Massachusetts State House 18th Worcester District

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Joe McKenna Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Jenifer HeckDemocratic

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Joe McKenna (R) 98.9

Joe McKennaRepublican · Incumbent12 years since first win

Last election: Joe McKenna (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Years since first win: Not available; 12

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Jenifer HeckDemocratic
Joe McKennaIncumbentRepublican

Source: sec.state.ma.us, dated Oct 28

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History (17 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 20,764
Election day: November 5, 2024
District map: Older district map (2022 to 2024)

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 18th Worcester District, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJoe McKennaWonName as filed: Joseph D. McKenna	Republican	20,54498.9%	98.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	2201.1%	1.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,811
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 18th Worcester District, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJoe McKennaWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Joseph D. McKenna	Republican	13,64298.8%	98.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1691.2%	1.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 18,484
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 18th Worcester District, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJoe McKennaWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Joseph D. McKenna	Republican	18,23898.7%	98.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	2461.3%	1.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,841
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 18th Worcester District, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJoe McKennaWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Joseph D. McKenna	Republican	12,841100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,672
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 18th Worcester District, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJoe McKennaWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Joseph D. McKenna	Republican	16,50499.0%	99.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1681.0%	1.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,996
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 18th Worcester District, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJoseph D. McKennaWon	Republican	7,80960.1%	60.1%
DemocraticMark G. Dowgiewicz	Democratic	5,18739.9%	39.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 19,143
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 18th Worcester District, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRyan C. FattmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	13,41170.1%	70.1%
DemocraticDonald D. Bourque	Democratic	5,73229.9%	29.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 17,685
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 18th Worcester District, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRyan C. FattmanWon	Republican	9,29252.5%	52.5%
DemocraticJennifer M. Callahan(incumbent)	Democratic	8,38547.4%	47.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	80.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 17,652
Election day: November 4, 2008
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 18th Worcester District, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJennifer M. CallahanWon(incumbent)	Democratic	17,652100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,452
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 18th Worcester District, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJennifer CallahanWon(incumbent)	Democratic	12,452100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 20,605
Election day: November 2, 2004
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 18th Worcester District, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJennifer CallahanWon(incumbent)	Democratic	15,02772.9%	72.9%
RepublicanDavid M. Funnell	Republican	5,57827.1%	27.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 15,395
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 18th Worcester District, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJennifer CallahanWon	Democratic	6,85244.5%	44.5%
RepublicanPeter A. Amorello	Republican	4,38128.5%	28.5%
OtherRobert J. Badzmierowski	Other	4,16227.0%	27.0%

No results on file 1977 to 2001

Votes for listed candidates: 8,995
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1977)

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 18th Worcester District, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRichard A. RogersWon(incumbent)	Republican	8,995100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 7,994
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1977)

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 18th Worcester District, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRichard A. RogersWon	Republican	4,43155.4%	55.4%
DemocraticPaul C. Mitchell	Democratic	3,56344.6%	44.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 7,218
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1968 to 1973)

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 18th Worcester District, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCharles J. BuffoneWon(incumbent)	Democratic	7,218100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 7,912
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1968 to 1973)

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 18th Worcester District, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCharles J. BuffoneWon	Democratic	6,24979.0%	79.0%
RepublicanAnthony M. Paldino	Republican	1,66321.0%	21.0%

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 18th Worcester District, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCharles T. TagmanWon	Democratic	7,840100.0%	100.0%

2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2024.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026