Eileen Duff | |
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Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council from the 5th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Mary-Ellen Manning |
Personal details | |
Born | Peabody,Massachusetts,U.S. | October 4,1959
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Trinity Washington University (BA) Cambridge College (MA) Wisdom University (PhD) |
Eileen R. Duff is an American realtor and politician,serving as a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council. She is the only member of the LGBTQ+ community on the council. [1]
Duff was born to Mary Galluzzi Duff and Paul Duff and grew up in Peabody,Massachusetts. She holds a master's degree in management and a Doctoral Degree in Ministry.
Duff has been active in Massachusetts politics since a young age,interning twice at the Massachusetts State House and later in the United States Capitol with Nicholas Mavroules. She was later appointed by President Bill Clinton as a confidential assistant to Commissioner Rachelle B. Chong at the Federal Communications Commission.
Prior to running for public office,Duff worked as a chaplain for the Hospice of the North Shore and Greater Boston and as a realtor. [2] [3]
In 2012,Duff won a seat on the Massachusetts Governor's Council. [4]
In 2022,following the State Auditor Suzanne Bump's announcement that she would not seek another term,Eileen announced her candidacy for State Auditor. [5] Upon her declaration of candidacy,Duff received endorsements from Governor's Councilor Mary Hurley and State Representatives Tram Nguyen and Tom Walsh. [6] On June 11,2021,Duff withdrew her candidacy for Auditor,due to a family health situation. [7] In May,2022 Duff endorsed State Senator Diana DiZoglio's candidacy for Auditor. [8]
In August,2023 Eileen Duff declared her candidacy for Register of Deeds of Southern Essex County. [9] [10] [11] [12]
In 2022,Duff faced no opposition in the Democratic Primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eileen R. Duff | 175,894 | 59.6 | |
Republican | Michael C. Walsh | 119,175 | 40.4 | |
Write-in | 207 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 295,276 | 100.0 |
In the 2020 Democratic Primary and general election,Duff had no challengers. [14] [15] [16]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eileen R. Duff | 200,627 | 60.1 | |
Republican | Richard A. Baker Jr. | 121,144 | 36.3 | |
Libertarian | Marc C. Mercier | 12,129 | 3.6 | |
Write-in | 161 | 0 | ||
Total votes | 334,061 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eileen R. Duff | 48,428 | 69.6 | |
Democratic | Nicholas S. Torresi | 20,810 | 29.9 | |
Write-in | 320 | 0.5 | ||
Total votes | 69,558 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eileen R. Duff | 226,341 | 57.1 | |
Republican | Richard A. Baker Jr. | 169,502 | 42.8 | |
Write-in | 576 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 396,419 | 100.0 |
Duff had no opponents in the 2016 Democratic Primary. [20]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eileen R. Duff | 141,584 | 55.0 | |
Republican | Maura L. Ryan-Ciardiello | 115,690 | 44.9 | |
Write-in | 264 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 257,538 | 100.0 |
Duff had no challengers in the 2014 Democratic Primary. [22]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eileen R. Duff | 204,608 | 57.0 | |
Republican | Maura L. Ryan-Ciardiello | 153,398 | 42.8 | |
Write-in | 750 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 358,756 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eileen R. Duff | 13,573 | 43.3 | |
Democratic | Donald R. Bumiller | 6,578 | 21.0 | |
Democratic | David W. Eppley | 5,961 | 19.0 | |
Democratic | George T. O'Brine | 4,949 | 15.8 | |
Write-in | 268 | 0.9 | ||
Total votes | 31,329 | 100.0 |
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