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Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth - Elections Division
2010 Massachusetts Congressional and Statewide Races
Alternative Party Filing Deadline: 2/1/10, Primary Filing Deadline: 6/1/10, Independent Filing Deadline: 7/27/10, Primary: 9/14/10, General Election: 11/2/10,
Last Updated: August 11, 2010 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, State Media, |
Governor, 55.6% in '06, 1st term, next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Tossup, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Rasmussen Reports' Gubernatorial Scorecard: Lean Democrat, Rothenberg Political Report: Narrow Advantage Democrat, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democratic, |
| Deval L. Patrick (D), |
Harvard Pilgrim CEO Charles D. Baker (R), |
St. Treas. Timothy P. Cahill (I), |
| '02 nominee / '06 Sec. of St. nominee Dr. Jill Stein (G), |
| Kevin Dwire (SW/WI), |
Lt. Governor - Tied with Gov., 55.6% in '06, 1st term, next election in 2010,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Rating: Democratic, |
Timothy P. "Tim" Murray (D),
Keith Davis (WI), |
St. Sen. Richard R. Tisei (R),
Keith Davis (WI), |
ex-St. Rep. Paul Loscocco (I), |
| Rick Purcell (G), |
Attorney General, 73.0% in '06, 1st term, next election in 2010,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| Martha Coakley (D), |
No Republican |
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Secretary of Commonwealth, 82.3% in '06, next election in 2010,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| William F. Galvin (D), |
attorney William C. Campbell (R), |
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Treasurer, 83.6% in '06, 2nd term, Timothy P. Cahill (I) running for Governor, next election in 2010,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, |
| '02 gubernatorial candidate Steve Grossman (D), council member Stephen J. Murphy (D), |
St. Rep. Karyn E. Polito (R), |
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Auditor, 80.9% in '06, next election in 2006, A. Joseph DeNucci (D) not seeking re-election,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| ex-St. Rep. gubernatorial aide Suzanne M. Bump (D), ex-St. Sen. / Sheriff Guy W. Glodis (D), Michael "Mike" Lake (D), |
Massachusetts Turnpike Authority board member Mary Z. Connaughton (R), businessman Kamal Jain (R), |
Nat Fortune (G), |
Senator, 51.9% in '10 special election, 1st term, next election in 2012,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Lean Democratic, Cook Political Report: ???, Rothenberg Political Report: Lean Republican, |
| consumer-rights advocate Elizabeth Warren (D)?, |
Scott P. Brown (R), |
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Senator, 65.8% in '08, 4th term, next election in 2014, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| John F. Kerry (D), |
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1st Congressional District, 73.2% in '08, 10th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| John W. Olver (D), |
William L. Gunn, Jr. (R), |
prof. emeritus Michael Engle (I), |
2nd Congressional District, unopposed in '08, 11th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| Richard E. Neal (D), |
Dr. Jay S. Fleitman (R), businessman Thomas A. "Tom" Wesley (R), |
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3rd Congressional District, unopposed in '08, 7th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| James P. McGovern (D), |
school board member Robert J. Chipman (R), attorney Robert A. Delle (R), Selectman Brian J. Herr (R), Martin A. "Marty" Lamb (R), physicist Michael P. Stopa (R),
| mental health admin. Patrick Barron (I), |
4th Congressional District, 68.0% in '08, 15th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
Barney Frank (D),
Rachel E. Brown (D), |
Sean DM Bielat (R), '08 nominee / businessman Earl H. Sholley (R), |
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5th Congressional District, unopposed in '08, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| Nicola S. "Niki" Tsongas (D), |
businessman Jonathan A. Golnik (R), consultant Sam S. Meas (R), Robert L. Shapiro (R), Thomas J.M. Weaver (R), |
engineer Dale Brown (I), |
Robert Clark (I), |
6th Congressional District, 70.5% in '08, 7th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| John F. Tierney (D), |
attorney Bill Hudak (R), attorney Robert J. "Rob" McCarthy, Jr. (R), |
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7th Congressional District, 75.7% in '08, 17th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| Edward J. "Ed" Markey (D), |
Dr. Gerry Dembrowski (R), '00 Democratic candidate / '02 Republican candidate / '04 Republican nominee / consulting actuary Thomas P. Tierney (R), |
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8th Congressional District, unopposed in '08, 6th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| Michael E. Capuano (D), |
No Republican |
George Burton (C), |
| Laura Garza (SW/WI), |
9th Congressional District, unopposed in '08, 5th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
Stephen F. Lynch (D),
union political director MacDonald K. "Mac" D'Alessandro (D), |
businessman Vernon M. Harrison (R), author Keith P. Lepor (R), |
Philip Dunkelbarger (I), |
10th Congressional District, unopposed in '08, William D. Delahunt (D) retiring after 7th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Democratic, Cook Political Report: Lean Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Lean Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democratic, |
| DA William R. "Bill" Keating (D), St. Sen. Robert A. O'Leary (D), |
Robert E. Hayden, III (R), CPA Raymond Kasperowicz (R), '98 gov. candidate / ex-St. Treas. Joseph D. "Joe" Malone (R), ex-police office / St. Rep. Jeffrey D. Perry (R), |
ex-Dem St. Rep. Maryanne Lewis (I), |
| ex-Quincy Mayor James Sheets (I), |
1. Link to Predictions:
2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
| = Democrat retain control, |
= Democrats take over control, |
 = Republican retain control, |
 = Republicans take over control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
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