MA-Senate Class I Seat - OpenCongress Wiki
MA-Senate Class I Seat
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| House: 435 seats | Senate: 33 seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOP | Dems | Total | GOP | Dems | Total | |
| Confirmed primary challenges | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Possible primary challenges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Open seats* | 16 | 21 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 102 |
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Contents |
Next election: 2012
Race status [edit race status]
| Incumbent | Scott Brown |
|---|---|
| Incumbent running? | Yes |
| Primary challenge? | No primary challenge for incumbent. |
| Cook Political Report Partisan Voting Index | Non-competitive seat |
| Cook Political Report Race Classification | Toss Up |
Candidates [edit candidate list]
Links to names in blue have existing profiles, red links need someone to start one.
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Brown | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Source | August 1, 2011 | |
| Alan Khazei | Democratic | Out of race | Source | October 26, 2011 | Ran in 2010; lost Dem primary. City Year co-founder. |
| Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Source | August 19, 2011 | |
| Tom Conroy | Democratic | Out of race | Source | December 12, 2011 | Mass. state rep. |
| Deval Patrick | Democratic | Out of race | Source | August 1, 2011 | Mass. gov. |
| Barney Frank | Democratic | Out of race | Source | February 3, 2011 | Disavowed run. |
| Setti Warren | Democratic | Out of race | Source | October 7, 2011 | Newton, Mass. mayor. |
| Robert Massie | Democratic | Out of race | Source | October 7, 2011 | |
| Marisa DeFranco | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Source | June 2, 2011 | |
| Jim Coyne King | Democratic | Out of race | Source | March 21, 2011 | Endorsed Elizabeth Warren. |
| Herb Robinson | Democratic | Out of race | Source | December 15, 2011 |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results [edit election results]
| 2012 primary winners | 2012 general election winner |
|---|---|
| TBD | TBD |
Last election: 2006
Incumbent: Edward Kennedy
Candidates
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Kennedy | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) | ||
| Kenneth Chase | Republican | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results
| Primary winners: | Edward Kennedy, Kenneth Chase |
|---|---|
| General election winner: | Edward Kennedy |
Articles and resources
See also
- Index for all the Massachusetts congressional districts and candidates.
- The full Senate 2012 elections report.
- The RaceTracker homepage.
External articles
| Elections.DailyKos posts tagged "MA-Sen" (link) |
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On Jan. 19th, Republican state Sen. Scott Brown defeated Democratic Attorney General Martha Coakley in a special election to fill the Senate seat once held by Ted Kennedy. Brown will be sworn into the U.S. Senate on Feb. 4.
