2024 Massachusetts Governor's Council election

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2024 Massachusetts Governor's Council elections
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Democrats:      40–50%     50–60%
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On November 5, 2024, an election will be held to elect all 8 members to the Massachusetts Governor's Council. [1] The election will coincide with elections for other offices, including Electors of President and Vice President, U.S. Senator, U.S. House of Representatives, State Senators, State Representatives, Register of Deeds, Clerk of Courts, and County Commissioners (only certain counties).

Contents

The previous election saw Democrats maintain all 8 seats on the council. Councilor Robert Jubinville stepped down after being confirmed in December 2022 to serve as clerk magistrate for the Framingham District Court, and the district 2 seat remained vacant throughout the 2023–24 session. [2]

District 1

The 1st Governor's Council district is based in the southeastern part of the state and includes the Cape and the Islands. The incumbent is Democrat Joseph Ferreira, who was reelected with 97.4% of the vote in 2022 without major-party opposition. [3]

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Joseph C. Ferreira, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph C. Ferreira (incumbent)68,54699.6
Write-in 2480.4
Total votes68,794 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

No candidates have declared.

Independent Candidates

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 1st Governor's Council district election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph C. Ferreira (incumbent)242,01556.4
Independent Krysten Condon185,80543.3
Write-in 1,1190.3
Total votes238,939 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2

The 2nd Governor's Council district is in southeastern Massachusetts and includes cities like Attleboro. The district has been vacant since Robert Jubinville accepted a clerk magistrate position in 2022. [7]

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Muriel Kramer, Hopkinton Selectboard Chair and Veteran
  • Tamisha Civil, candidate for state representative (2020–2022) [8]
  • Sean Murphy, attorney and Navy Veteran
  • David Reservitz, attorney [9]

Withdrawn

  • Hunter Cohen, 2020 candidate for state representative, 9th Norfolk district (endorsed Reservitz) [10]

Endorsements

Sean Murphy

State Legislators

Organizations and Other Individuals

  • Local 4 International Union of Operating Engineers
  • Norfolk County Central Labor Council AFL-CIO
  • Local 7 Iron Workers
  • United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local 723
  • Sean Bentley, Milton Town Meeting Member
  • David M. Ringius, Jr., Braintree Town Vice-President, Councilor-at-Large
  • John "Jack" Lally, Brockton City Councilor Ward 6
  • Maria Tavares, Brockton City Councilor Ward 2
  • Philip Griffin, Brockton City Councilor Ward 3
  • David Teixeira, Brockton City Councilor-at-Large
  • Moises Rodrigues, Brockton City Councilor-at-Large
Muriel Kramer

State Legislators

Tamisha Civil

Organizations

  • SEIU-NAGE Local 229
Dave Reservitz

State Legislators

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 31, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
David Reservitz (D)$103,086.00$23,442.02$79,644.36
Sean Murphy (D)$15,645.00$9,242.18$5,917.57
Muriel Kramer (D)$2,709.32$86.76$2,622.56
Tamisha Civil (D)$6,855.95$5,070.10$1,785.85
Source: Office of Campaign and Political Finance [12]

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Reservitz11,97516.7
Democratic Sean Murphy16,00222.3
Democratic Muriel Kramer15,76722.0
Democratic Tamisha Civil27,70238.7
Write-in 1550.2
Total votes71,601 99.9

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Francis Crimmins Jr.

Endorsements

Francis Crimmins Jr.

Elected Officials

Former Elected Officials

Labor Unions

  • Massachusetts Fraternal Order of Police [18]
  • State Police Association of Massachusetts [19]

Organizations

Newspapers

  • The Franklin Observer [21]

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Francis Crimmins Jr.22,35799.0
Write-in 2261.0
Total votes22,583 100.0

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 2nd Governor's Council district election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tamisha Civil236,68657.2
Republican Francis Crimmins Jr.176,37242.6
Write-in 5110.1
Total votes413,569 99.9
Democratic hold

District 3

The 3rd Governor's Council district is contained to eastern Massachusetts. The incumbent is Democrat Marilyn M. Petitto Devaney, who has represented the district since 1999. She was re-elected in the 2022 general election with 98.2% of the vote. [22] In 2022, Devaney was challenged by public defender Mara Dolan in the Democratic primary, surviving the challenge by 1,658 votes. [23] Dolan won the 2024 primary by 3,760 votes. [24]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Endorsements

Marilyn Petitto Devaney
Mara Dolan

[25] Massachusetts Statewide Officers

State Senators

State Representatives

Local Officials

  • Kimberly Connors, Maynard Democratic Town Committee Chairwoman
  • Danielle Allen, former gubernatorial candidate, Cambridge Ward 2 Democrats Chair

Organizations and Unions

  • Stow Democratic Town Committee
  • Our Revolution, Concord Area,
  • Acton Democratic Town Committee
  • Billerica Democratic Town Committee
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 103
  • United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 2168
  • Brookline PAX

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marilyn Petitto Devaney (incumbent)42,58047.9
Democratic Mara Dolan46,25052.0
Write-in 1230.1
Total votes88,953 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

No candidates have declared.

