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).

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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph C. Ferreira (incumbent)
Total votes

Republican primary

Candidates

No candidates have declared.

Independent Candidates

Krysten Condon^[4]

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 1st Governor's Council district election
Party		Candidate
	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.^[5]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Muriel Kramer, Hopkinton Selectboard Chair and Veteran
Tamisha Civil, candidate for state representative (2020–2022)^[6]
Sean Murphy, attorney and Navy Veteran
David Reservitz, attorney^[7]

Withdrawn

Hunter Cohen, 2020 candidate for state representative, 9th Norfolk district (endorsed Reservitz) ^[8]

Endorsements

Sean Murphy

State Legislators

Rita Mendes, state representative for the 11th Plymouth district (2023-present)
Gerard Cassidy, state representative for the 9th Plymouth district (2016-present)

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

James Arena-DeRosa, state representative for the 8th Middlesex district (2023-present)

Tamisha Civil

Organizations

SEIU-NAGE Local 229

Dave Reservitz

State Legislators

Denise Garlick, state representative for the 13th Norfolk district (2011-present)^[9]

Fundraising

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^[10]

Results

Democratic primary results^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Reservitz	11,919	16.9%
	Democratic	Sean Murphy	15,758	22.4%
	Democratic	Muriel Kramer	15,515	22%
	Democratic	Tamisha Civil	27,256	38.7%
Total votes			70,448	100%

Republican primary

Candidates

Francis Crimmins Jr.

Results

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Francis Crimmins Jr.
Total votes

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 2nd Governor's Council district election
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Tamisha Civil
	Republican	Francis Crimmins Jr.
	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.^[12] In 2022, Devaney was challenged by public defender Mara Dolan in the Democratic primary, surviving the challenge by 1,658 votes.^[13] Dolan won the 2024 primary by 3,760 votes.^[14]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Marilyn Petitto Devaney, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor
Mara Dolan, public defender

Endorsements

Marilyn Petitto Devaney

Mara Dolan

^[15]

Massachusetts Statewide Officers

Seth Moulton, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 6th congressional district (2015–present)
Diana DiZoglio, state auditor

State Senators

William Brownsberger, state senator
Mike Barrett, state senator
Cindy Friedman, state senator
Jamie Eldridge, state senator
Rebecca Rausch, state senator

State Representatives

Jim Arciero, state representative
Tom Stanley, state representative
John Lawn, state representative
Alice Peisch, state representative
Michelle Ciccolo, state representative
Michael Moran, state representative
Kenneth I. Gordon, state representative
Richard Haggerty, state representative
Danillo Sena, state representative
Simon Cataldo, state representative
Tommy Vitolo, state representative

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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marilyn Petitto Devaney (incumbent)	41,478	47.8
	Democratic	Mara Dolan	45,238	52.2
Total votes			86,716

Republican primary

Candidates

No candidates have declared.

Results

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 3rd Governor's Council district election
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Mara Dolan
	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.^[16]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Christopher A. Iannella Jr., incumbent Governor's Council Councillor
Stacey Borden^[17]
Ronald Iacobucci^[18]

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

No candidates have declared.

Results

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 4th Governor's Council district election
Party		Candidate
	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.^[19]

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eunice Zeigler, Methuen City Councilor

Endorsements

Eunice Zeigler

Elected Officials

Eileen Duff, incumbent Governor's Councillor, District 5 (2013-present)^[20]

Fundraising

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^[21]

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Anne Manning-Martin, Peabody City Councilor

Results

Independent Candidates

Elliot Jody

General election

Results

2024 Massachusetts's 5th Governor's Council district election
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Eunice Zeigler
	Republican	Anne Manning-Martin
	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.^[22]

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
Party		Candidate
	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.^[23]

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
Party		Candidate
	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.^[24]

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
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	TBD
	Republican	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

