2024 Massachusetts Governor's Council election

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2024 Massachusetts Governor's Council elections
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  2022 November 5, 2024 2026  
 
Party Democratic Republican

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.

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. [2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

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

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph C. Ferreira (incumbent)
Total votes

Republican primary

Candidates

No candidates have declared.

Independent Candidates

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 1st Governor's Council district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic TBD
Republican TBD
Write-in
Total votes

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. [4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • David Reservitz, attorney [5]
  • Sean Murphy, attorney
  • Muriel Kramer, Hopkinton Selectboard Chair
  • Tamisha Civil, candidate for state representative (2020–2022) [6]

Withdrawn

  • Hunter Cohen, 2020 candidate for state representative, 9th Norfolk district (endorsed Reservitz) [7]

Endorsements

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
David Reservitz (D)$84,693.00$9,833.14$74,859.86
Sean Murphy (D)$12,455.00$7,944.10$4,510.90
Muriel Kramer (D)$1,215.00$49.44$1,165.56
Tamisha Civil (D)$845.00$583.98$261.02
Source: Office of Campaign and Political Finance [8]

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Reservitz
Democratic Sean Murphy
Democratic Muriel Kramer
Democratic Tamisha Civil
Total votes

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Francis Crimmins Jr.

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Francis Crimmins Jr.
Total votes

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 2nd Governor's Council district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic TBD
Republican TBD
Write-in
Total votes

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. [9] In 2022, Devaney was challenged by public defender Mara Dolan in the Democratic primary, surviving the challenge by 1,658 votes. [10]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Endorsements

Marilyn Petitto Devaney
Mara Dolan

[11]

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

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marilyn Petitto Devaney (incumbent)
Democratic Mara Dolan
Total votes

Republican primary

Candidates

No candidates have declared.

Results

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 3rd Governor's Council district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic TBD
Republican TBD
Write-in
Total votes

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. [12]

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Christopher A. Iannella Jr., incumbent Governor's Council Councillor
  • Stacey Borden [13]
  • Ronald Iacobucci [14]

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

No candidates have declared.

Results

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 4th Governor's Council district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic TBD
Republican TBD
Write-in
Total votes

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. [15]

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Eunice Zeigler, Methuen City Councilor

Endorsements

Eunice Zeigler
Elected Officials
  • Eileen Duff, incumbent Governor's Councillor, District 5 (2013-present) [16]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Eunice Zeigler (D)$24,991.05$9,295.15$15,695.90
Source: Office of Campaign and Political Finance [17]

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

No candidates have declared.

Results

Independent Candidates

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 5th Governor's Council district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic TBD
Republican TBD
Write-in
Total votes

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. [18]

Democratic primary

Candidates

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

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

No candidates have declared.

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 6th Governor's Council district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic TBD
Republican TBD
Write-in
Total votes

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. [19]

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Paul DePalo, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

No candidates have declared.

Results

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 7th Governor's Council district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic TBD
Republican TBD
Write-in
Total votes

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. [20]

Democratic primary

Candidates

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

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

No candidates have declared.

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 8th Governor's Council district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic TBD
Republican TBD
Write-in
Total votes

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