Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District
Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District is represented by Peter Durant (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Massachusetts state senators represented an average of 175,837 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 163,991 residents.
About the office
Members of the Massachusetts State Senate serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Massachusetts legislators assume office the first Wednesday in January after the election.
Qualifications
Article CI, Section 2 of the Massachusetts Constitution states: "Each district shall elect one senator, who shall have been an inhabitant of this Commonwealth five years at least immediately preceding his election and at the time of his election shall be an inhabitant of the district for which he is chosen; and he shall cease to represent such senatorial district when he shall cease to be an inhabitant of the Commonwealth."[1]
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $73,655.01/year | No per diem is paid. |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Massachusetts General Court, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. The election must be held on the next regularly scheduled date on the election calendar.[3] Local governments that conduct special elections can receive reimbursement from the state treasurer's office for costs incurred.[4][5]
See sources: Massachusetts Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 54, § 141 and Massachusetts Const. Amend. Art. 24
District map
Redistricting
2020-2022
Gov. Charlie Baker (R) signed the state's new legislative maps into law on November 4, 2021.[6] The state House passed the maps by a vote of 158-1 on October 21, 2021. The state Senate approved the legislative plans on October 27, 2021 by a vote of 36-3. The legislature began consideration of the state's redistricting plans on October 19, 2021.[7] These maps took effect for Massachusetts' 2022 legislative elections.
After the redistricting plans were enacted, Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin (D) issued a statement expressing concern regarding how the maps would be implemented: "I am extremely disappointed that these bills were signed into law in their current form and I think it is a devastating blow to the voters of Massachusetts. With local precincts divided multiple ways, it will inevitably lead to chaos at the polls and make it impossible for voters to understand who their elected representatives are."[8] After the legislature approved the maps, State Sen. William Brownsberger (D) said, "It’s a quality final product. We have used every minute we’ve had to keep vetting, to keep adjusting . . . and to respond to input that we’ve received."[9]
How does redistricting in Massachusetts work? In Massachusetts, congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature. The lines drawn by the state legislature are subject to veto by the governor.[10]
State statutes require that state legislative district boundaries be contiguous and "reasonably preserve counties, towns, and cities intact, where otherwise possible." There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[10]
Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District
starting January 4, 2023
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Elections
2024
See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District
Incumbent Peter Durant defeated Sheila Dibb in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Peter Durant (R) | 58.5 | 49,916 |
 | Sheila Dibb (D) | 41.5 | 35,418 | |
| Total votes: 85,334 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District
Sheila Dibb advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sheila Dibb (Write-in) | 100.0 | 1,003 |
| Total votes: 1,003 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District
Incumbent Peter Durant advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Peter Durant | 100.0 | 7,488 |
| Total votes: 7,488 | |||
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2023
A special election for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester & Hampshire District was called for November 7, 2023. A primary took place on October 10, 2023. The candidate filing deadline was August 29, 2023.[11]
The seat became vacant after Anne Gobi (D) resigned on June 4, 2023 to serve as Massachusetts Director of Rural Affairs.[12]
General election
Special general election for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District
Peter Durant defeated Jonathan Zlotnik in the special general election for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Peter Durant (R) | 54.5 | 12,646 |
 | Jonathan Zlotnik (D) | 45.4 | 10,546 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 23,222 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District
Jonathan Zlotnik advanced from the special Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District on October 10, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jonathan Zlotnik | 100.0 | 2,793 |
| Total votes: 2,793 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District
Peter Durant defeated Bruce Chester in the special Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District on October 10, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Peter Durant | 60.6 | 2,830 |
 | Bruce Chester | 39.4 | 1,840 | |
| Total votes: 4,670 | |||
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2022
General election
General election for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District
Incumbent Anne Gobi defeated James Amorello in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Anne Gobi (D) | 54.3 | 35,409 |
 | James Amorello (R) | 45.6 | 29,734 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 65,158 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District
Incumbent Anne Gobi advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anne Gobi | 99.8 | 13,044 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 13,074 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District
James Amorello advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Amorello | 99.8 | 8,149 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 8,169 | |||
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Campaign contributions
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From 2022 to 2024, candidates for Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District raised a total of $474,766.
Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $79,128 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Massachusetts State Senate Worcester and Hampshire District | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $25,665 | 1 | $25,665 |
| 2023 | $292,874 | 3 | $97,625 |
| 2022 | $156,227 | 2 | $78,114 |
| Total | $474,766 | 6 | $79,128 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Constitution," accessed February 10, 2023
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "General Laws," accessed February 12, 2021 (Section Chapter 50, Section 6A)
- ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "General Laws," accessed February 12, 2021 (Section Chapter 3: Section 10A)
- ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "General Laws," accessed February 12, 2021 (Section Chapter 54: Section 141)
- ↑ MassLive, "As Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker OKs new districts, Secretary of State William Galvin warns of chaos," November 4, 2021
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Lawmakers poised to send new political maps, increasing number of majority-minority districts, to Baker," October 27, 2021
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Lawmakers poised to send new political maps, increasing number of majority-minority districts, to Baker," October 27, 2021
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Lawmakers poised to send new political maps, increasing number of majority-minority districts, to Baker," October 27, 2021
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 All About Redistricting, "Massachusetts," accessed May 4, 2015
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "Special State Election Calendar Worcester and Hampshire District*," accessed June 20, 2023
- ↑ The Boston Globe, "Amid criticism by Mass. GOP, state Senate sets special election date for Gobi seat," June 15, 2023
