2022 Massachusetts Governor's Council election

2022 Massachusetts's 1st Governor's Council district election
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Governor's Councillor before election; Joseph C. Ferreira; Democratic	Elected Governor's Councillor ; Joseph C. Ferreira; Democratic

2022 Massachusetts Governor's Council elections
All 8 seats to the Massachusetts Governor's Council
	Democrats: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Unopposed

An election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect all 8 members to the Massachusetts Governor's Council.^[1] The election coincided with elections for other offices, including governor, and U.S. House of Representatives.

Democrats maintained all 8 seats on the council and flipped the Lieutenant Governor seat, which presides over the council. Simultaneously with gains in the general court, state senate and Maura Healey's win in the gubernatorial race, Democrats won a trifecta in the state for the first time since 2010.^[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 98.4% of the vote in 2020 without major-party opposition.^[3]

Democratic primary

Nominee

Joseph C. Ferreira, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor

Endorsements

Joseph C. Ferreira

Results

Democratic primary results^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph C. Ferreria (incumbent)	71,816	99.8
	Write-in		154	0.2
Total votes			72,534	100.0

Republican primary

No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.

Republican primary results^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark I. Holt (write-in)	46	2.1
	Republican	Mary E. Chalke (write-in)	39	1.8
	Write-in		2,141	96.2
Total votes			26,274	100.0

General election

Results

2022 Governor's Council General Election 1st District^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph C. Ferreira (incumbent)	232,118	97.4
	Write-in		6,177	2.6
Total votes			238,295	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 2

The 2nd Governor's Council district is in southeastern Massachusetts and includes cities like Attleboro. The incumbent is Democrat Robert Jubinville, who was reelected with 98.6% of the vote in 2020 without major-party opposition.^[6]

Democratic primary

Nominee

Robert Jubinville, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor

Endorsements

Robert Jubinville

Results

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Jubinville (incumbent)	69,726	99.7
	Write-in		226	0.3
Total votes			91,239	100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.

Results

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dashe M. Videira (write-in)	1,093	42.3
	Write-in		1,489	57.7
Total votes			2,582	100.0

General election

Results

2022 Governor's Council General Election 2nd District^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Jubinville (incumbent)	194,480	63.2
	Republican	Dashe M. Videira	112,941	36.7
	Write-in		183	0.1
Total votes			307,604	100.0
	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 2020 with 98.5% of the vote and without major-party opposition.^[8]

Democratic primary

Nominee

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

Endorsements

Marilyn Petitto Devaney

Mara Dolan

^[9]

Massachusetts Statewide Officers

Seth Moulton, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 6th congressional district (2015-present)
Eileen Duff, Massachusetts 5th Governor's Council district (2013-present)
Mary Hurley, Massachusetts 8th Governor's Council district (2017-2023)
Suzanne Bump, Massachusetts State Auditor (2011-2023)
Steve Grossman

State Senators

William Brownsberger, state senator
Mike Barrett, state senator
Cindy Friedman, 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
Dave Rogers, state representative
Cory Atkins, former state representative
Jay Kaufman, former state representative

Local Officials

Andreae Downs, Newton city councilor
Alison Leary, Newton city councilor
Alicia Bowman, Newton city councilor
Deborah Crossley, Newton city councilor
Richard Lipof, Newton city councilor
Holly Ryan, Newton city councilor
Becky Grossman, Newton city councilor, 2020 candidate for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district
Andrea Kelly, Newton city councilor
Joe Pato, Lexington selectboard member
John VanScoyoc, Brookline selectboard member
Michael Burstein, Brookline library trustee and town meeting member
Frank Cousins Jr., Former Essex County Sheriff
Angus Ambercrombie, Belmont town meeting member (2023-present)^[10]

Organizations and Unions

Progressive Democrats of Massachusetts
Our Revolution Massachusetts Affiliates from Arlington, Cambridge, Concord, & MetroWest
Massachusetts State Police Association
Brookline PAX
IBEW Local 103
Iron Workers Local 7
Boston International Longshoremen's Association
Merrimack Valley Central Labor Council
Young Democrats of Massachusetts

Results

Democratic primary results^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marilyn Petitto Devaney (incumbent)	50,960	50.8
	Democratic	Mara Dolan	49,302	49.1
	Write-in		107	0.1
Total votes			100,369	100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.

