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RaceTracker 2012 Congressional Election Dashboard
2012 House report  ยท 2012 Senate report
House1: 435 seats Senate: 33 seats
GOP Dems Total GOP Dems Total
Confirmed primary challenges 63 32 95 4 4 8
Possible primary challenges 13 5 18 1 0 1
Open seats* 7 15 26 2 6 92
1. Does not include the special election in OR-01.
2. Includes Joe Lieberman, who is retiring from his Conn. senate seat.
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    2012 election

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    2012 fundraising data for MA-08
    available when OpenSecrets.org updates for 2012.

    Race status

    Incumbent: Michael Capuano
    Incumbent running? Yes, for a different seat
    Primary challenge? N/a

    Candidates

    Name Party Status Reference URL Reference date Reference note
    Michael Capuano Democratic Running for another House seat FEC Source November 25, 2011 Running in MA-07
    Stephen Lynch Democratic Confirmed candidate FEC Source November 25, 2011 Current MA-09 Congressman

    (Candidate classification criteria)


    Results

    2012 primary winners 2012 general election winner
    TBD TBD

    2010 election

    Candidates

    Name Party Status Reference URL Reference date Reference note
    Michael Capuano Democratic Confirmed candidate Campaign Website Source March 23, 2010
    Unopposed (source needed)

    (Candidate classification criteria)


    Results

    2010 primary election winners 2010 general election winner
    Michael Capuano Michael Capuano

    2008 election

    Incumbent: Michael Capuano


    Candidates

    Name Party Status Reference URL Reference date Reference note
    Michael Capuano Democratic Confirmed candidate (source needed) March 23, 2009
    Unopposed (source needed)

    (Candidate classification criteria)


    Results

    2008 primary election winners 2008 general election winner
    Michael Capuano Michael Capuano

    2008 Presidential election results

    Republican Democratic
    2000 15% George W. Bush 73% Al Gore
    2004 19% George W. Bush 79% John Kerry
    2008 14% John McCain 86% Barack Obama

    District map and incumbent offices

    Michael Capuano's district offices
    • Office of Congressman Michael E. Capuano, 110 First Street, Cambridge, MA 02141
      617-621-6208 (Phone) (Fax)
    • Roxbury Community College, Administration Building, Room 110, Roxbury, MA 02120
      617-621-6208 (Phone) (Fax)
    District map layers graciously provided by GovTrack.Us.
    See the incumbent's page for more contact info.


    Articles and resources

    See also

    External articles

    Elections.DailyKos posts tagged "MA-08" (link)

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