Massachusetts down ballot state executive elections, 2014
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Two down ballot state executive positions were up for election in the state of Massachusetts in 2014. The two down ballot offices on the ballot in 2014 were the Massachusetts Treasurer and the Massachusetts Auditor. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Voters in Massachusetts selected a new state treasurer, as incumbent Steven Grossman (D) did not file for re-election. Grossman ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic primary for governor. Deb Goldberg (D) won against Mike Heffernan (R) to replace Grossman. State Auditor Suzanne Bump (D) won re-election against Patricia Saint Aubin (R). The Green-Rainbow Party ran candidates for both seats: Ian Jackson in the treasurer's race and MK Merelice in the auditor's race.
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Massachusetts utilizes a semi-closed primary system. An unaffiliated voter is allowed to vote in the primary election of his or her choice.[1]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. The primary was held on September 9.
Treasurer
Candidates
General election
Deb Goldberg
Mike Heffernan[3]
Green-Rainbow Party candidate Ian Jackson[4]
Filed for other office
Steven Grossman - Incumbent
Lost in primary
Barry Finegold
Thomas Conroy[5]
Results
Primary election
Democratic primary
| Massachusetts Treasurer, Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Deb Goldberg |
42.7% | 202,819 | ||
| Barry Finegold | 31.4% | 149,470 | ||
| Tom Conroy | 25.7% | 122,198 | ||
| Write-in votes | 0.2% | 848 | ||
| Total Votes | 475,335 | |||
| Election results via Massachusetts Secretary of State. | ||||
Republican primary
Mike Heffernan won the Republican nomination without opposition.
General election
| Massachusetts Treasurer, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Deb Goldberg |
55.1% | 1,120,192 | |
| Republican | Mike Heffernan | 40.8% | 828,894 | |
| Green | Ian Jackson | 4% | 81,907 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 1,665 | |
| Total Votes | 2,032,658 | |||
| Election results via Massachusetts Secretary of State | ||||
Duties
The treasurer is responsible for maintaining the state funds by investing and maintaining the state budget. The department is divided into seven divisions, abandoned property, board of retirement, the water pollution abatement trust, debt management, deferred compensation, financial education and cash management.
Campaign finance
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $3,995,619 during the election. This information was last updated on May 14, 2015.[6]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Deb Goldberg |
Massachusetts Treasurer | $2,854,163 | ||
| Mike Heffernan |
Massachusetts Treasurer | $459,875 | ||
| Thomas Conroy |
Massachusetts Treasurer | $363,392 | ||
| Barry Finegold |
Massachusetts Treasurer | $316,129 | ||
| Ian Jackson |
Massachusetts Treasurer | $2,060 | ||
| Grand Total Raised | $3,995,619 | |||
Polls
| Massachusetts Treasurer - General election | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Deb Goldberg (D) | Mike Heffernan (R) | Other/Not Sure | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| UMass Amherst/WBZ (September 19-23, 2014) | 45% | 31% | 24% | +/-4.4 | 600 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Past elections
2010
| Massachusetts Treasurer and General Receiver, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Steven Grossman |
52.1% | 1,208,098 | |
| Republican | Karyn E. Polito | 42.8% | 993,127 | |
| All others | Various | 0.1% | 1,784 | |
| Blanks | - | 5% | 116,954 | |
| Total Votes | 2,319,963 | |||
| Election results via Massachusetts Secretary of State | ||||
Auditor
General election
Suzanne Bump - Incumbent
Patricia Saint Aubin
Green-Rainbow Party candidate MK Merelice
Results
General election
| Massachusetts Auditor, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Suzanne Bump Incumbent |
57.7% | 1,146,987 | |
| Republican | Patricia Saint Aubin | 38.1% | 757,213 | |
| Green | MK Merelice | 4.1% | 81,430 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 2,315 | |
| Total Votes | 1,987,945 | |||
| Election results via Massachusetts Secretary of State | ||||
Duties
The Auditor's office is responsible for conducting financial, performance and technical audits of state programs, departments, agencies and other uses of public money.
Campaign finance
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $638,367 during the election. This information was last updated on May 14, 2015.[7]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Suzanne Bump |
Massachusetts Auditor | $562,088 | ||
| Patricia Saint Aubin |
Massachusetts Auditor | $72,194 | ||
| MK Merelice |
Massachusetts Auditor | $4,085 | ||
| Grand Total Raised | $638,367 | |||
Past elections
2010
| Massachusetts Auditor, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Suzanne Bump |
44.3% | 1,027,710 | |
| Republican | Marry Connaughton | 42.3% | 982,113 | |
| Nonpartisan | Blank | 8.6% | 198,957 | |
| Green | Nathanael Alexander Fortune | 4.7% | 108,997 | |
| Nonpartisan | All Others | 0.1% | 2,186 | |
| Total Votes | 2,319,963 | |||
| Election results via Massachusetts Secretary of State | ||||
Key deadlines
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| May 6, 2014 | Signature filing deadline for party candidates seeking federal or statewide office to file with Registrar of Voters |
| June 3, 2014 | Deadline for political party candidates seeking federal or statewide office to file with Secretary of Commonwealth |
| July 29, 2014 | Deadline for nonpartisan candidates seeking federal or statewide office to file with Registrar of Voters |
| August 26, 2014 | Deadline for nonpartisan candidates seeking federal or statewide office to file with Secretary of Commonwealth |
| September 9, 2014 | Primary election |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
| January 8, 2015 | Inauguration day for governor and lieutenant governor |
| January 21, 2015 | Inauguration day for other state executive officers |
Ballotpedia reports
To learn more about developments in these races, check out the following news articles from Ballotpedia:
Recent news
Treasurer
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Auditor
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Website, "Massachusetts Directory of Political Parties and Designations," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Deb Goldberg for Treasurer 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed December 31, 2013
- ↑ Mike Heffernan 2014, About," accessed January 28, 2014
- ↑ Berkshire Eagle, Democrat Conroy shares his visions as state treasurer candidate, January 13, 2014
- ↑ Boston.com State Representative Tom Conroy to announce campaign for state treasurer Thursday, January 9, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of Massachusetts 2014 elections," accessed May 14, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of Massachusetts 2014 elections," accessed May 14, 2015
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