Representative Ayanna Pressley and candidate Donnie Palmer are running for the United States 7th Congressional DistrictThe citizens of Dorchester will vote for several public seats and significant issues in the next general election, coming November 8, 2022.
The voter registration deadline is October 29. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day. Early voting is available to all voters starting October 22 to November 4.
Mail-in voting is also available to all voters, with the ballot request deadline by November 1, and the ballot return deadline on the election day (November 8).
The public seats up for a vote by Dorchester residents are:
US 7th Congressional District
Donnie Palmer (38) is the Republican candidate. He is a educator, professional boxer and Army Veteran. He currently lives in Dorchester.
Representative Ayanna Pressley (48) is the Democratic candidate. She is the 7th District’s incumbent Congresswoman running for reelection, previously she was a Boston City Councilor. She used to live in Dorchester, but now resides in Hyde Park.
US 8th Congressional District
Robert Burke, the Republican candidate. He is a small business owner and lives in the town of Milton.
Representative Stephen Lynch (67), the incumbent Democrat candidate, have held the position since 2013. He is an attorney, former ironworker and resides in South Boston.
Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
The Commonwealth’s highest office is contested by several candidates, after the Republican incumbents –Charlie Baker and Karyn Polito- declined to run for reelection.
Geoff Diehl (53) is the Republican candidate for Governor. He’s a small business owner and former State Representative of Plymouth 7th district. He’s a resident of the town of Whitman.
Leah Allen (34) is the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor. She is a former State Representative of Essex 12th and a nurse.
Maura Healey (51) is the Democratic candidate for governor. She is a lawyer, the current Attorney General of Massachusetts, and lives in Charlestown, Boston.
Kimberley Driscoll (56) is the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor. A lawyer, she is the current Mayor of the City of Salem, a position held since 2005.
Kevin Reed is the Libertarian candidate for Governor of Massachusetts.
Peter Everett is the Libertarian candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts.
Dianna Ploss is an Independent candidate for Governor of Massachusetts.
Governor’s Council
The candidates for Massachusetts Governor’s Council District 4th are:
Helene MacNeal, the Republican candidate.
Christopher Iannella. Democrat candidate running for reelection, have held the seat for 29 years, since 1993. He is a lawyer.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Rayla Campbell (40), the Republican candidate. She is a resident of the town of Randolph.
William Galvin (72), the current Secretary of State and Democratic candidate have held the position since 1995. He resides in the neighborhood of Brighton in Boston.
Juan Sanchez, the Green-Rainbow party candidate. He is a resident of the city of Holyoke.
Attorney General of Massachusetts
James McMahon, the Republican candidate, is a lawyer who resides in the town of Bourne.
Andrea Campbell (40), the Democratic candidate, is a lawyer and former Boston City Councilor. She is a resident of the neighborhood of Mattapan.
State Treasurer of Massachusetts
Deborah Goldberg (68), the incumbent Treasurer and Democratic candidate. She is a lawyer and former Selectwoman of the town of Brookline.
Cristina Crawford, the Libertarian candidate.
Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth
Anthony Amore, Republican candidate, is a security expert and lives in the town of Winchester.
Diana DiZoglio (39) is the Democratic candidate. She is a former State Representative for the 14th Essex District and current State Senator for the 1st Essex District.
Gloria Caballero-Roca is the Green-Rainbow candidate. She is a resident of the city of Holyoke.
Daniel Riek is the Libertarian candidate.
Dominic Giannone III is the Workers party candidate. He is a Weymouth resident.
Suffolk District Attorney
Kevin Hayden (55) is the interim District Attorney running unopposed for the seat. He is a lawyer, Democrat and resident of Roslindale.
Suffolk County Sheriff
Sheriff Steven Tompkins is running unopposed for reelection of the seat, held since 2013. He is a Democrat and resides in Hyde Park.
State Senators (Dorchester+)
First Suffolk District
State Senator Nick Collins (40) will run unopposed for reelection. He is a South Boston resident, Democrat and former State Representative (4th Suffolk).
Second Suffolk District
State Representative Elizabeth “Liz” Miranda (41) is the Democratic and unopposed candidate running for the position. She is one of the currents Dorchester State Representatives (5th Suffolk District). She is a Roxbury resident.
State Representatives (Dorchester+)
Fourth Suffolk District
State Representative David Biele is the Democratic and unopposed candidate running for reelection. He is a South Boston resident.
Fifth Suffolk District
Roy Owens is the Independent candidate running for the seat. He is a teacher, Christian pastor and Roxbury resident.
Christopher Worrell (36) is the Democratic candidate. He is a Dorchester resident.
Sixth Suffolk District
State Representative Russell Holmes (53) is running unopposed for the reelection of the seat, held since 2011. He is a Democrat and resides in Mattapan.
Twelfth Suffolk District
State Representative Brandy Fluker Oakley (39) is is running unopposed for the seat reelection. She is a lawyer, a Democrat and resident of Mattapan.
Thirteenth Suffolk District
State Representative Daniel Hunt is running unopposed for reelection. He is a Democrat and resides in Dorchester.
Additionally, four ballot measures will be up for a vote in the general election:
Question 1, related to taxes: Additional 4% state income tax on that portion of annual taxable income in excess of $1 million.
Question 2, related to Health care: dental insurance carrier meet an annual aggregate medical loss ratio for its covered dental benefit plans of 83 percent.
Question 3, related to Alcohol: increase the statewide limits on the combined number of licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages from 9 to 12 licenses in 2023; to 15 licenses in 2027; and to 18 licenses in 2031.
Question 4, related to driving licenses: this law allows Massachusetts residents who cannot provide proof of lawful presence in the United States to obtain a standard driver’s license or learner’s permit, including a road test and insurance, and provide proof of their identity, date of birth, and residency.
For more information on the Massachusetts General Elections, the Dorchester Post invite you to visit the official website of the Massachusetts Secretary of State here.
