Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin

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Victories

Won 12 out of 12 general elections

Won 13 out of 16 primaries

Won 25 out of 28 total contests

Opponents

Paul Adams 2012 General

Mike Armano 2018 Primary

Thomas P. Conroy 2014 Primary

SalvatorE Paul Defranco 2022 General

Eileen M. Donoghue 2007 Primary

Erik A. Eldracher 2004 General

James B. Eldridge 2007 Primary

Joseph M. Espinola, III 2018 General

James E. Fox 1996 General

Michael A. Frishman 2002 Primary

Deborah B. Goldberg 2014 Primary

John A. Kelly 2010 Primary

James R. Miceli 2007 Primary

Patrick O. Murphy 2007 Primary

Jodi Oberto 2010 General

Jim Ogonowski 2007 Primary

Denise A. Parsons 1996 Primary

Pavel M. Payano 2018 Primary

Debbie Silberstein 2010 Primary

Salim R. Tabit 1998 General

Jamison Tomasek 2010 General

Nicola S. Tsongas 2007 Primary

John J. Wilson, Jr. 2010 Primary

Barry R. Finegold (D)

Past Elections

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Year	Office	District	Stage	Candidates
2024	State Senate	2nd Essex and Middlesex	Democratic Primary	Barry R. Finegold won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold 13,416 99.7% All Others 40 0.3% Blanks 1,300   Total Votes Cast 14,756   See Details for this Election »
2022	State Senate	2nd Essex and Middlesex	General Election	Barry R. Finegold won (57%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold Democratic 42,932 57.3% SalvatorE Paul Defranco Republican 31,926 42.6% All Others 42 0.1% Blanks 1,727   Total Votes Cast 76,627   See Details for this Election »
2022	State Senate	2nd Essex and Middlesex	Democratic Primary	Barry R. Finegold won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold 16,641 99.3% All Others 120 0.7% Blanks 3,097   Total Votes Cast 19,858   See Details for this Election »
2020	State Senate	2nd Essex and Middlesex	General Election	Barry R. Finegold won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold Democratic 60,176 97.7% All Others 1,390 2.3% Blanks 20,972   Total Votes Cast 82,538   See Details for this Election »
2020	State Senate	2nd Essex and Middlesex	Democratic Primary	Barry R. Finegold won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold 22,269 98.9% All Others 248 1.1% Blanks 4,638   Total Votes Cast 27,155   See Details for this Election »
2018	State Senate	2nd Essex and Middlesex	General Election	Barry R. Finegold won (63%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold Democratic 35,854 62.8% Joseph M. Espinola, III Republican 21,202 37.1% All Others 60 0.1% Blanks 2,579   Total Votes Cast 59,695   See Details for this Election »
2018	State Senate	2nd Essex and Middlesex	Democratic Primary	Barry R. Finegold won (47%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold 9,434 47.2% Mike Armano 6,426 32.1% Pavel M. Payano 4,098 20.5% All Others 50 0.2% Blanks 2,820   Total Votes Cast 22,828   See Details for this Election »
2014	Treasurer	Statewide	Democratic Primary	Deborah B. Goldberg won (41%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Deborah B. Goldberg 194,061 40.6% Barry R. Finegold 143,364 30.0% Thomas P. Conroy 117,305 24.6% All Others 844 0.2% Blanks 78,499   Total Votes Cast 556,092   See Details for this Election »
2012	State Senate	2nd Essex and Middlesex	General Election	Barry R. Finegold won (65%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold Democratic 44,394 65.1% Paul Adams Republican 23,716 34.8% All Others 112 0.2% Blanks 4,238   Total Votes Cast 72,460   See Details for this Election »
2012	State Senate	2nd Essex and Middlesex	Democratic Primary	Barry R. Finegold won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold 5,195 97.7% All Others 120 2.3% Blanks 1,327   Total Votes Cast 6,642   See Details for this Election »
2010	State Senate	2nd Essex and Middlesex	General Election	Barry R. Finegold won (53%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold Democratic 25,385 53.0% Jamison Tomasek Republican 19,939 41.6% Jodi Oberto Unenrolled 2,535 5.3% All Others 69 0.1% Blanks 2,416   Total Votes Cast 50,344   See Details for this Election »
2010	State Senate	2nd Essex and Middlesex	Democratic Primary	Barry R. Finegold won (38%) against 3 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold 4,259 37.7% Debbie Silberstein 3,194 28.3% John J. Wilson, Jr. 2,904 25.7% John A. Kelly 912 8.1% All Others 26 0.2% Blanks 637   Total Votes Cast 11,932   See Details for this Election »
