2018 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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The 2018 United States Senate election in Massachusetts will take place November 6, 2018. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is running for reelection to a second term.
The candidate filing deadline was June 5, 2018, and the primary election was held on September 4, 2018.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominated
- Elizabeth Warren, incumbent U.S. Senator[2][3]
Endorsements
Elizabeth Warren
- State officials
- Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Elizabeth Warren (incumbent) | 591,038 | 98.1 | |
n/a | All others | 11,558 | 1.9 | |
Total votes | 602,596 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominated
- Geoff Diehl, State Representative[16]
Eliminated in primary
- Beth Lindstrom, former Undersecretary of the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation[17]
- John Kingston, attorney and founder and president of Better for America[18]
Eliminated at convention
Declined
- Gabriel Gomez, businessman, former Navy SEAL and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2013[21]
- Rick Green, businessman (running for House of Representatives) [22][23]
- Curt Schilling, former Major League Baseball pitcher [24]
- Bill Weld, former Governor, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996 and Libertarian nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2016 (endorsed Beth Lindstrom)[25]
- Daniel Winslow, former State Representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2013[26]
Endorsements
Geoff Diehl
- Governors
- State legislators
- Nick Boldyga, State Representative[29]
- Forrester Clark, former State Representative[30]
- Leah Cole, former State Representative[31]
- Robert Correia, former State Representative (Democrat)[32]
- David DeCoste, State Representative[33]
- Peter Durant, State Representative[34]
- Marc Lombardo, State Representative[35]
- Jim Lyons, State Representative[36]
- Lenny Mirra, State Representative[37]
- Shaunna O'Connell, State Representative[38]
- Local officials
- Caroline Colarusso, Stoneham Selectwoman[39]
- John Coutinho, Hopkinton Selectmen[40]
- Jim Cummings, Barnstable County Sheriff[41]
- Bob Hedlund, Weymouth Mayor[42]
- Tom Hodgson, Bristol County Sheriff[43]
- John McCaul, Taunton City Councilor[44]
- Monica Medeiros, Melrose Alderman[45]
- Ken Mitchel, Hanson Board of Selectman Chair[46]
- Jeff Postell, Taunton City Councilor[44]
- Claire Wright. Hopkinton Selectwoman[40]
- Individuals
- Herman Cain, former Presidential candidate[47]
- Howie Carr, radio talk host[48]
- Steve Grogan, retired New England Patriots player[49]
- Matt Light, retired New England Patriots player
- Joe Malone, former State Treasurer[50]
- Captain Dave Marciano of Wicked Tuna[51]
- Frank McNamara, former U.S. Attorney[52]
- Stephen Moore, writer and economist[53]
- Fred Smerlas, retired New England Patriots player[54]
- Sean Spicer, former White House Press Secretary[55]
- Jeff Kuhner, Radio Host
- Organizations
- Massachusetts Republican Party, (MassGOP) Massachusetts branch of the United States Republican Party[56]
- Youth Conservatives of Massachusetts[57]
- Norfolk Sheriff's Office County Correctional Officers Association[49]
- Everett Police Superior Officers Local 95[58]
- Everett Police Patrolman's Local 94[58]
- Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association[59][60]
- National Rifle Association[61]
- Newspapers
Beth Lindstrom
- Governors
- William F. Weld, former Governor of Massachusetts, 1991-1997[63]
- State legislators
- Richard J. Ross, State Senator[64]
- Kimberly Ferguson, State Representative[65]
- Paul Frost, State Representative[66]
- Sheila Harrington, State Representative[67]
- Bradford Hill, State Representative[68]
- James Kelcourse, State Representative[69]
- David Muradian, State Representative[70]
- Elizabeth Poirier, State Representative[71]
- Jay Barrows, State Representative[72]
- Steven Howitt, State Representative[73]
- Donald Wong, State Representative[74]
- David Vieira, State Representative[75]
- Local officials
- Organizations
- Maggie's List[78]
- Value in Electing Women (VIEW) PAC[79]
- RightNOW Women PAC[80]
- New England Police Benevolent Association[81]
- Newspapers
John Kingston
- State legislators
- Don Humason, State Senator[84]
- Ryan Fattman, State Senator[84]
- Vinny deMacedo, State Senator[84]
- Donnie Berthiaume, State Representative[84]
- Will Crocker, State Representative[85]
- Joseph D. McKenna, State Representative[84]
- Local officials
- Stephanie K. Fattman, Worcester County Register of Probate[84]
- Lew Evangelidis, Worcester County Sheriff[84]
- Eddie Tedesco, Woburn City Councilor[86]
- Jim Kane, member of the Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen[87]
- Individuals
- Jim Rappaport, former Chairman of the Massachusetts GOP[88]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Geoff Diehl |
John Kingston |
Beth Lindstrom |
Other | Undecided |
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MassINC | June 22–25, 2018 | 399 | ± 4.9% | 26% | 12% | 15% | 5% | 41% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Geoff Diehl | 144,043 | 55.2 | |
Republican | John Kingston | 69,636 | 26.7 | |
Republican | Beth Lindstrom | 46,693 | 17.9 | |
n/a | All others | 798 | 0.3 | |
Total votes | 261,170 | 100.0 |
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declined
- Bill Weld, former Republican Governor and nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2016[89][26]
Independents
Candidates
Declared
- Shiva Ayyadurai, entrepreneur[90]
Eliminated (unable to get 10,000 signatures to be on ballot)
Declined
- Gabriel Gomez, businessman, former Navy SEAL and Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2013[93]
Endorsements
Shiva Ayyadurai
- Individuals
- Ben Garrison, American political cartoonist and artist[94]
- Owen Shroyer, American political activist and commentator, host on InfoWars[95]
- Donald Trump Jr., eldest son of President Donald Trump
- Organizations
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[97] | Solid D | September 28, 2018 |
Inside Elections[98] | Solid D | September 29, 2017 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[99] | Safe D | September 27, 2017 |
Fox News[100] | Likely D^ | July 9, 2018 |
CNN[101] | Solid D | July 12, 2018 |
RealClearPolitics[102] | Safe D | May 26, 2018 |
^Highest rating they assert
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Elizabeth Warren (D) |
Geoff Diehl (R) |
Shiva Ayyadurai (I) |
Other | Undecided |
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UMass Lowell | October 1–7, 2018 | 485 LV | ± 5.6% | 56% | 31% | 8% | 3% | 2% |
791 RV | ± 4.4% | 56% | 28% | 9% | 4% | 1% | ||
MassINC | September 17–21, 2018 | 506 | ± 4.4% | 56% | 30% | 5% | 1% | 6% |
Suffolk University | September 13–17, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 54% | 24% | 6% | – | 16% |
Suffolk University | June 8–12, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 55% | 33% | – | – | 11% |
MassINC | May 22–26, 2018 | 501 | ± 4.4% | 54% | 19% | 8% | 1% | 15% |
MassINC | March 16–18, 2018 | 504 | ± 4.4% | 55% | 20% | 9% | 1% | 13% |
MassINC | November 9–12, 2017 | 503 | ± 4.4% | 58% | 32% | – | 3% | 7% |
MassINC | June 19–22, 2017 | 504 | ± 4.4% | 60% | 29% | – | 1% | 8% |
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Elizabeth Warren (incumbent) | ||||
Republican | Geoff Diehl | ||||
Independent | Shiva Ayyadurai | ||||
n/a | All others | ||||
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External links
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at FEC
- Campaign finance at Center for Responsive Politics
- Official campaign websites