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These are the candidates so far in major 2022 Massachusetts elections
An updating list of the declared candidates in this year's races for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, and Suffolk County District Attorney.
Massachusetts voters will have some big decisions to make this year.
There are several open races on the statewide ballot, including for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and state auditor.
Secretary of State William Galvin is also facing a Democratic challenger, Tanisha Sullivan. Republican Rayla Campbell is seeking her party’s nomination in that race.
In Suffolk County, voters will see a race to select their next district attorney, after Rachael Rollins vacated the seat to serve as the U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts earlier this year.
For updates on these races, read our live blog.
Here’s a running list of candidates in each contested race so far:
Candidates for governor
Democrats
- Sonia Chang-Díaz, state senator for the 2nd Suffolk District
- Maura Healey, Massachusetts attorney general
Candidates Ben Downing, a former state senator, and Danielle Allen, a Harvard professor, have suspended their campaigns.
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Republicans
- Geoff Diehl, former state representative and Republican 2018 nominee for U.S. Senate
- Chris Doughty, Wrentham businessman
Candidates for lieutenant governor
Democrats
- Bret Bero, Boston businessman
- J. Scott Donohue, Melrose resident
- Kim Driscoll, Mayor of Salem
- Tami Gouveia, state representative for the 14th Middlesex District
- Adam Hinds, state senator of the Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden District
- Eric Lesser, state senator of the 1st Hampden and Hampshire District
Republicans
- Kate Campanale, former state representative
- Leah Cole Allen, former state representative
Candidates for attorney general
Democrats
- Andrea Campbell, former Boston city councilor
- Shannon Liss-Riordan, labor attorney
- Quentin Palfrey, former attorney for Obama and Biden administrations and state prosecutor
Republicans
- Jay McMahon, trial attorney and Republican 2018 nominee for attorney general
Candidates for secretary of state
Democrats
- William Galvin, Massachusetts secretary of state (incumbent)
- Tanisha Sullivan, attorney and president of the Boston Branch of the NAACP
Republicans
- Rayla Campbell, reporter at WSMN in New Hampshire
Candidates for state auditor
Democrats
- Chris Dempsey, transportation advocate and a former leader of No Boston Olympics
- Diana DiZoglio, state senator for the First Essex district
Republicans
- Anthony Amore, director of security and chief investigator at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Candidates for Suffolk County district attorney
Democrats
- Ricardo Arroyo, Boston city councilor for District 5
- Kevin Hayden, acting Suffolk County district attorney
Republicans
No Republicans have declared their candidacy in this race.
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