Results

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frederick Glynn (write-in)	122	8.7
	Republican	Mark I. Holt (write-in)	51	3.6
	Write-in		1,226	87.6
Total votes			1,399	100.0

General election

Results

2022 Governor's Council General Election 3rd District^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marilyn Petitto Devaney (incumbent)	248,736	98.2
	Write-in		4,456	1.8
Total votes			253,192	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 2020 with 98.6% of the vote and without major-party opposition.^[13]

Democratic primary

Nominee

Christopher A. Iannella, Jr., incumbent Governor's Council Councillor

Endorsements

Christopher Iannella, Jr.

Results

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Christopher A. Iannella, Jr. (incumbent)	81,092	99.2
	Write-in		672	0.8
Total votes			81,764	100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

Helene MacNeal^[14]

Results

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Helene MacNeal	20,454	99.2
	Write-in		169	0.8
Total votes			20,623	100.0

General election

Results

2022 Governor's Council General Election 4th District^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Christopher A. Iannella, Jr. (incumbent)	205,182	70.8
	Republican	Helene MacNeal	84,005	29.0
	Write-in		418	0.1
Total votes			289,605	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 5

The 5th Governor's Council district represents much of the North Shore. The incumbent is Democrat Eileen Duff, who has represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected in 2020 with 98.1% of the vote and without major-party opposition.^[16]

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eileen R. Duff, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor

Endorsements

Eileen Duff^[17]

Massachusetts Statewide Officials

Seth Moulton, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 6th congressional district (2015-present)
Nikki Tsongas, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district (2013-2018)
Diana DiZoglio, Massachusetts State Auditor (2023-present), state senator from Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex district (2019-2023), state representative from Massachusetts House of Representatives' 14th Essex district (2013-2019)

State Representatives

Brian Dempsey, state representative from Massachusetts House of Representatives' 3rd Essex district (1991-2017)
Colleen Garry, state representative from Massachusetts House of Representatives' 36th Middlesex district (2003-present), state representative from Massachusetts House of Representatives' 39th Middlesex district (1995-2003)

Local Officials

Kimberley Driscoll, Mayor of Salem
Sefatia Romeo Theken, Mayor of Gloucester (2016-2022)
Ted Bettencourt, Mayor of Peabody, (2011-present)^[17]

Newspapers

Gloucester Times
Lowell Sun
The Salem News

Results

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Democratic Primary results^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eileen R. Duff (incumbent)	74,172	99.6
	Write-in		299	0.4
Total votes			74,471	100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

Michael C. Walsh^[19]

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Michael Walsh^[20]

Massachusetts Republican Party
James J. Lyons Jr., Chair of MassGOP (2019-2023)

Results

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Republican Primary results^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael C. Walsh	28,597	99.5
	Write-in		141	0.5
Total votes			28,738	100.0

General election

Results

2022 Governor's Council General Election 5th District^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eileen R. Duff (incumbent)	175,894	59.6
	Republican	Michael C. Walsh	119,175	40.4
	Write-in		207	0.1
Total votes			295,276	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 2020 with 98.2% of the vote and without major-party opposition.^[23]

Democratic primary

Nominee

Terrence W. Kennedy, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor

Endorsements

Terrence W. Kennedy

Results

2022 Governor's Council Democratic Primary 6th District^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Terrence W. Kennedy (incumbent)	74,191	99.2
	Write-in		598	0.8
Total votes			74,789	100.0

Republican primary

No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.

General election

Results

2022 Governor's Council General Election 6th District^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Terrence W. Kennedy (incumbent)	203,576	98.2
	Write-in		3,666	1.8
Total votes			207,242	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 2020 with 97.4% of the vote and without major-party opposition.^[26]

Democratic primary

Nominee

Paul DePalo, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor

Endorsements

Paul DePalo

Results

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paul DePalo (incumbent)	81,092	99.2
	Write-in		672	0.8
Total votes			81,764	100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

Gary Galonek

Results

2022 Governor's Council Republican Primary 7th District^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gary Galonek	30,303	99.6
	Write-in		127	0.4
Total votes			30,430	100.0

General election

Results

2022 Governor's Council General Election 7th District^[28]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paul DePalo (incumbent)	163,456	57.0
	Republican	Gary Galonek	123,084	42.9
	Write-in		157	0.1
Total votes			286,697	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 8

