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Massachusetts Senate Second Essex and Middlesex District
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Barry Finegold Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Barry FinegoldDemocratic · Incumbent8 years since first win on fileTheodore T. SemesnyeiRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Barry Finegold (D) 98.4
- Last election
- Barry Finegold (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: FinegoldRight column: Semesnyei
- Races won and lost
- 4-0
- None on file
- Years since first win on file
- 8
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Barry FinegoldIncumbentDemocratic
- Theodore T. SemesnyeiRepublican
Source: sec.state.ma.us, dated Oct 28
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- Second Essex and Middlesex District· Barry Finegold
- Second Essex District· Joan Lovely
- Second Middlesex District· Pat Jehlen
- Second Plymouth and Norfolk District· Mike Brady
- Second Suffolk District· Liz Miranda
- Second Worcester District· Mike Moore
- Suffolk and Middlesex District· Will Brownsberger
- Third Bristol and Plymouth District· Kelly Dooner
- Third Essex District· Brendan Crighton
- Third Middlesex District· Mike Barrett
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History (26 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 74,972
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarry FinegoldWon Democratic 73,76498.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,2081.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 74,900
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarry FinegoldWon(incumbent) Democratic 42,93257.3% RepublicanSalvatore Paul Defranco Republican 31,92642.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 420.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 61,566
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarry FinegoldWon(incumbent) Democratic 60,17697.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,3902.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 57,056
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarry FinegoldWon Democratic 35,85462.8% RepublicanJoseph M. Espinola III Republican 21,20237.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 71,291
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarbara A. LitalienWon(incumbent) Democratic 45,21863.4% RepublicanSusan M. Laplante Republican 25,97336.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1000.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,088
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarbara A. LitalienWon Democratic 24,55953.3% RepublicanAlex J. Vispoli Republican 21,52946.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 68,110
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarry R. FinegoldWon(incumbent) Democratic 44,39465.2% RepublicanPaul Adams Republican 23,71634.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,928
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarry R. FinegoldWon Democratic 25,38553.0% RepublicanJamison Tomasek Republican 19,93941.6% IndependentJodi B. Oberto Independent 2,5355.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 690.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,086
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSusan C. TuckerWon(incumbent) Democratic 50,086100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,991
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSusan C. TuckerWon(incumbent) Democratic 35,991100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 58,668
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSusan C. TuckerWon(incumbent) Democratic 42,04271.7% RepublicanDeborah J. Jones Republican 16,62628.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,150
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSusan C. TuckerWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,01863.5% RepublicanMaria Marasco Republican 16,13236.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,143
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSusan C. TuckerWon(incumbent) Democratic 41,143100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,343
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSusan C. TuckerWon Democratic 23,46461.2% RepublicanKevin C. Anderson Republican 14,87938.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,730
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn D. Obrien Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 37,730100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,647
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn D. Obrien Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 25,96260.9% RepublicanMaria Marasco Republican 16,68539.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 59,723
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1988 to 1993)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn D. Obrien Jr.Won Democratic 32,34054.1% RepublicanJames J. Gaffney III Republican 27,38345.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 54,292
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1988 to 1993)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatricia McGovernWon(incumbent) Democratic 32,29459.5% RepublicanAlba N. Castillo Republican 21,99840.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 58,396
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1988 to 1993)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatricia McGovernWon(incumbent) Democratic 39,77568.1% RepublicanWilliam E. Melahn Republican 18,61931.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,263
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatricia McGovernWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,251100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 120.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,839
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatricia McGovernWon(incumbent) Democratic 42,816100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 230.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,236
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatricia McGovernWon(incumbent) Democratic 37,20399.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 330.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,806
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatricia McGovernWon Democratic 43,76899.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 380.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,611
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam X. WallWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,92667.1% RepublicanMichael W. Seddon Republican 14,68432.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,239
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1977)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam X. WallWon(incumbent) Democratic 47,16699.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 730.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,740
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1977)
Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam X. WallWon(incumbent) Democratic 38,721100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 190.1%
- 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
- 1974 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.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ma/sldu:2nd_essex_and_middlesex
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026