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Election Timeline
May 4, 2010 - Deadline to file for candidacy
September 14, 2010 - Primary elections
November 2, 2010 - Election day
Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
Massachusetts is the 5th least conservative state, voting
18.54% less Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Massachusetts is trending DEMOCRAT in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
Massachusetts ranks 34th among the 50 states.
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Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Deval Patrick seeks a second term in 2010. He faced no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Charles Baker 
DEM Candidates
Deval Patrick - Incumbent
IND Candidates
Timothy Cahill - Massachusetts State Treasurer
Party nominee -
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District 4 (map)
Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Barney Frank is up for a 16th term.
GOP Candidates
Sean Bielat
DEM Candidates
Barney Frank - Incumbent
Party nominee -
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District 10 (map)
OPEN SEAT: Democratic incumbent William Delahunt is retiring at the end of this his seventh term.
GOP Candidates
Jeff Perry - Massachusetts State Representative
Joe Malone - Former Massachusetts State Treasurer
Raymond Kasperowicz
DEM Candidates
William Keating - Norfolk County District Attorney
Robert O'Leary - Massachusetts State Senator
James Kennedy
Party nominee -
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Projected winner listed first
District 1: John Olver (D)-inc vs. Bill Gunn (R)
District 2: Richard Neal (D)-inc vs. Tom Wesley (R)
District 3: James McGovern (D)-inc vs. Marty Lamb (R)
District 5: Niki Tsongas (D)-inc vs. Jan Galnik (R)
District 6: John Tierney (D)-inc vs. Bill Hudak (R)
District 7: Edward Markey (D)-inc vs. Gerry Dembrowski (R)
District 8: Michael Capuano (D)-inc (unopposed)
District 9: Stephen Lynch (D)-inc vs. Vernon Harrison (R)
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
| Senators |
1 GOP, 1 DEM |
| Representatives |
10 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
DEM |
| Lt. Governor - tied to Governor |
DEM |
| State Senate - DEM control |
5 GOP, 35 DEM |
| State House - DEM control |
16 GOP, 143 DEM, 1 IND |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Deval Patrick (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2010
Lt. Governor: Timothy Murray (D) - 1st term, tied to Governor
Senior Senator: John Kerry (D) - 4th term, up for re-election in 2014
Junior Senator: Scott Brown (R) - 1st (partial), up for re-election in 2012
House District 1: John Olver (D) - 10th term
House District 2: Richard Neal (D) - 11th term
House District 3: James McGovern (D) - 7th term
House District 4: Barney Frank (D) - 15th term
House District 5: Niki Tsongas (D) - 2nd term
House District 6: John Tierney (D) - 7th term
House District 7: Edward Markey (D) - 17th term
House District 8: Michael Capuano (D) - 6th term
House District 9: Steven Lynch (D) - 5th term
House District 10: William Delahunt (D) - 7th term (retiring)
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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| Race |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
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| President |
Solid D |
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Solid D |
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Solid D |
Senate |
| Class 1 |
Solid D |
-- |
-- |
Solid D |
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| Class 2 |
-- |
Solid D |
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-- |
Solid D |
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| Governor |
-- |
Mod R |
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Solid D |
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| House |
10 DEM |
10 DEM |
10 DEM |
10 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-2 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-3 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-4 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-5 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-6 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-7 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-8 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-9 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-10 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
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| BOLD - party turnover
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Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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