2024 Massachusetts Governor's Council election

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).

2024 Massachusetts Governor's Council elections

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Party Democratic Republican

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

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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

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Candidates

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

Endorsements

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Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph C. Ferreira (incumbent) 68,546 99.6
Write-in 248 0.4
Total votes 68,794 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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No candidates have declared.

Independent Candidates

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  • Krysten Condon[5]

General election

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Results

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2024 Massachusetts's 1st Governor's Council district election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph C. Ferreira (incumbent) 232,807 56.8 –40.6
Independent Krysten Condon 176,825 43.2
Total votes 409,632 100.0

District 2

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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

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Candidates

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  • 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

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

Endorsements

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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

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Campaign finance reports as of May 31, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash 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

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Reservitz 11,975 16.7
Democratic Sean Murphy 16,002 22.3
Democratic Muriel Kramer 15,767 22.0
Democratic Tamisha Civil 27,702 38.7
Write-in 155 0.2
Total votes 71,601 99.9

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Francis Crimmins Jr.

Endorsements

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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

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Francis Crimmins Jr. 22,357 99.0
Write-in 226 1.0
Total votes 22,583 100.0

General election

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Results

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2024 Massachusetts's 2nd Governor's Council district election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tamisha Civil
Republican Francis Crimmins Jr.
Write-in
Total votes

District 3

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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

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Candidates

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Endorsements

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Marilyn Petitto Devaney
Mara Dolan

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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

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marilyn Petitto Devaney (incumbent) 42,580 47.9
Democratic Mara Dolan 46,250 52.0
Write-in 123 0.1
Total votes 88,953 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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No candidates have declared.

General election

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Results

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2024 Massachusetts's 3rd Governor's Council district election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mara Dolan
Republican TBD
Write-in
Total votes

District 4

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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

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Candidates

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

Endorsements

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Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christopher A. Iannella Jr. (incumbent) 41,849 56.4
Democratic Stacey Borden 23,884 32.2
Democratic Ronald Iacobucci 8,283 11.2
Write-in 123 0.1
Total votes 74,139 99.9

Republican primary

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Candidates

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No candidates have declared.

General election

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Results

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

District 5

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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

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Nominee

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  • Eunice Zeigler, Methuen City Councilor

Endorsements

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

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of April 30, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Eunice Zeigler (D) $29,950.94 $10,153.50 $20,250.40
Source: Office of Campaign and Political Finance[31]

Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eunice Zeigler 55,871 99.4
Write-in 319 0.6
Total votes 56,190 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Anne Manning-Martin, Peabody City Councilor

Endorsements

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Anne Manning-Martin
Former Elected Officials
Labor Unions
  • New England Police Benevolent Association [33]
  • Massachusetts Coalition of Police [34]
  • Teamsters Local 25 [35]
Organizations

Results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anne Manning-Martin 21,462 99.0
Write-in 224 1.0
Total votes 21,686 100.0

Independent Candidates

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  • Elliot Jody

General election

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Results

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2024 Massachusetts's 5th Governor's Council district election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eunice Zeigler
Republican Anne Manning-Martin
Write-in
Total votes

District 6

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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.[37]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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

Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terrence W. Kennedy (incumbent) 65,258 99.2
Write-in 556 0.8
Total votes 65,814 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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No candidates have declared.

General election

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Results

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

District 7

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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.[38]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Paul DePalo, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor

Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul DePalo 49,094 99.6
Write-in 191 0.4
Total votes 49,285 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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No candidates have declared.

General election

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Results

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

District 8

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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.[39]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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

Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tara J. Jacobs 61,765 99.4
Write-in 375 0.6
Total votes 62,140 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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No candidates have declared.

General election

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Endorsements

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Results

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

References

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  35. ^ "Teamsters Local 25 ENDORSED CANDIDATES". Teamsters Local 25.
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