2024 Massachusetts Senate election
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The 2024 Massachusetts State Senate election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the primary election to be held on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.[3] Massachusetts voters will select all 40 members of the State Senate to serve two-year terms in the Massachusetts General Court.[4] The election will coincide with United States national elections and Massachusetts state elections, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House, U.S. President, and Massachusetts House.[5]
Democrats started the 2023 legislative session with 37 members. However, Democratic Senator Anne Gobi resigned on June 4, 2023 and Republican Peter Durant won the subsequent special election, flipped the district for his party, and assumed office on November 29, 2023.[6][7] Therefore, Democrats hold a supermajority of 36 seats compared to the four seats held by Republicans. Republicans would have to net 17 seats to flip control of the chamber.[8]
2023 Special Election: Worcester and Hampshire
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Jonathan D. Zlotnik | 2,793 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,793 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Peter J. Durant | 2,830 | 60.60% | |
Republican | Bruce K. Chester | 1,840 | 39.40% | |
Total votes | 4,670 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Peter J. Durant | 12,646 | 54.53% | |
Democratic | Jonathan D. Zlotnik | 10,546 | 45.47% | |
Total votes | 23,192 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Retirements
[edit]Three incumbents will not seek re-election.
Democrats
[edit]- 3rd Bristol and Plymouth: Marc Pacheco is retiring.[11]
- Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol: Walter Timilty is retiring to run for Norfolk County Clerk of Courts.[12]
- Plymouth and Barnstable: Susan Moran is retiring to run for Barnstable County Clerk of Courts.[13]
Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.[14][15]
Detailed Results
[edit]Sources for election results: [16][17]
See also
[edit]- 2024 United States elections
- 2024 United States presidential election in Massachusetts
- 2024 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
- 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
- 2024 Massachusetts House of Representatives election
- 2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature
- 2023–2024 Massachusetts legislature
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Special General Election: 2023 - State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire". Massachusetts Secretary of State. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Lannan, Katie (November 7, 2023). "Republican Durant declares victory in state Senate race for Worcester-Hampshire district". WGBH-TV. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". National Conference of State Legislatures. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts". Massachusetts General Court. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Massachusetts Elections - Official Results". Massachusetts Secretary of State. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Special General Election: 2023 - State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire". Massachusetts Secretary of State. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Lannan, Katie (November 7, 2023). "Republican Durant declares victory in state Senate race for Worcester-Hampshire district". WGBH-TV. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2024".
- ^ "Special General Election: 2023 - State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire". Massachusetts Secretary of State. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Lannan, Katie (November 7, 2023). "Republican Durant declares victory in state Senate race for Worcester-Hampshire district". WGBH-TV. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Van Buskirk, Chris (February 14, 2024). "Mass. Senate's longest serving member, Marc Pacheco, not running for re-election". Boston Herald. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ Doran, Sam (March 11, 2024). "Sen. Timilty will pursue county clerk post". State House News Service. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "Cape State Senator Susan Moran Will Seek County Post In 2024, Leaving Massachusetts Legislature". NewBostonPost. December 1, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Massachusetts Elections - Official Results - State Senate". Massachusetts Secretary of State. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2024".
- ^ "2024 Massachusetts Elections - Official Results - State Senate". Massachusetts Secretary of State. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2024".
External links
[edit]- State Legislature
- Election at Ballotpedia
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Massachusetts", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Massachusetts: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Massachusetts". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)