Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin

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Victories

Won 19 out of 19 general elections

Won 20 out of 20 primaries

Won 39 out of 39 total contests

Opponents

Tahirah Amatul-Wadud 2018 Primary

Scott M. Andrichak 1996 General

John M. Briare 1994 General

Theodore E. DiMauro 1990 Primary

Joseph R. Fountain 2000 Primary

Louis R. Godena 1988 General

Richard P. Kaynor 1996 General

Dean James Martilli 2022 General

Frederick O. Mayock 2016 General

Nadia Donya Milleron 2024 General

Alex B. Morse 2020 General

Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr. 2012 Primary

Charles A. Platten, Jr. 1992 Primary

Anthony W. Ravosa, Jr. 1992 General

Kate Ross 1994 General

Thomas R. Sheehan 1992 General

Bill Shein 2012 Primary

Thomas T. Simmons 2016 General

Mark Steele 1996 General

Kateri B. Walsh 1992 Primary

Thomas A. Wesley 2010 General

Jeromie Whalen 2026 Primary

Richard E. Neal (D)

Past Elections

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Year	Office	District	Stage	Candidates
2026	U.S. House	1st Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won (54%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 49,927 54.0% Jeromie Whalen 42,488 45.9% All Others 126 0.1% Blanks 1,602   Total Votes Cast 94,143   See Details for this Election »
2024	U.S. House	1st Congressional	General Election	Richard E. Neal won (62%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal Democratic 223,325 62.4% Nadia Donya Milleron Unenrolled 133,552 37.3% All Others 1,181 0.3% Blanks 26,947   Total Votes Cast 385,005   See Details for this Election »
2024	U.S. House	1st Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 56,364 99.1% All Others 528 0.9% Blanks 3,746   Total Votes Cast 60,638   See Details for this Election »
2022	U.S. House	1st Congressional	General Election	Richard E. Neal won (61%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal Democratic 157,635 61.5% Dean James Martilli Republican 98,386 38.4% All Others 378 0.1% Blanks 7,252   Total Votes Cast 263,651   See Details for this Election »
2022	U.S. House	1st Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 71,928 99.2% All Others 606 0.8% Blanks 12,054   Total Votes Cast 84,588   See Details for this Election »
2020	U.S. House	1st Congressional	General Election	Richard E. Neal won (97%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal Democratic 275,376 96.5% Alex B. Morse (Write-In) 1,274 0.4% All Others 8,682 3% Blanks 87,384   Total Votes Cast 372,716   See Details for this Election »
2020	U.S. House	1st Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won (59%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 84,092 58.6% Alex B. Morse 59,110 41.2% All Others 191 0.1% Blanks 1,743   Total Votes Cast 145,136   See Details for this Election »
2018	U.S. House	1st Congressional	General Election	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal Democratic 211,790 97.6% All Others 5,110 2.4% Blanks 58,166   Total Votes Cast 275,066   See Details for this Election »
2018	U.S. House	1st Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won (71%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 49,696 70.6% Tahirah Amatul-Wadud 20,565 29.2% All Others 93 0.1% Blanks 2,907   Total Votes Cast 73,261   See Details for this Election »
2016	U.S. House	1st Congressional	General Election	Richard E. Neal won (73%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal Democratic 235,803 73.3% Frederick O. Mayock Unenrolled 57,504 17.9% Thomas T. Simmons Libertarian 27,511 8.6% All Others 721 0.2% Blanks 28,137   Total Votes Cast 349,676   See Details for this Election »
2016	U.S. House	1st Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 44,857 98.5% All Others 706 1.5% Blanks 11,165   Total Votes Cast 56,728   See Details for this Election »
2014	U.S. House	1st Congressional	General Election	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal Democratic 167,612 98.0% All Others 3,498 2% Blanks 55,965   Total Votes Cast 227,075   See Details for this Election »
2014	U.S. House	1st Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 43,225 99.1% All Others 406 0.9% Blanks 12,654   Total Votes Cast 56,285   See Details for this Election »
2012	U.S. House	1st Congressional	General Election	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal Democratic 261,936 98.4% All Others 4,197 1.6% Blanks 70,422   Total Votes Cast 336,555   See Details for this Election »
2012	U.S. House	1st Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won (65%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 40,295 65.5% Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr. 15,159 24.6% Bill Shein 6,059 9.8% All Others 33 0.1% Blanks 1,826   Total Votes Cast 63,372   See Details for this Election »
2010	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	General Election	Richard E. Neal won (57%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal Democratic 122,751 57.3% Thomas A. Wesley Republican 91,209 42.6% All Others 164 0.1% Blanks 6,300   Total Votes Cast 220,424   See Details for this Election »
2010	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 31,053 98.7% All Others 416 1.3% Blanks 10,426   Total Votes Cast 41,895   See Details for this Election »
