University September 25–28, 2014500± 4.4%43.8%20.2%4.6% [18] 31.4%
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General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deb Goldberg 1,120,192 55.1
Republican Mike Heffernan828,89440.8
Green-Rainbow Ian T. Jackson81,9074.0
Total votes2,186,789 100

Auditor

Incumbent Democratic Auditor Suzanne M. Bump ran for re-election to a second term in office. [19] Patricia Saint Aubin was the Republican challenger [20] and M.K. Merelice ran as a candidate with the Green-Rainbow Party. [5]

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Suzanne M.
Bump (D)		Patricia
Saint
Aubin (R)		OtherUndecided
Suffolk University October 27–29, 2014500± 4.4%33.4%22.8%4.4% [21] 39.4%
Umass Amherst October 20–27, 2014591 LV± 4.4%45%31%—22%
800 RV± 3.8%42%27%—30%
Suffolk University September 25–28, 2014500± 4.4%38.2%19.4%4.8% [21] 37.6%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Suzanne Bump (incumbent) 1,146,987 57.7
Republican Patricia Saint Aubin757,21338.1
Green-Rainbow M. K. Merelice81,4304.1
Total votes2,186,789 100

United States Senate

The Massachusetts seat in the United States Senate won by Ed Markey in the 2013 special election was up for election in 2014. Markey was re-elected with 62% of the vote. [22]

United States House of Representatives

All of Massachusetts' nine seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.

Massachusetts Senate

All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate were up for election in 2014.

Massachusetts House of Representatives

All 160 seats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.

County

Counties in Massachusetts elected county commissioners, district attorneys, registers of probate and sheriffs.

Ballot measures

There were four state-wide ballot questions, all initiatives.

NumberInitiative TitleSubjectDescriptionStatusYesNo
Question 1 Massachusetts Automatic Gas Tax Increase Repeal Initiative Gas TaxesRepeals automatic gas tax increases already signed into lawOn ballot
Yes check.svgY
Question 2 Massachusetts Expansion of Bottle Deposits Initiative EnvironmentExpands the state's beverage container recycling law to include all non-alcoholic containersOn ballot
X mark.svgN
Question 3 Massachusetts Casino Repeal Initiative GamblingRepeals a 2011 law allowing resort casinosOn ballot
X mark.svgN
Question 4 Massachusetts Paid Sick Days Initiative LaborEntitles certain employees to earn and utilize paid sick daysOn ballot
Yes check.svgY

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