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2024 Massachusetts House of Representatives election
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The 2024 Massachusetts House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the primary election held on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.[1] Massachusetts voters elected all 160 members of the State House to serve two-year terms in the Massachusetts General Court.[2] The Democratic Party retained their majority in the chamber with no net change in seats. The election coincided with United States national elections and Massachusetts state elections, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House, U.S. President, and Massachusetts Senate.[3]
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Retirements
Fourteen incumbents did not seek re-election.
Democrats
- Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket: Dylan Fernandes retired to run for State Senate.[4]
- 3rd Berkshire: William Pignatelli retired.[5]
- 8th Bristol: Paul Schmid retired.[6]
- 10th Bristol: William M. Straus retired.[7]
- 11th Essex: Peter Capano retired.[8]
- 2nd Hampshire: Daniel R. Carey retired to run for Hampshire County Clerk of Courts.[9]
- 11th Middlesex: Kay Khan retired.[10]
- 12th Middlesex: Ruth Balser retired.[11]
- 7th Norfolk: William Driscoll retired to run for State Senate.[12]
- 13th Norfolk: Denise Garlick retired.[13]
- 9th Plymouth: Gerard Cassidy retired.[13]
Republicans
- 1st Bristol: F. Jay Barrows retired.[14]
- 1st Plymouth: Matt Muratore retired to run for State Senate.[15]
- 8th Plymouth: Angelo D'Emilia retired.[13]
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Resignation
Two seats were left vacant on the day of the general election due to resignations in 2024.
Democrats
- 4th Barnstable: Sarah Peake resigned September 23 to become senior advisor for intergovernmental affairs to Governor Healey.[16]
- 6th Plymouth: Josh S. Cutler resigned February 4 to become Massachusetts' Undersecretary of Apprenticeship, Work-Based Learning, and Policy.[17]
Incumbents defeated
In primary election
Two incumbent representatives, one Democrat and one Republican, were defeated in the September 3 primary election.
Democrats
- 18th Middlesex: Rady Mom lost renomination to Tara Hong.[18]
Republicans
- 2nd Plymouth: Susan Williams Gifford lost renomination to John Gaskey.[19]
Predictions
2023–2024 special elections
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Sources for special election results:[21][22][23]
2023 Special: 9th Suffolk
2023 Special: 10th Suffolk
2024 Special: 6th Worcester
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Summary of results by State House district
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Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.[24][25]
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Detailed results
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Sources for election results:[35][36]
1st Barnstable
2nd Barnstable
3rd Barnstable
4th Barnstable
5th Barnstable
Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
1st Berkshire
2nd Berkshire
3rd Berkshire
1st Bristol
2nd Bristol
3rd Bristol
4th Bristol
5th Bristol
6th Bristol
7th Bristol
8th Bristol
9th Bristol
10th Bristol
11th Bristol
12th Bristol
13th Bristol
14th Bristol
1st Essex
2nd Essex
3rd Essex
4th Essex
5th Essex
6th Essex
7th Essex
8th Essex
9th Essex
10th Essex
11th Essex
12th Essex
13th Essex
14th Essex
15th Essex
16th Essex
17th Essex
18th Essex
1st Franklin
2nd Franklin
1st Hampden
2nd Hampden
3rd Hampden
4th Hampden
5th Hampden
6th Hampden
7th Hampden
8th Hampden
9th Hampden
10th Hampden
11th Hampden
12th Hampden
1st Hampshire
2nd Hampshire
3rd Hampshire
1st Middlesex
2nd Middlesex
3rd Middlesex
4th Middlesex
5th Middlesex
6th Middlesex
7th Middlesex
8th Middlesex
9th Middlesex
10th Middlesex
11th Middlesex
12th Middlesex
13th Middlesex
14th Middlesex
15th Middlesex
16th Middlesex
17th Middlesex
18th Middlesex
19th Middlesex
20th Middlesex
21st Middlesex
22nd Middlesex
23rd Middlesex
24th Middlesex
25th Middlesex
26th Middlesex
27th Middlesex
28th Middlesex
29th Middlesex
30th Middlesex
31st Middlesex
32nd Middlesex
33rd Middlesex
34th Middlesex
35th Middlesex
36th Middlesex
37th Middlesex
1st Norfolk
2nd Norfolk
3rd Norfolk
4th Norfolk
5th Norfolk
6th Norfolk
7th Norfolk
8th Norfolk
9th Norfolk
10th Norfolk
11th Norfolk
12th Norfolk
13th Norfolk
14th Norfolk
15th Norfolk
1st Plymouth
2nd Plymouth
3rd Plymouth
4th Plymouth
5th Plymouth
6th Plymouth
7th Plymouth
8th Plymouth
9th Plymouth
10th Plymouth
11th Plymouth
12th Plymouth
1st Suffolk
2nd Suffolk
3rd Suffolk
4th Suffolk
5th Suffolk
6th Suffolk
7th Suffolk
8th Suffolk
9th Suffolk
10th Suffolk
11th Suffolk
12th Suffolk
13th Suffolk
14th Suffolk
15th Suffolk
16th Suffolk
17th Suffolk
18th Suffolk
19th Suffolk
1st Worcester
2nd Worcester
3rd Worcester
4th Worcester
5th Worcester
6th Worcester
7th Worcester
8th Worcester
9th Worcester
10th Worcester
11th Worcester
12th Worcester
13th Worcester
14th Worcester
15th Worcester
16th Worcester
17th Worcester
18th Worcester
19th Worcester
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See also
- 2025–2026 Massachusetts legislature
- 2024 United States elections
- 2024 United States presidential election in Massachusetts
- 2024 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
- 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
- 2024 Massachusetts Senate election
- 2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature
- 2023–2024 Massachusetts legislature
Notes
- The candidate ran a write-in campaign in this election.
- Representative Sarah Peake (D) resigned on September 23, 2024.[16]
- Representative Kassner assumed office on February 3, 2023.[26]
- Previously Contested. Incumbent Leonard Mirra (R) was seated in January 2023 as a "hold-over" representative while a Special House Committee examined the vote returns for each candidate, which were certified in having Kristin Kassner (D) winning by 1 vote. The Special House Committee, in a 2-1 vote, decided in favor of Kristin Kassner.[27]
- Previously Contested. Vacant while a Special House Committee reviewed the vote returns for each candidate. The committee ruled in favor of Margaret Scarsdale (D). She assumed office on January 18, 2023.[27]
- Incumbent Susan Williams Gifford died on October 22.[28]
- Representative Josh S. Cutler (D) resigned on February 4, 2024.[17]
- Representative Jon Santiago resigned on March 1, 2023. John F. Moran won the subsequent special election and assumed office on June 8, 2023.[29][30]
- Representative Edward F. Coppinger resigned on February 28, 2023. Bill MacGregor won the subsequent special election and assumed office on June 8, 2023.[31][32]
- Representative Peter Durant resigned on November 29, 2023. John Marsi won the subsequent special election and assumed office on March 27, 2024.[33][34]
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