Massachusetts Senate elections, 2008
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Elections to the 187th Massachusetts State Senate will be held on November 4, 2008, the same date as the 2008 Massachusetts House election as well as Federal and Congressional elections.
Massachusetts Senators serve two-year terms.[1]
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[edit] Complete list of Senate contests in 2008
| District | Incumbent | Status | Competing candidates | 2008 Result | 2006 Winner % | |
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| Berkshire, Hampshire, and Franklin | Benjamin Downing (D- Pittsfield) | likely to seek re-election | Benjamin Downing (D- Pittsfield) | 70.8% | ||
| Bristol, and Norfolk | James Timility (D-Walpole) | likely to seek re-election | James Timility (D-Walpole) | 60.5% | ||
| 1st Bristol and Plymouth | Joan Menard (D-Somerset) | likely to seek re-election | Joan Menard (D-Somerset) | 99.2% | ||
| 2nd Bristol, and Plymouth | Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) | likely to seek re-election | Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) | 82.1% | ||
| Cape and Islands | Robert O'Leary (D-Barnstable) | likely to seek re-election | Robert O'Leary (D-Barnstable) | 63.3% | ||
| 1st Essex | Steven Baddour (D-Methuen) | likely to seek re-election | Steven Baddour (D-Methuen) | 98.7% | ||
| 2nd Essex | Frederick Berry (D-Peabody) | likely to seek re-election | Frederick Berry (D-Peabody) | 99.0% | ||
| 1st Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) | likely to seek re-election | Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) | 99.1% | ||
| 2nd Essex and Middlesex | Susan Tucker (D-Andover) | likely to seek re-election | Susan Tucker (D-Andover) | 99.0% | ||
| 3rd Essex and Middlesex | Thomas McGee (D-Lynn) | likely to seek re-election | Thomas McGee (D-Lynn) | 99.1% | ||
| Hampden | Stephen Buoniconti (D-West Springfield) | likely to seek re-election | Stephen Buoniconti (D-West Springfield) | 99.0% | ||
| 1st Hampden and Hampshire | Gale D. Candaras (D-Wilbraham) | likely to seek re-election | Gale D. Candaras (D-Wilbraham) | 59.6% | ||
| 2nd Hampden and Hampshire | Michael Knapik (R-Westfield) | likely to seek re-election | Michael Knapik (R-Westfield) | 98.8% | ||
| Hampshire and Franklin | Stanley Rosenberg (D-Amherst) | likely to seek re-election | Stanley Rosenberg (D-Amherst) | 84.6% | ||
| 1st Middlesex | Steven Panagiotakos (D-Lowell) | likely to seek re-election | Steven Panagiotakos (D-Lowell) | 75.8% | ||
| 2nd Middlesex | Pat Jehlan (D-Somerville) | likely to seek re-election | Pat Jehlan (D-Somerville) | 98.1% | ||
| 3rd Middlesex | Susan Fargo (D-Lincoln) | likely to seek re-election | Susan Fargo (D-Lincoln) | 63.9% | ||
| 4th Middlesex | J. James Marzilli, Jr. (D-Arlington) | likely to seek re-election | J. James Marzilli, Jr. (D-Arlington) Jack Hurd (D-Arlington) |
98.6% | ||
| Middlesex and Essex | Richard Tisei (R-Wakefield) | likely to seek re-election | Richard Tisei (R-Wakefield) | 98.5% | ||
| 1st Middlesex and Norfolk | Cynthia Stone Creem (D-Newton) | likely to seek re-election | Cynthia Stone Creem (D-Newton) | 99.2% | ||
| 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) | likely to seek re-election | Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) | 98.2% | ||
| Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex | Anthony Galluccio (D-Cambridge | likely to seek re-election | Anthony Galluccio (D-Cambridge | 99.0% | ||
| Middlesex and Worcester | Pamela Resor (D-Acton) | Retiring | James Eldridge (D-Acton) Steven Levy (R-Marlborough) |
97.8% | ||
| Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | Scott P. Brown (R-Wrentham) | likely to seek re-election | Scott P. Brown (R-Wrentham) | 98.1% | ||
| Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth | Brian Joyce (D-Milton) | likely to seek re-election | Brian Joyce (D-Milton) | 75.3% | ||
| Norfolk and Plymouth | Michael Morrissey (D-Quincy) | likely to seek re-election | Michael Morrissey (D-Quincy) | 98.9% | ||
| Plymouth and Barnstable | Therese Murray (D-Plymouth) | likely to seek re-election | Therese Murray (D-Plymouth) | 98.7% | ||
| 1st Plymouth and Bristol | Marc Pacheco (D-Taunton) | likely to seek re-election | Marc Pacheco (D-Taunton) | 99.1% | ||
| 2nd Plymouth and Bristol | Robert Creedon, Jr. (D-Brockton) | likely to seek re-election | Robert Creedon, Jr. (D-Brockton) | 99.4% | ||
| Plymouth and Norfolk | Robert Hedlund (R-Weymouth) | likely to seek re-election | Robert Hedlund (R-Weymouth) | 64.4% | ||
| 1st Suffolk | John Hart, Jr. (D-Boston) | likely to seek re-election | John Hart, Jr. (D-Boston) | 98.8% | ||
| 2nd Suffolk | Dianne Wilkerson (D-Boston) | likely to seek re-election | Dianne Wilkerson (D-Boston) | 71.3% | ||
| 1st Suffolk and Middlesex | Anthony Petruccelli (D-Boston) | likely to seek re-election | Anthony Petruccelli (D-Boston) | 98.8% | ||
| 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex | Steven Tolman (D-Boston) | likely to seek re-election | Steven Tolman (D-Boston) | 99.0% | ||
| Suffolk and Norfolk | Marian Walsh (D-Boston) | likely to seek re-election | Marian Walsh (D-Boston) | 68.7% | ||
| 1st Worcester | Harriette Chandler (D-Worcester) | likely to seek re-election | Harriette Chandler (D-Worcester) | 72.9% | ||
| 2nd Worcester | Edward Augustus, Jr. (D-Worcester) | Retiring | 67.5% | |||
| Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin | Stephen Brewer (D-Barre) | likely to seek re-election | Stephen Brewer (D-Barre) | 99.6% | ||
| Worcester and Middlesex | Robert Antonioni (D-Leominster) | likely to seek re-election | Robert Antonioni (D-Leominster) | 99.2% | ||
| Worcester and Norfolk | Richard T. Moore (D-Uxbridge) | likely to seek re-election | Richard T. Moore (D-Uxbridge) | 99.2% | ||
[edit] Possible Retirments
- Sen. Joan Menard (D), will be 73 on election day.
- Sen. Pamela Resor (D), rumored to be considering retirment. [1]
- Sen. Diane Wilkerson (D), failed to make Democratic Primary Ballot in 2006 and continues to face legal troubles.
- Sen. Harriette L. Chandler (D), will be 70 on election day.
[edit] References
- ^ Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Article LXXXII.
[edit] External links
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