Massachusetts

2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/Referendums

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Population (2000 Census): 6,349,097
Electoral Votes: 12

2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) 62%, Bush (R) 37%
2000 Presidential: Gore (D) 60%, Bush (R) 33%, Nader (I) 6%
1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) 61%, Dole (R) 28%, Perot (I) 9%

Governor: Mitt Romney (R) Elected: 2002 (Next Election: 2006)
Senior US Senator: Edward Kennedy (D) Elected: 1962, 1964, 1970, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 (Next Election: 2006)
Junior US Senator: John Kerry (D) Elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002 (Next Election: 2008)
US House (10 seats): D-10, R-0
State Senate (40 seats): D-34, R-6
State House (160 seats): D-137, R-21, Vacant-2 (6th Middlesex, 28th Middlesex)



Primary Election Dates
Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: August 30, 2006
State/Local Primary Date: September 19, 2006

General Election Dates
Voter Registration Deadline for General Election: October 18, 2006
General Election Date (all states): November 07, 2006

State Office in charge of Elections
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Elections Division
McCormack Building, Room 1705
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 727-2828 / 1-800-462-VOTE
Fax: (617) 742-3238
Email: elections@sec.state.ma.us
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleidx.htm

State Democratic Party
Massachusetts Democratic Party
56 Roland Street
North Lobby
Suite 203
Boston, MA 02129
Phone: (617) 776-2676
Fax: (617) 776-2579
http://www.massdems.org

State Republican Party
Massachusetts Republican Party
85 Merrimac St., Suite 400
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: (617) 523-5005
Fax: (617) 523-6311
Email: info@massgop.com
http://www.massgop.com



Candidates

Deval Patrick (D)
Running Mate: Tim Murray (D)
Former Assistant US Attorney General for Civil Rights
Campaign Website: http://www.devalpatrick.com

Kerry Healey (R)
Running Mate: Reed Hillman (R)
Lieutenant Governor
Campaign Website: http://www.healeycommittee.com

Grace Ross (G)
Running Mate: Martina Robinson (G)
Former State Party Co-Chair and Affordable Housing Activist
Campaign Website: http://graceandmartina.org

Christy Mihos (I)
Running Mate: John Sullivan (I)
Businessman and Former Mass. Turnpike Authority Board Member
Campaign Website: http://www.christy2006.com



Edward Kennedy (D) Incumbent
US Senator
Campaign Website: http://www.tedkennedy.com

Ken Chase (R)
Language School Owner and GOP Activist
Campaign Website: http://www.chaseforsenate.com



Attorney General

Martha Coakley (D)
Middlesex County District Attorney
Campaign Website: http://www.marthacoakley.com

Larry Frisoli (R)
Attorney
Campaign Website: http://www.larryfrisoli.com

State Auditor

Joe DeNucci (D) Incumbent
State Auditor
Campaign Website: http://www.joedenucci.com

Rand Wilson (Working Families)
Labor Union Organizer
Campaign Website: http://www.randwilson.org

Secretary of State

Bill Galvin (D) Incumbent
Secretary of State
Campaign Website: http://www.billgalvin.org

Jill Stein (G)
Physician, Liberal Activist and Author
Campaign Website: http://www.jillstein.org

State Treasurer

Tim Cahill (D) Incumbent
State Treasurer
Campaign Website: http://treasurercahill.com

James O'Keefe (G)
Former State Party Co-Chair and Software Engineer
Campaign Website: http://www.jamesokeefe.org



US House Districts: 10

Key Races: None

Candidates, by Congressional District

MA-01
John Olver (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.house.gov/olver
Billy Szych (I), Campaign Website: http://www.billyszychforcongress.com

MA-02
Richard Neal (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

MA-03
Jim Mcgovern (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.jimmcgovern.com

MA-04
Barney Frank (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://barneyfrank.net

MA-05
Marty Meehan(D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.martymeehan.com

MA-06
John Tierney (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.johntierney.com
Rick Barton (R), Campaign Website: http://www.rickbarton.us

MA-07
Ed Markey (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.edmarkey.org

MA-08
Mike Capuano (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.capuanoforcongress.com
Laura Garza (Socialist), Campaign Website: ?

MA-09
Stephen Lynch (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://stephenlynchforcongress.com
Jack E. Robinson (R), Campaign Website: http://www.jackforcongress.us

MA-10
Bill Delahunt (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
Jeff Beatty (R), Campaign Website: http://www.beattyforcongress.com
Peter White (I), Campaign Website: http://peterwhiteforcongress.com



Governor's Council Districts: 8

Candidates by District

District 1
Carole Fiola (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
Philip Paleologos (R), Campaign Website: ?
Paul Viveros (I), Campaign Website: ?

District 2
Kelly Timilty (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
Michael McCue (R), Campaign Website: ?

District 3
Marilyn Devaney (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

District 4
Christopher Ianella, Jr. (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

District 5
Mary-Ellen Manning (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
Timothy Houten (I), Campaign Website: ?

District 6
Michael Callahan (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
William Barbarino (R), Campaign Website: ?
Rosemary Macero (I), Campaign Website: http://www.electmacero.com
Ted Sarandis (I), Campaign Website: http://www.tednation.us

District 7
Tom Foley (D), Campaign Website: http://www.tomfoleygovernorscouncil.com

District 8
Thomas Merrigan (D), Campaign Website: http://www.votemerrigan.com
Michael Franco (R), Campaign Website: http://www.mikefranco.com
Michael Kogut (I), Campaign Website: http://www.votemikekogut.com



State Senate Districts: 40

Seats at stake in 2006: 40

Key Races: ?