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 3rd Governor's Council district election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mara Dolan330,523 98.7
Write-in 4,2031.3
Total votes334,726 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

The 4th Governor's Council district contains much of Boston. The incumbent is Democrat Christopher A. Iannella, who has represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected in 2022 with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Republican Helene MacNeal. [26]

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Christopher A. Iannella Jr., incumbent Governor's Council Councillor
  • Stacey Borden [27]
  • Ronald Iacobucci [28]

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christopher A. Iannella Jr. (incumbent)41,84956.4
Democratic Stacey Borden23,88432.2
Democratic Ronald Iacobucci8,28311.2
Write-in 1230.1
Total votes74,139 99.9

Republican primary

Candidates

No candidates have declared.

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 4th Governor's Council district election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christopher A. Iannella Jr. (incumbent)319,45298.0
Write-in 6,4592.0
Total votes325,911 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

The 5th Governor's Council district represents much of the North Shore. The incumbent Democrat Eileen Duff, who has represented the district since 2013, is retiring to run for Register of Deeds, Essex South. [29]

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Eunice Zeigler, Methuen City Councilor

Endorsements

Eunice Zeigler

Elected Officials

  • Eileen Duff, incumbent Governor's Councillor, District 5 (2013-present) [30]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 30, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Eunice Zeigler (D)$29,950.94$10,153.50$20,250.40
Source: Office of Campaign and Political Finance [12]

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eunice Zeigler55,87199.4
Write-in 3190.6
Total votes56,190 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Anne Manning-Martin, Peabody City Councilor

Endorsements

Anne Manning-Martin

Former Elected Officials

Labor Unions

  • New England Police Benevolent Association [32]
  • Massachusetts Coalition of Police [33]
  • Teamsters Local 25 [34]

Organizations

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anne Manning-Martin21,46299.0
Write-in 2241.0
Total votes21,686 100.0

Independent Candidates

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 5th Governor's Council district election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eunice Zeigler184,27547.2
Republican Anne Manning-Martin158,96140.7
Independent Jody Elliott46,63411.9
Write-in 7050.2
Total votes390,575 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

The 6th Governor's Council district represents cities and towns north of Boston. The incumbent is Democrat Terrence W. Kennedy, who has represented the district since 2012. He was re-elected in 2022 with 98.2% of the vote and without major-party opposition. [36]

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Terrence W. Kennedy, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terrence W. Kennedy (incumbent)65,25899.2
Write-in 5560.8
Total votes65,814 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

No candidates have declared.

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 6th Governor's Council district election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terrence W. Kennedy (incumbent)282,83698.1
Write-in 5,4491.9
Total votes288,285 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7

The 7th Governor's Council district represents much of central Massachusetts, including Worcester. The incumbent is Democrat Paul DePalo, who has represented the district since 2021. He was re-elected in 2022 with 57.0% of the vote. [37]

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Paul DePalo, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul DePalo (incumbent)49,09499.6
Write-in 1910.4
Total votes49,285 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Andrew Couture

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Couture24,76399.3
Write-in 1690.7
Total votes24,932 100.0

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 7th Governor's Council district election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul DePalo (incumbent)228,94457.3
Republican Andrew Couture169,93642.5
Write-in 5650.1
Total votes399,445 99.9
Democratic hold

District 8

The 8th Governor's Council district represents the majority of western Massachusetts. The district has been represented by Tara J. Jacobs since 2022. Jacobs was elected in 2022 with 61.8% of the vote. [38]

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Tara J. Jacobs, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tara J. Jacobs (incumbent)61,76599.4
Write-in 3750.6
Total votes62,140 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

No candidates have declared.

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 8th Governor's Council district election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tara J. Jacobs (incumbent)61,76599.4
Write-in 3750.6
Total votes62,140 100.0
Democratic hold

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