2010 Massachusetts elections

none February 2026 February 2014 2010 Massachusetts general election parliamentary Massachusetts 2008 Massachusetts general election 2008 2012 Massachusetts general election 2012 November 2, 2010 Part of the2010 United States elections The Massachusetts general election, 2010 was held on November 2, 2010 throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 14, 2010. Governor and Lieutenant Governor Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2010 United States gubernatorial elections, 2010 Governor Deval Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray sought re-election. Republicans nominated former Harvard Pilgrim Health Care CEO Charlie Baker for Governor and Senate Minority Leader Richard Tisei for Lieutenant Governor.Hillary Chabot Christine McConville Jessica Van Sack http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20090708charlie_baker_to_run_for_mass_gov_2010 Charles D. Baker leaving Harvard Pilgrim to run for governor Boston Herald July 8, 2009 January 25, 2010 State Treasurer Tim Cahill left the Democratic Party in September 2009 ran as an independent candidate.Andrea Estes Cahill enters race for governor http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/09/10/cahill_jumps_into_race_for_governor_vows_to_lower_taxes https://web.archive.org/web/20090913184724/http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/09/10/cahill_jumps_into_race_for_governor_vows_to_lower_taxes/ dead September 13, 2009 Boston Globe September 10, 2009 May 3, 2010 Patrick and Murray were re-elected to a second term in office. Secretary of the Commonwealth Democratic incumbent William F. Galvin sought re-election. Republicans nominated Woburn City Clerk William Campbell.Jim O’Sullivan GOP chair sees Christy Mihos earning ballot spot http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1246900&srvc=rss Boston Herald April 13, 2010 May 3, 2010 Galvin was also challenged by independent candidate James D. Henderson.http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele10/state_election_cand_10.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20101005041303/http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele10/state_election_cand_10.htm dead October 5, 2010 2010 State Election Candidates Massachusetts Elections Division October 15, 2010 General election Galvin was re-elected to a fourth term in office with 64% of the vote. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 2010Return of Votes For Massachusetts State Election 2010 https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/rov10.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20101226041230/http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/rov10.pdf dead December 26, 2010 Democratic Party (US) William F. Galvin (incumbent) 1,420,481 64.34% Republican Party (US) William Campbell 720,967 32.70% Independent (politician) James D. Henderson 61,812 2.80% Write-in 1,424 0.16% Attorney General 2010 Massachusetts Attorney General election Massachusetts presidential no 2006 Massachusetts Attorney General election 2006 2014 Massachusetts Attorney General election 2014 File:Martha Coakley Suffolk Feb2014 (3x4a).jpg Martha Coakley Democratic Party (United States) 1,417,538 62.7% File:3x4.svg Jim McKenna Republican Party (United States) 839,274 37.1% Coakley: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%McKenna: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Attorney General Martha Coakley Democratic Party (United States) Martha Coakley Democratic Party (United States) 300px County results 300px Municipality results Incumbnent Attorney General Martha Coakley was re-elected. Republican primary The Republicans did not formally endorse a candidate at their state convention. Nevertheless, two late entry candidates, Jim McKenna,Millbury lawyer to run against Coakley http://www.telegram.com/article/20100719/NEWS/100719742/1116 Retrieved August 22, 2010. and Guy CarboneElection overview: What's on the ballot statewide http://www.salemnews.com/opinion/x666132227/Election-overview-Whats-on-the-ballot-statewide Retrieved August 22, 2010. entered the campaign as write-in candidates. James McKenna received 27,711 certified write-in votes, which was a United States and Massachusetts electoral record. Results Massachusetts Attorney General Republican Primary, 201009/14/2010 State Primary http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/2010_primary_rep_results.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20101010194729/http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/2010_primary_rep_results.pdf dead October 10, 2010 July 2, 2011 Republican Party (US) Jim McKenna (Write-in) 27,711 54.38% Republican Party (US) Guy Carbone (Write-in) 9,505 18.66% Other 13,734 26.96% General election Coakley was re-elected. Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 2010 Democratic Party (US) Martha Coakley (incumbent) 1,417,538 62.76% Republican Party (US) Jim McKenna 839,274 37.16% Write-in 1,981 0.08% Treasurer 2010 Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General election presidential no Massachusetts 2006 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General 2006 2014 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General 2014 Steve Grossman crop (cropped).jpg Steve Grossman Massachusetts Democratic Party 1,208,098 54.8% File:Karyn Polito official portrait (cropped).jpg Karyn Polito Massachusetts Republican Party 993,127 45.1% Treasurer Tim Cahill Massachusetts Democratic Party Steve Grossman Massachusetts Democratic Party Grossman: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Polito: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% 300px County results 300px Municipality results Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts Treasurer Tim Cahill retired to run for governor as an independent. Democratic primary Former Democratic National Committee National Chairman Steve Grossman won the Democratic primary against Boston City Councilor Stephen J. Murphy, and was opposed by Republican State Representative Karyn Polito (of Shrewsbury) in the general election.Martin Finucane Grossman announces candidacy for treasurer http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/04/grossman_announ.