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Massachusetts  
 
General Information

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.
     


    Senate Race
    No race in 2010
     
    Governor's Race
    Incumbent:  Democratic incumbent Deval Patrick seeks a second term in 2010.  He faces no primary opposition.

    GOP Candidates

  • Charles Baker
  • DEM Candidates

  • Deval Patrick - Incumbent
  • IND Candidates

  • Timothy Cahill - Massachusetts State Treasurer
  • Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race.

    Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries

    Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries

    Preliminary Projection - Weak DEM Hold

     
    Competitive House Races

    District 10 (map)
    OPEN SEAT:  Democratic incumbent William Delahunt is retiring at the end of this his seventh term.

    GOP Candidates

  • Joe Malone - Former Massachusetts State Treasurer
  • Jeff Perry - Massachusetts State Representative
  • Raymond Kasperowicz
  • DEM Candidates

  • Robert O'Leary - Massachusetts State Senator
  • William Keating - Norfolk County District Attorney
  • James Kennedy
  • Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race.

    Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries

    Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries

    Preliminary Projection - Mod DEM Hold

     
    Other House Races
    Projected winner listed first
  • District 1:  John Olver (D)-inc vs. ??? (R)
  • District 2:  Richard Neal (D)-inc vs. ??? (R)
  • District 3:  James McGovern (D)-inc vs. ??? (R)
  • District 4:  Barney Frank? (D)-inc vs. ??? (R)
  • District 5:  Niki Tsongas (D)-inc vs. ??? (R)
  • District 6:  John Tierney (D)-inc vs. ??? (R)
  • District 7:  Edward Markey (D)-inc vs. Gerry Dembrowski (R)
  • District 8:  Michael Capuano (D)-inc  (currently unopposed)
  • District 9:  Stephen Lynch? (D)-inc vs. ??? (R)
  •  
    Additional Information
    Current Partisan Breakdown
     
    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


     
      Race 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008

    President Solid D -- Solid D -- Solid D

    Senate
    Class 1 Solid D -- -- Solid D --
    Class 2 -- Solid D -- -- Solid D

    Governor -- Mod R -- Solid D --

    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

    BOLD - party turnover
    Race ratings:
  • "Weak" - less than 5%
  • "Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
  • "Strong" - 10% to 15%
  • "Solid" - greater than 15%
  •  

    Massachusetts Race Tracking
    Governor
    Deval Patrick - inc
    vs
    undetermined
    Preliminary
    Weak DEM Hold
     
    House District 10 (open)
    undetermined
    vs
    undetermined
    Preliminary
    Mod DEM Hold
     
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    Charlie Cook
    Cook Political


    Congressional Quarterly
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    D.C. Finegold Sachs
    DC's Political Report


    Dave Leip
    U.S. Election Atlas


    David Wissing
    The Hedgehog Report


    Larry Sabato
    Crystal Ball


    Richard & Tony
    The Green Papers


    Tom Bevan and John McIntyre
    RealClearPolitics

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