References

^ "Upcoming Elections". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
^ Doran, Sam. "Governor's Council approves Jubinville, 6-1, for Framingham clerk magistrate post". MetroWest Daily News. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
^ "PD43+ » 2022 Governor's Council General Election 1st District". PD43+. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
^ "OCPF - OCPF: Registered Filers". www.ocpf.us. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
^ "Governor Baker Nominates Attorney Robert L. Jubinville as Clerk Magistrate of the Framingham District Court | Mass.gov". www.mass.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
^ "PD43+ » Candidate Profile..." PD43+. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
^ "OCPF - OCPF: Registered Filers". www.ocpf.us. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
^ PETERSON, STEPHEN (2024-02-22). "Wrentham's Cohen pulls out of Governor's Council race". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
^ Kashinsky, Lisa (6 June 2024). "Trump guilty verdict lands in Mass". Politico. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
^ "Office of Campaign and Political Finance". Office of Campaign and Political Finance. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
^ "2024 Massachusetts Democratic Primary Elections Results - Governor's Council District 2". Associated Press. September 16, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Taunton Daily Gazette.
^ "PD43+ » 2022 Governor's Council General Election 3rd District". PD43+. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
^ "PD43+ » 2022 Governor's Council Democratic Primary 3rd District". PD43+. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
^ "Results: Mass. Governor's Council, county commissioner contested primaries". www.wbur.org. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
^ "Maura Dolan Endorsements". mauradolan.com.
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^ Service, Sam Doran | State House News (2023-08-03). "Duff to pursue register of deeds post in 2024". Gloucester Daily Times. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
^ "Eileen Duff Endorsement". X. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
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^ "PD43+ » 2022 Governor's Council General Election 8th District". PD43+. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

[1] "Upcoming Elections". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

[2] Doran, Sam. "Governor's Council approves Jubinville, 6-1, for Framingham clerk magistrate post". MetroWest Daily News. Retrieved 2024-08-20.

[3] "PD43+ » 2022 Governor's Council General Election 1st District". PD43+. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

[4] "OCPF - OCPF: Registered Filers". www.ocpf.us. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

[5] "Governor Baker Nominates Attorney Robert L. Jubinville as Clerk Magistrate of the Framingham District Court | Mass.gov". www.mass.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

[6] "PD43+ » Candidate Profile..." PD43+. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

[7] "OCPF - OCPF: Registered Filers". www.ocpf.us. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

[8] PETERSON, STEPHEN (2024-02-22). "Wrentham's Cohen pulls out of Governor's Council race". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

[kimd50-9] Kashinsky, Lisa (6 June 2024). "Trump guilty verdict lands in Mass". Politico. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

[10] "Office of Campaign and Political Finance". Office of Campaign and Political Finance. Retrieved April 17, 2024.

[11] "2024 Massachusetts Democratic Primary Elections Results - Governor's Council District 2". Associated Press. September 16, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Taunton Daily Gazette.

[12] "PD43+ » 2022 Governor's Council General Election 3rd District". PD43+. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

[13] "PD43+ » 2022 Governor's Council Democratic Primary 3rd District". PD43+. Retrieved 2024-04-21.

[14] "Results: Mass. Governor's Council, county commissioner contested primaries". www.wbur.org. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-04.

[15] "Maura Dolan Endorsements". mauradolan.com.

[16] "PD43+ » 2022 Governor's Council General Election 4th District". PD43+. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

[17] "OCPF - OCPF: Registered Filers". www.ocpf.us. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

[18] "OCPF - OCPF: Registered Filers". www.ocpf.us. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

[19] Service, Sam Doran | State House News (2023-08-03). "Duff to pursue register of deeds post in 2024". Gloucester Daily Times. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

[20] "Eileen Duff Endorsement". X. Retrieved April 18, 2024.

[21] "Office of Campaign and Political Finance". Office of Campaign and Political Finance. Retrieved April 17, 2024.

[22] "PD43+ » 2022 Governor's Council General Election 6th District". PD43+. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

[23] "PD43+ » 2022 Governor's Council General Election 7th District". PD43+. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

[24] "PD43+ » 2022 Governor's Council General Election 8th District". PD43+. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

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