2008	State Representative	17th Essex	General Election	Barry R. Finegold won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold Democratic 14,174 98.4% All Others 235 1.6% Blanks 5,964   Total Votes Cast 20,373   See Details for this Election »
2008	State Representative	17th Essex	Democratic Primary	Barry R. Finegold won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold 2,081 95.9% All Others 90 4.1% Blanks 680   Total Votes Cast 2,851   See Details for this Election »
2007	U.S. House	5th Congressional	Special Democratic Primary	Nicola S. Tsongas won (36%) against 6 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Nicola S. Tsongas 19,821 35.6% Eileen M. Donoghue 17,385 31.2% James B. Eldridge 8,042 14.5% Barry R. Finegold 6,999 12.6% James R. Miceli 3,297 5.9% Jim Ogonowski (Write-In) 17 0.0% Patrick O. Murphy 3 0.0% All Others 100 0.2% Blanks 160   Total Votes Cast 55,804   See Details for this Election »
2007	U.S. House	5th Congressional	Special Green-Rainbow Primary	Barry R. Finegold (Write-In) ran against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold (Write-In) 2 8.3% Eileen M. Donoghue (Write-In) 1 4.2% James B. Eldridge (Write-In) 1 4.2% All Others 20 83.3% Blanks 9   Total Votes Cast 33   See Details for this Election »
2006	State Representative	17th Essex	General Election	Barry R. Finegold won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold Democratic 10,724 98.7% All Others 140 1.3% Blanks 3,700   Total Votes Cast 14,564   See Details for this Election »
2006	State Representative	17th Essex	Democratic Primary	Barry R. Finegold won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold 3,853 99.4% All Others 25 0.6% Blanks 1,256   Total Votes Cast 5,134   See Details for this Election »
2004	State Representative	17th Essex	General Election	Barry R. Finegold won (62%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold Democratic 11,071 61.6% Erik A. Eldracher Republican 6,879 38.3% All Others 9 0.1% Blanks 794   Total Votes Cast 18,753   See Details for this Election »
2004	State Representative	17th Essex	Democratic Primary	Barry R. Finegold won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold 672 98.7% All Others 9 1.3% Blanks 137   Total Votes Cast 818   See Details for this Election »
2002	State Representative	17th Essex	General Election	Barry R. Finegold won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold Democratic 10,185 99.3% All Others 69 0.7% Blanks 4,378   Total Votes Cast 14,632   See Details for this Election »
2002	State Representative	17th Essex	Democratic Primary	Barry R. Finegold won (75%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold 3,067 75.4% Michael A. Frishman 997 24.5% All Others 2 0% Blanks 458   Total Votes Cast 4,524   See Details for this Election »
2000	State Representative	17th Essex	General Election	Barry R. Finegold won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold Democratic 12,202 99.1% All Others 110 0.9% Blanks 5,226   Total Votes Cast 17,538   See Details for this Election »
2000	State Representative	17th Essex	Democratic Primary	Barry R. Finegold won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold 1,292 99.8% All Others 2 0.2% Blanks 598   Total Votes Cast 1,892   See Details for this Election »
1998	State Representative	17th Essex	General Election	Barry R. Finegold won (66%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold Democratic 8,179 65.8% Salim R. Tabit Republican 4,236 34.1% All Others 7 0.1% Blanks 337   Total Votes Cast 12,759   See Details for this Election »
1998	State Representative	17th Essex	Democratic Primary	Barry R. Finegold won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold 3,094 98.8% All Others 38 1.2% Blanks 1,362   Total Votes Cast 4,494   See Details for this Election »
1996	State Representative	17th Essex	General Election	Barry R. Finegold won (52%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold Democratic 8,327 51.9% James E. Fox Republican 7,683 47.9% All Others 31 0.2% Blanks 859   Total Votes Cast 16,900   See Details for this Election »
1996	State Representative	17th Essex	Democratic Primary	Barry R. Finegold won (53%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold 1,177 53.4% Denise A. Parsons 1,027 46.6% Blanks 150   Total Votes Cast 2,354   See Details for this Election »

 

William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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