Massachusetts Governor's Council election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 24
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 17
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (postmarked); Nov. 6 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: No ID
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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| Massachusetts Governor's Council |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: May 5, 2020 & June 2, 2020[1] |
| Primary: September 1, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Joseph Ferreira (D) Robert Jubinville (D) Marilyn Petitto Devaney (D) Christopher Iannella (D) Eileen Duff (D) Terrence Kennedy (D) Jennie Caissie (R) Mary Hurley (D) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Massachusetts |
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| Governor's Council (8 seats) |
Massachusetts held an election for all eight seats on the governor's council on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for September 1, 2020. The deadline to file with local officials was May 5, 2020 and the deadline to file with the secretary of the commonwealth was June 2, 2020.[1]
Incumbent Joseph Ferreira won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1.
Incumbent Robert Jubinville won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2.
Incumbent Marilyn Petitto Devaney won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3.
Incumbent Christopher Iannella won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4.
Incumbent Eileen Duff won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5.
Incumbent Terrence Kennedy won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6.
Paul DePalo won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7.
Incumbent Mary Hurley won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Massachusetts modified its absentee/mail-in procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility was extended to all qualified voters in the general election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
District 1
General election candidates
- Joseph Ferreira (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Joseph Ferreira (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 2
General election candidates
- Robert Jubinville (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Robert Jubinville (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 3
General election candidates
- Marilyn Petitto Devaney (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Marilyn Petitto Devaney (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 4
General election candidates
- Christopher Iannella (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Christopher Iannella (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 5
General election candidates
- Eileen Duff (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Eileen Duff (Incumbent) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 6
General election candidates
- Terrence Kennedy (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Terrence Kennedy (Incumbent) ✔
- Helina Fontes
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Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 7
General election candidates
- Paul DePalo (Democratic Party) ✔
- Peter Stefan (Independent) (Write-in)
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Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 8
Democratic primary candidates
- Mary Hurley (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Past elections
District 1
General election
General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1
Incumbent Joseph Ferreira defeated Thomas Keyes in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joseph Ferreira (D) | 55.8 | 196,585 |
 | Thomas Keyes (R) | 38.3 | 135,040 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.9 | 20,670 | ||
| Total votes: 352,295 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1
Incumbent Joseph Ferreira advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Ferreira | 100.0 | 45,684 |
| Total votes: 45,684 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1
Thomas Keyes advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Keyes | 100.0 | 32,198 |
| Total votes: 32,198 | |||
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District 2
General election
General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2
Incumbent Robert Jubinville won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Jubinville (D) | 70.8 | 261,499 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 29.2 | 107,879 | ||
| Total votes: 369,378 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2
Incumbent Robert Jubinville advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Jubinville | 100.0 | 57,709 |
| Total votes: 57,709 | |||
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District 3
General election
General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3
Incumbent Marilyn Petitto Devaney won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marilyn Petitto Devaney (D) | 74.2 | 282,505 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 25.8 | 98,004 | ||
| Total votes: 380,509 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3
Incumbent Marilyn Petitto Devaney defeated Nick Carter in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marilyn Petitto Devaney | 56.2 | 51,781 |
 | Nick Carter | 43.8 | 40,372 | |
| Total votes: 92,153 | |||
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District 4
General election
General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4
Incumbent Christopher Iannella won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christopher Iannella (D) | 76.3 | 250,520 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 23.7 | 77,827 | ||
| Total votes: 328,347 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4
Incumbent Christopher Iannella defeated Mark Rooney in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher Iannella | 71.6 | 54,407 |
| Mark Rooney | 28.4 | 21,581 | |
| Total votes: 75,988 | |||
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District 5
General election
General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5
Incumbent Eileen Duff defeated Richard Baker and Marc Mercier in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eileen Duff (D) | 56.2 | 200,627 |
 | Richard Baker (R) | 33.9 | 121,144 | |
| Marc Mercier (L) | 3.4 | 12,129 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.5 | 23,140 | ||
| Total votes: 357,040 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5
Incumbent Eileen Duff defeated Nicholas Torresi in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eileen Duff | 69.9 | 48,428 |
| Nicholas Torresi | 30.1 | 20,810 | |
| Total votes: 69,238 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5
Richard Baker advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Baker | 100.0 | 28,075 |
| Total votes: 28,075 | |||
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District 6
General election
General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6
Incumbent Terrence Kennedy defeated Vincent Lawrence Dixon in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Terrence Kennedy (D) | 74.1 | 248,176 |
| Vincent Lawrence Dixon (Unaffiliated) | 12.2 | 40,786 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 13.7 | 45,794 | ||
| Total votes: 334,756 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6
Incumbent Terrence Kennedy advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terrence Kennedy | 100.0 | 75,487 |
| Total votes: 75,487 | |||
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District 7
General election
General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7
Incumbent Jennie Caissie defeated Paul DePalo in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennie Caissie (R) | 49.6 | 161,744 |
 | Paul DePalo (D) | 44.9 | 146,422 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.5 | 18,075 | ||
| Total votes: 326,241 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7
Paul DePalo advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul DePalo | 100.0 | 39,076 |
| Total votes: 39,076 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7
Incumbent Jennie Caissie advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennie Caissie | 100.0 | 30,138 |
| Total votes: 30,138 | |||
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District 8
General election
General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8
Incumbent Mary Hurley defeated Mike Franco in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Hurley (D) | 68.0 | 206,791 |
| Mike Franco (Massachusetts Independent Party) | 23.1 | 70,295 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 8.9 | 27,013 | ||
| Total votes: 304,099 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8
Incumbent Mary Hurley advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Hurley | 100.0 | 72,652 |
| Total votes: 72,652 | |||
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 To appear on the ballot in Massachusetts, prospective candidates must submit nomination papers for certification to the registrars of the cities or towns in which signatures were collected and to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The local filing deadline must occur four weeks prior to the candidate's second filing deadline with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. In 2020, the local-level filing deadline was May 5 and the state-level filing deadline was June 2. Click here to learn more.
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