The 2022 Massachusetts general election was held on November 8, 2022, throughout

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s were held on September 6, 2022. The election includes: * Federal elections for the

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* Statewide elections for

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, Secretary of the Commonwealth,

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, and

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* District elections for state representatives, state senators, and Governor's Councillors * County elections for

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er (only in certain counties) * Ballot questions at the state and local levels To register to vote, Massachusetts residents had to register by October 29, 2022. To

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, registered Massachusetts voters had to request a ballot by November 1, 2022.

Federal offices

U.S. House of Representatives

All of Massachusetts' nine seats in the

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were up for election in 2022. All nine seats were won by the incumbent Democratic Party candidates.

Statewide offices

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* Attorney General election * Secretary of the Commonwealth election * Treasurer and Receiver-General election

State legislature

All seats in the state legislature, the General Court, were up for election.

Massachusetts State Senate

All 40 seats in the

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were up for election in 2022. In the general election, the Democratic Party captured 37 seats (an increase of 1 seat) while the Republican Party captured three seats (no change in seat number).

Massachusetts State House of Representatives

All 160 seats in the

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were up for election in 2022.

References

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