2022 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election
The 2022 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Incumbent Democrat William Galvin won re-election.[1] Galvin has been Secretary since 1995. The last Republican to be elected to the position was Frederic Cook, in 1949. Only Cook has served a longer tenure as Secretary.
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Democratic primary
Nominee
- William Galvin, incumbent secretary of the commonwealth[1]
Endorsements
William Galvin
Tanisha Sullivan
- U.S. Representatives
- Joe Kennedy III, former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 4th congressional district (2013–2021)[4]
- Seth Moulton, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 6th congressional district (2015–)[5]
- Ayanna Pressley, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 7th congressional district (2019–)[6]
- State legislators
- Julian Cyr, state senator from the Cape and Islands district (2017–)[7]
- Mayors
- Katjana Ballantyne, mayor of Somerville[8]
- Nicole LaChapelle, mayor of Easthampton[9]
- Sumbul Siddiqui, mayor of Cambridge[8]
- Greg Verga, mayor of Gloucester[9]
- Individuals
- Barbara F. Lee, philanthropist[10]
- Organizations
- Labor unions
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 103[14]
- Service Employees International Union Local 509 & 1199SEIU[15]
- United Auto Workers[16]
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| William Galvin | Tanisha Sullivan | |||||
| 1 | Aug. 8, 2022 | WBUR-FM | Tiziana Dearing | YouTube | P | P |
| 1 | Aug. 10, 2022 | WGBH-TV | Jim Braude | YouTube | P | P |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
William Galvin |
Tanisha Sullivan |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Amherst | August 26–29, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 5.1% | 49% | 30% | 1% | 20% |
| UMass Lowell | August 16–25, 2022 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 56% | 21% | 1% | 22% |
| Advantage, Inc. (R)[upper-alpha 1] | August 22–23, 2022 | 563 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 55% | 14% | – | 31% |
| MassINC Polling Group (D)[upper-alpha 2] | August 19–21, 2022 | 401 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 53% | 20% | 1% | 23% |
| MassINC Polling Group | August 5–9, 2022 | 520 (LV) | ± 5.1% | 43% | 15% | 3% | 38% |
| DAPA Research (D)[upper-alpha 3] | Mid-July 2022 | 300 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 49% | 23% | – | 28% |
| UMass Amherst | June 15–21, 2022 | 557 (LV) | ± 4.7% | 38% | 25% | 0% | 37% |
| MassINC Polling Group (D)[upper-alpha 2] | June 2022 | – (LV) | – | 52% | 15% | 3% | 29% |
Convention
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tanisha Sullivan | 2,578 | 62.4 | |
| Democratic | William Galvin (incumbent) | 1,553 | 37.5 | |
| Total votes | 4,131 | 100.0% | ||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Galvin (incumbent) | 524,947 | 70.15% | |
| Democratic | Tanisha Sullivan | 223,420 | 29.85% | |
| Total votes | 748,367 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
- Rayla Campbell, former dental assistant and insurance claims manager and write-in candidate for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district in 2020[19]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rayla Campbell | 207,927 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 207,927 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[20] | Safe D | December 1, 2021 |
| Elections Daily[21] | Safe D | November 7, 2022 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Bill Galvin (D) |
Rayla Campbell (R) |
Juan Sanchez (G-R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Amherst/YouGov | October 20–26, 2022 | 700 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 58% | 30% | 4% | 2%[lower-alpha 2] | 6% |
| UMass Lowell/YouGov | October 18–25, 2022 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 58% | 24% | 3% | – | 15% |
| Suffolk University | October 13–16, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 52% | 25% | 7% | 1%[lower-alpha 3] | 14% |
| Suffolk University | September 10–13, 2022 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 53% | 19% | 6% | 1%[lower-alpha 3] | 22% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Galvin (incumbent) | 1,665,808 | 67.69% | -3.13% | |
| Republican | Rayla Campbell | 722,021 | 29.34% | +4.01% | |
| Green-Rainbow | Juan Sanchez | 71,717 | 2.91% | -0.88% | |
| Write-in | 1,396 | 0.06% | -0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 2,460,942 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - "Other" with 2%
- "Refused" with 1%
- Partisan clients
- This poll was sponsored by the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, a Republican-aligned group
- This poll was sponsored by Priorities for Progress, a Democratic-aligned group
- This poll was sponsored by the National Association of Government Employees, which supports Galvin
References
- "Secretary of State William Galvin running for Re-election as He Seeks Record Eighth Term". The Boston Globe.
- Kashinsky, Lisa. "5 things to watch at the MassGOP convention". www.politico.com. Politico. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- "A final term for Bill Galvin". The Boston Globe. August 25, 2022. Archived from the original on August 25, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- Kashinsky, Lisa (July 28, 2022). "Soldiers' home reforms set". Politico. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- Kashinsky, Lisa (June 2, 2022). "Bero plays his hand". www.politico.com. Politico. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- Kashinsky, Lisa (June 22, 2022). "Healey's in pole position (again)". www.politico.com. Politico. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- Kashinsky, Lisa (May 10, 2022). "Baker's a bump in the road to driver's license reform". www.politico.com. Politico. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- Kashinsky, Lisa (April 26, 2022). "Elizabeth Warren is not amused". www.politico.com. Politico. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- Kashinsky, Lisa (July 27, 2022). "The governor flexes his political muscle". Politico. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- Kashinsky, Lisa (May 19, 2022). "Covid metrics are rising again. Now what?". www.politico.com. Politico. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- "EMILY's List Endorses Tanisha Sullivan and Kim Driscoll for Election in Massachusetts". EMILY's List. August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- "Dem. Delegates Back Sullivan over Galvin in Secretary Race".
- Kashinsky, Lisa (May 26, 2022). "Endorsements rev up as gas tax stalls, again". www.politico.com. Politico. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- Kashinsky, Lisa (July 1, 2022). "Vaccination situation". Politico. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- Kashinsky, Lisa (July 14, 2022). "Driscoll's gamble". Politico. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- "Massachusetts". UAW Endorsements. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- Thomas, Kayleigh; Phillips, Amy (June 6, 2022). "2022 Massachusetts Democratic Convention full results". WWLP. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- "2022 primary elections". Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- "State GOP Hoping to Rebound from Losses".
- "Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- "2022 Secretary of the Commonwealth General Election". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Elections Division.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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