The 8th Governor's Council district represents the majority of western Massachusetts. The incumbent was Democrat Mary E. Hurley, who had represented the district since 2017. In March 2022, Hurley announced that she would not seek reelection to the Governor's Council.^[29]^[30] The Democratic primary was held on September 6, 2022. North Adams School Committee member Tara Jacobs won in a four way race with 33.0% of the vote against Springfield City Councilor Michael Anthony Fenton (30.2%), Shawn Allyn of Holyoke (20.4%) and Jeffrey Morneau of East Longmeadow (16.3%).^[31] Jacobs went on to win the general election against Republican John Comerford of Palmer with 61.8% of the vote and was inaugurated on January 5, 2023.^[32]

Democratic primary

Nominee

Tara J. Jacobs, North Adams School Committee Member
Michael Anthony Fenton, Springfield City Councillor
Shawn P. Allyn, attorney
Jeffrey S. Morneau, lawyer

Endorsements

Tara J. Jacobs

Michael Anthony Fenton

^[33]

Elected Officials

Richard Neal, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 1st congressional district^[34]
Mary Hurley, Massachusetts 8th Governor's Council district (2017-2023)^[35]
Mike Ashe, Former Hampden County Sheriff^[36]
Anthony Gulluni, Hampden District Attorney^[37]

Organizations and Unions

Carpenters Local 336
Pioneer Valley Building Trades Union
IBEW Local 7
LiUNA Laborers' Union Local 999
Western Mass Area Labor Federation
Sheet Metal Local 63
IW Local 7

Shawn P. Allyn

Jeffrey S. Morneau

Results

Democratic primary results^[38]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tara J. Jacobs	28,504	33.0
	Democratic	Michael Anthony Fenton	26,139	30.2
	Democratic	Shawn P. Allyn	17,662	20.4
	Democratic	Jeffrey S. Morneau	14,055	16.3
	Write-in		99	0.1
Total votes			86,459	100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

John M. Comerford, former veteran's agent

Results

Republican primary results^[39]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John M. Comerford	20,658	99.3
	Write-in		150	.7
Total votes			20,808	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Tara J. Jacobs

^[40]

Statewide Office Holders and Candidates

Maura Healey, Massachusetts Attorney General and candidate for Governor
Kim Driscoll, Mayor of Salem, MA, and candidate for Lt. Governor
Deb Goldberg, Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver General
William F. Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth
Andrea J. Campbell, former Boston City Councilor and candidate for Attorney General
Diana DiZoglio, State Senator (1st Essex District) and candidate for Auditor
Eileen Duff, Massachusetts 5th Governor's Council district (2013-present)
Mary Hurley, Massachusetts 8th Governor's Council district (2017-2023)
Richard Neal, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 1st congressional district

County Officials

Nick Cocchi, Hampden County Sheriff
Tom Bowler, Berkshire County Sheriff
Chris Donelan, Franklin County Sheriff
Patrick Cahillane, Hampshire County Sheriff
Timothy Shugrue, Berkshire County District Attorney
David Sullivan, Northwestern (Hampshire/Franklin) District Attorney

State Senators

Eric Lesser, 1st Hampshire & Hampden district
Adam Gomez, Hampden district
John Velis, 2nd Hampshire & Hampden district
Jo Comerford, Hampshire, Franklin & Worcester district

State Representatives

Paul Mark, 2nd Berkshire
Jake Oliveira, 7th Hampden district
Lindsay Sabadosa, 1st Hampshire district
Mindy Domb, 3rd Hampshire district
bud Williams, 11th Hampden district
Pat Duffy, 5th Hampden district
Angelo Puppolo, 12th Hampden district
Tricia Farley-Bouvier, 3rd Berkshire district
Carlos González, 10th Hampden district
Orlando Ramos, 9th Hampden district
Brian Ashe, 2nd Hampden district
Aaron Saunders, candidate for 7th Hampden
Dan Bosley, former representative for the 1st Berkshire district
Sherwood Guernsey, former representative for the 2nd Berkshire district

Unions and Organizations

Western MA Area Labor Federation
Pioneer Valley Building Trades Council
Teamsters Local 404
IBEW Local 7
UAW Region 9A
Sheet Metal Workers Local 63
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 448
UFCW Local 1459
Emily's List
Young Democrats of Massachusetts
VoteMama
Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus

Media

Berkshire Eagle
Springfield Republican

John M. Comerford

Results

2022 Governor's Council General Election 8th District^[41]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tara J. Jacobs	170,120	61.8
	Republican	John M. Comerford	104,839	38.1
	Write-in		235	.1
Total votes			275,194	100.0
	Democratic hold

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