Important Election Results from Southeastern Massachusetts

Senate Race — Incumbent senator Elizabeth Warren (D) faced Geoff Diehl (R) and Shiva Ayyadurai (I) and won with 61% of the vote. Hanson was the reddest town in the state, Cambridge the bluest. Diehl won Plymouth County; Warren won all the others. Ayyadurai managed to earn 3.4% of the total vote.

Gubernatorial Race — Governor Charlie Baker (R), who was challenged by Jay Gonzalez (D), won every county in the state and earned 67% of the total vote. The only towns in the eastern half of the state won by Gonzalez were Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Somerville, Chelsea, Provincetown, Aquinnah, Chilmark, and West Tisbury.

House Races — In District 9, which includes much of the South Shore, the Cape, and the Islands, incumbent representative Bill Keating (D) won against challenger Peter Tedeschi (R), collecting 60% of the vote. Incumbent Stephen Lynch (D) of District 8 and Joseph P. Kennedy, III (D) of District 4 ran unopposed.

Ballot Questions — Question 1, asked to decide whether or not the state can mandate nurse-patient ratios, did not pass. 70% of voters chose “No.” Question 2, a campaign to create a citizens commission that will work to end corporation sponsorship of political candidates, passed with 72% of the vote. Question 3, a measure to uphold gender identity discrimination laws, passed with 68%.

Attorney General Race — Incumbent Maura Healey (D), who earned 70% of the vote, beat challenger James McMahon (R). In Eastern MA, McMahon only won Berkley, Lakeville, Rochester, and Halifax.

State Senate — The Democrats won 30 seats, including Norfolk & Plymouth and Cape & Islands, both of which were contested. Feeney (D) is currently leading with 61% in Bristol & Norfolk. The Republicans won 4 seats, including Plymouth & Barnstable and are currently leading in Norfolk, Bristol, & Middlesex and Plymouth & Norfolk.

State House — Plymouth County has voted in 4 Republicans and 5 Democrats. Three races are still undecided: 2 Democrats are leading; 1 Republican is leading. Bristol County has elected 5 Republicans and 9 Democrats.

Contested House Races in Massachusetts (2018)

There are contested seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in Districts 2, 3, 5, 6, and 9 in Massachusetts. Candidates include five Republicans, five Democrats, and three Independents.

District 9 — Incumbent congressman Bill Keating (D) of Norwood is facing off against challenger Peter Tedeschi (R) of Norwell. 

Keating has served in office since 2011. According to his website, he has received a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood for his pro-choice values, and he “supports Cape Wind, the first commercial-scale wind facility in the country,” which would provide electricity to Cape Cod and Island residents and “create over 1000 regional jobs.” 

Tedeschi is the former CEO of Tedeschi Food Shops and currently is an executive director of Friendship Home, which supports young adults with developmental disabilities. He is focused on “building a highly educated and competitive workforce,” “investing in infrastructure,” “overcoming the opioid crisis,” and providing “staff, equipment, and training” to first responders according to his website.

District 9 includes the South Shore, Cape Cod, and the Islands.

District 5 — John Hugo (R) of Woburn is challenging incumbent congresswoman Katherine Clark (D) of Melrose, who has served in office since 2013. According to his website, Hugo supports social security reform, privacy rights in relation to modern technology, and the legalization of marijuana. District 5 contains many northern and western suburbs of Boston.

District 6 — Incumbent representative Seth Moulton (D) of Salem, a former Marine Corps officer, faces challengers Joseph Schneider (R) of Beverly and Mary Jean Charbonneau (I) of Rockport. 

Schneider, who grew up in communist Romania and served in the U.S. Army, claimed his “social views are in line with the libertarian party” in an interview with Wicked Local Beverly.

Charbonneau, a former real estate broker, has ran many unsuccessful campaigns for local, state, and federal offices. She is a self-described Trump supporter, according to Metro West Daily News, and her House campaign has raised only $128—as opposed to Schneider’s $95,000 and Moulton’s $2 million.

District 6 includes most of Essex County.

District 3 — Rick Green (R) of Pepperell, Mike Mullen (I) of Maynard, and Lori Trahan (D) of Lowell are vying for congresswoman Niki Tsongas’ house seat. Trahan’s goals are to “stand up for working class families, seniors, and women and root out the corruptive influence of corporate money” according to her website. Green, the co-founder and CEO of 1A Auto, is focused on creating jobs and tackling the opioid crisis according to his website. Mullen is an IT director for a managed care company and believes in “comprehensive immigration reform,” “environmental stewardship,” and “common sense gun safety laws” according to his website. District 3 is made up of the Merrimack Valley, including Lowell and Lawrence.

District 2 — Tracy Lovvorn (R) of Grafton and Paul V. Grady (I) of Holden are challenging incumbent congressman Jim McGovern (D) of Worcester, who has held office since 2013. Lovvorn is an operational manager of a healthcare provider and small business owner. Grady holds centrist views and is a supporter of the working class according to his website. District 2 consists of much of midwestern Massachusetts, including Worcester.