Jo Comerford
2019 - Present
2025
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Jo Comerford (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts State Senate, representing Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District. She assumed office on January 2, 2019. Her current term ends on January 1, 2025.
Comerford (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Massachusetts State Senate to represent Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on September 3, 2024.[source]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Comerford was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Global Warming and Climate Change Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Senate Ways and Means Committee, Assistant Vice Chair
- Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint Committee, Vice Chair
- Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint Committee
- Higher Education Joint Committee, Chair
- Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion
- Rules Joint Committee
- Ways and Means Joint Committee, Assistant Vice Chair
2021-2022
Comerford was assigned to the following committees:
- Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint Committee
- Higher Education Joint Committee, Senate vice chair
- Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Joint Committee
- Public Health Joint Committee, Senate chair
2019-2020
Comerford was assigned to the following committees:
- Higher Education Joint Committee, Vice Chair
- Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Joint Committee
- Public Health Joint Committee, Chair
- Cannabis Policy Joint Committee
- Revenue Joint Committee
- Senate Global Warming and Climate Change Committee
- Senate Post Audit and Oversight Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2024
General election
The primary will occur on September 3, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District
Incumbent Jo Comerford is running in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District on September 3, 2024.
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2022
See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District
Incumbent Jo Comerford won election in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jo Comerford (D) | 97.6 | 51,232 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.4 | 1,280 | ||
| Total votes: 52,512 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District
Incumbent Jo Comerford advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jo Comerford | 99.7 | 20,513 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 57 | ||
| Total votes: 20,570 | ||||
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2020
See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District
Incumbent Jo Comerford won election in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jo Comerford (D) | 99.1 | 68,001 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 610 | ||
| Total votes: 68,611 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District
Incumbent Jo Comerford advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jo Comerford | 99.7 | 37,329 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 116 | ||
| Total votes: 37,445 | ||||
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2018
General election
Jo Comerford won election in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District on November 6, 2018.