2008	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	General Election	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal Democratic 234,369 98.5% All Others 3,631 1.5% Blanks 68,820   Total Votes Cast 306,820   See Details for this Election »
2008	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 30,017 98.8% All Others 360 1.2% Blanks 8,066   Total Votes Cast 38,443   See Details for this Election »
2006	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	General Election	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal Democratic 164,939 98.7% All Others 2,254 1.3% Blanks 47,746   Total Votes Cast 214,939   See Details for this Election »
2006	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 60,953 99.3% All Others 446 0.7% Blanks 19,176   Total Votes Cast 80,575   See Details for this Election »
2004	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	General Election	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal Democratic 217,682 98.7% All Others 2,802 1.3% Blanks 67,387   Total Votes Cast 287,871   See Details for this Election »
2004	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 29,707 99.1% All Others 259 0.9% Blanks 7,187   Total Votes Cast 37,153   See Details for this Election »
2002	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	General Election	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal Democratic 153,387 99.1% All Others 1,341 0.9% Blanks 53,770   Total Votes Cast 208,498   See Details for this Election »
2002	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 47,369 99.5% All Others 260 0.5% Blanks 13,981   Total Votes Cast 61,610   See Details for this Election »
2000	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	General Election	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal Democratic 196,670 98.9% All Others 2,176 1.1% Blanks 55,021   Total Votes Cast 253,867   See Details for this Election »
2000	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won (86%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 20,253 86.4% Joseph R. Fountain 3,149 13.4% All Others 26 0.1% Blanks 2,556   Total Votes Cast 25,984   See Details for this Election »
1998	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	General Election	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal Democratic 130,550 99.0% All Others 1,383 1% Blanks 43,417   Total Votes Cast 175,350   See Details for this Election »
1998	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 30,785 99.5% All Others 169 0.5% Blanks 9,716   Total Votes Cast 40,670   See Details for this Election »
1996	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	General Election	Richard E. Neal won (72%) against 3 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal Democratic 163,010 71.7% Mark Steele Republican 49,887 21.9% Scott M. Andrichak Independent 9,183 4.0% Richard P. Kaynor Natural Law 5,124 2.3% All Others 226 0.1% Blanks 18,686   Total Votes Cast 246,116   See Details for this Election »
1996	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 11,048 99.0% All Others 111 1% Blanks 3,368   Total Votes Cast 14,527   See Details for this Election »
1994	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	General Election	Richard E. Neal won (59%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal Democratic 117,178 58.6% John M. Briare Republican 72,732 36.3% Kate Ross Natural Law 10,167 5.1% All Others 46 0% Blanks 11,799   Total Votes Cast 211,922   See Details for this Election »
1994	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 25,472 99.8% All Others 46 0.2% Blanks 11,385   Total Votes Cast 36,903   See Details for this Election »
1992	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	General Election	Richard E. Neal won (53%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal Democratic 131,215 53.1% Anthony W. Ravosa, Jr. Republican 76,795 31.1% Thomas R. Sheehan For The People 38,963 15.8% All Others 178 0.1% Blanks 21,912   Total Votes Cast 269,063   See Details for this Election »
1992	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won (48%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 30,370 47.7% Kateri B. Walsh 21,709 34.1% Charles A. Platten, Jr. 11,513 18.1% All Others 49 0.1% Blanks 3,258   Total Votes Cast 66,899   See Details for this Election »
1990	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	General Election	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal Democratic 134,152 99.8% All Others 277 0.2% Blanks 62,892   Total Votes Cast 197,321   See Details for this Election »
1990	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won (64%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 51,615 63.6% Theodore E. DiMauro 29,520 36.4% All Others 5 0% Blanks 7,614   Total Votes Cast 88,754   See Details for this Election »
1988	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	General Election	Richard E. Neal won (80%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal Democratic 156,262 80.2% Louis R. Godena Democratic 38,446 19.7% All Others 52 0% Blanks 27,898   Total Votes Cast 222,658   See Details for this Election »
1988	U.S. House	2nd Congressional	Democratic Primary	Richard E. Neal won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Richard E. Neal 24,523 99.9% All Others 18 0.1% Blanks 11,500   Total Votes Cast 36,041   See Details for this Election »

 

William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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