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100503050949/http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/04/grossman_announ.html dead May 3, 2010 Boston Globe April 28, 2010 May 3, 2010 Results Massachusetts Treasurer Democratic Primary, 201009/14/2010 State Primary https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/2010_primary_dem_results.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20101226104627/http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/2010_primary_dem_results.pdf dead December 26, 2010 July 2, 2011 Democratic Party (US) Steve Grossman 245,386 60.78 Democratic Party (US) Stephen J. Murphy 157,284 38.96 Write-in 1,071 0.26 General election Massachusetts Treasurer Election, 2010 Democratic Party (US) Steve Grossman 1,208,098 54.84 Republican Party (US) Karyn Polito 993,127 45.08 Write-in 1,784 0.08 Auditor 2010 Massachusetts Auditor election presidential no Massachusetts 2006 Massachusetts elections#Auditor 2006 2014 Massachusetts elections#Auditor 2014 Suzanne M. Bump official photo.jpg Suzanne Bump Massachusetts Democratic Party 1,027,710 48.5% File:3x4.svg Mary Z. Connaughton Massachusetts Republican Party 982,113 46.3% File:3x4.svg Nathanael Fortune Green-Rainbow Party 108,997 5.1% Treasurer A. Joseph DeNucci Massachusetts Democratic Party Suzanne Bump Massachusetts Democratic Party Massachusetts Auditor Auditor Joe DeNucci retired. Republican primary Candidates Mary Z. Connaughton, former board member of the Massachusetts Turnpike AuthorityHaneisen Rob http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x573995771/Connaughton-gets-big-crowd-at-fundraiser Connaughton gets big crowd at fundraiser The MetroWest Daily News February 3, 2010 April 6, 2010 Kamal Jain, Libertarian nominee for Auditor in 2002Murphy Matt http://www.lowellsun.com/todaysheadlines/ci_14926991 Jain launches campaign for state auditor Lowell Sun April 21, 2010 April 24, 2010 Results Massachusetts Auditor Republican Primary, 2010 Republican Party (US) Mary Z. Connaughton 176,864 86.30% Republican Party (US) Kamal Jain 27,017 13.20% Write-in 848 0.41% Democratic primary Candidates Suzanne Bump, former Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Guy Glodis, Worcester County Sheriff Mike Lake Results thumb|Democratic primary results Massachusetts Auditor Democratic Primary, 2010 Democratic Party (US) Suzanne Bump 198,984 49.41% Democratic Party (US) Guy Glodis 125,974 31.28% Democratic Party (US) Mike Lake 76,764 19.06% Write-in 1,027 0.26% General election Nathanael Fortune, the Green-Rainbow Party nominee, also appeared on the November ballot. thumb| Massachusetts Auditor Election, 2010 Democratic Party (US) Suzanne Bump 1,027,710 48.45% Republican Party (US) Mary Z. Connaughton 982,113 46.30% Green-Rainbow Party Nathanael Fortune 108,997 5.14% Write-in 2,186 0.10% United States Senate United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 2010 Neither of Massachusetts's two seats in the United States Senate was up for election in the 2010 general election. In January 2010, Republican Scott Brown won a special election to fill the seat of Ted Kennedy. United States House of Representatives United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2010 All of Massachusetts's ten seats in the United States House of Representatives are up for election in 2010. All of the incumbent Representatives are seeking re-election, with the exception of Bill Delahunt of District 10. Massachusetts is expected to lose one congressional seat in the redistricting that will follow the 2010 census.Brace Kimball New Population Estimates Show Slight Changes For 2008 Congressional Apportionment, But Point to Major Changes for 2010 – Table E ElectionDataServices December 22, 2008 http://www.electiondataservices.com/images/File/NR_Appor08wTables.pdf December 25, 2008 State Legislature Massachusetts Senate Massachusetts Senate election, 2010 All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate were up for election in 2010. Massachusetts House of Representatives All 160 seats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. Ballot measures There were three statewide ballot questions, all initiatives. Question 1 passed, but Questions 2 and 3 failed. Question 1 repealed the sales tax on alcohol. Question 2 would have repealed an affordable housing statute. Question 3 would have lowered the sales tax rate.Secretary of the Commonwealth, 2010 Statewide Ballot Questions Retrieved August 22, 2010. Question No.SubjectDescriptionResultYesNo1 TaxesSales tax eliminated for alcohol sales in the stateYes52%48%2Housing initiativesRepeal a housing lawNo42%58%3TaxesRoll 6.25% sales tax back to 3%No43%57%SourcesBallot Questions - Overview - Campaign 2010 The Boston Globe http://www.boston.com/news/special/politics/2010/ballot_questions/results/ https://web.archive.org/web/20101105191605/http://www.boston.com/news/special/politics/2010/ballot_questions/results dead November 5, 2010 2010-11-08Statewide Ballot Questions — Statistics by Year: 2010 http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elebalm/balmresults.html#year2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20130120060603/http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elebalm/balmresults.html#year2010 dead January 20, 2013 March 11, 2018 sec.state.ma.us County Counties in Massachusetts will elect County Commissioners, District Attorneys, and Sheriffs. References External links Elections Division of the Massachusetts Secretary of State PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/date:2010-11-02/stage:General Nov 2, 2010 general election Candidates for Massachusetts State Offices at Project Vote Smart Massachusetts Polls at Pollster.com Massachusetts Congressional Races in 2010 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets Massachusetts 2010 campaign finance data from Follow the Money Local politics at The Boston Herald Massachusetts