Candidates by District

Berkshire, Hampshire & Franklin District
Ben Downing (D), Campaign Website: http://www.bendowning.org
Matthew Kinnaman (R), Campaign Website: ?
Dion Robbins-Zust (G), Campaign Website: ?

Bristol & Norfolk District
James Timilty (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.timilty.com
Michael Atwill (R), Campaign Website: http://www.atwill06.com

First Bristol & Plymouth District
Joan Menard (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.senatormenard.com

Second Bristol & Plymouth District
Mark Montigny (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
Raimundo Delgado (I), Campaign Website: ?

Cape & Islands District
Rob O'Leary (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://robertoleary.com
Ricardo Barros (R), Campaign Website: ?

First Essex District
Steven Baddour (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.stevenbaddour.com

Second Essex District
Frederick Berry (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

First Essex & Middlesex District
Bruce Tarr (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.brucetarr.com

Second Essex & Middlesex District
Susan Tucker (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

Third Essex & Middlesex District
Thomas McGee (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

Hamden District
Stephen Buoniconti (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.stephenbuoniconti.org

First Hamden & Hampshire District
Gale Candaras (D), Campaign Website: http://www.galecandaras.org
Enrico "Jack" Villamaino (R), Campaign Website: http://www.villamaino.com

Second Hamden & Hampshire District
Michael Knapik (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

Hampshire & Franklin District
Stanley Rosenberg (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.stanrosenberg.com
Michaela LeBlanc (R), Campaign Website: http://www.leblanc2006.org

First Middlesex District
Steven Panagiotakos (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
Brooks Lyman (R), Campaign Website: http://www.brookslyman.org

Second Middlesex District
Pat Jehlen (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.patjehlen.org

Third Middlesex District
Susan Fargo (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
Sandi Martinez (R), Campaign Website: http://www.sandimartinez.com

Fourth Middlesex District
Robert Havern (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

Middlesex & Essex District
Richard Tisei (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

First Middlesex & Norfolk District
Cynthia S. Creem (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.cynthiacreem.org

Second Middlesex & Norfolk District
Karen Spilka (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.karenspilka.com

Middlesex, Suffolk & Essex District
Jarrett Barrios (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.barrios2006.com

Middlesex & Worcester District
Pam Resor (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.pamresor.com

Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex District
Scott Brown (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.scottbrown.com

Norfolk, Bristol & Plymouth District
Brian Joyce (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.brianajoyce.com
Jim Aldred (R), Campaign Website: http://www.jimaldred.com

Norfolk & Plymouth District
Michael Morrissey (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.senatormorrissey.com

Plymouth & Barnstable District
Therese Murray (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.theresemurray.com

First Plymouth & Bristol District
Marc Pacheco (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

Second Plymouth & Bristol District
Robert Creedon (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

Plymouth & Norfolk District
Stephen Lynch (D), Campaign Website: ?
Bob Hedlund (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

First Suffolk District
Jack Hart (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

Second Suffolk District
Dianne Wilkerson (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.diannewilkerson.com
Samiyah Diaz (R), Campaign Website: http://www.samiyah4senate.com

First Suffolk & Middlesex District
Robert Travaglini (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.bobtravaglini.com

Second Suffolk & Middlesex District
Steven Tolman (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

Suffolk & Norfolk District
Marian Walsh (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.marianwalsh.com
Douglas Obey (R), Campaign Website: ?

First Worcester District
Harriette Chandler (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.chandlerforsenate.com
Paul Nordborg (R), Campaign Website: ?

Second Worcester District
Ed Augustus (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.edaugustus.com
Richard Peters (R), Campaign Website: ?
John Lazzaro (I), Campaign Website: ?

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire & Franklin District
Stephen Brewer (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

Worcester & Middlesex District
Robert Antonioni (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?

Worcester & Norfolk District
Dick Moore (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.senatormoore.com



State House Districts: 160

Seats at stake in 2006: 160

Key Races: ?



Question 1: Sale of Wine by Food Stores
   This proposed law would allow local licensing authorities to issue licenses for food
   stores to sell wine. The proposed law defines a “food store” as a retail vendor, such
   as a grocery store, supermarket, shop, club, outlet, or warehouse-type seller, that
   sells food to consumers to be eaten elsewhere (which must include meat, poultry, dairy
   products, eggs, fresh fruit and produce, and other specified items), and that may sell
   other items usually found in grocery stores. Holders of licenses to sell wine at food
   stores could sell wine either on its own or together with any other items they sell.
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Question 2: Nomination of Candidates for Public Office
   This proposed law would allow candidates for public office to be nominated by more than
   one political party or political designation, to have their names appear on the ballot
   once for each nomination, and to have their votes counted separately for each nomination
   but then added together to determine the winner of the election.
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Question 3: Family Child Care Providers
   This proposed law would allow licensed and other authorized providers of child care
   in private homes under the state’s subsidized child care system to bargain collectively
   with the relevant state agencies about all terms and conditions of the provision of child
   care services under the state’s child care assistance program and its regulations.
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