Statement of Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman Phil Johnstonon the Results of Primary Night

 

September 20, 2006

 

Contact: Cyndi Roy
Massachusetts Democratic Party
617-776-2676

“Congratulations to all Democrats across the state who won their primary races Tuesday.  From the top of the ticket down, Democrats are poised for victory this November. All of our candidates are working hard across the state to get Massachusetts back on track again. Each and every candidate has run a spirited campaign and they deserve our support in November. We wish them the best of luck.”

Congratulations to the following Democratic nominees for elective office:

Deval Patrick , Governor

Tim Murray , Lieutenant governor

Bill Galvin , secretary of state

Steve Lynch , Congressman, 9 th District

Carol Fiola , Governor's Council, 1 st District

Thomas Foley , Governor's Council, 7 th District

Thomas Merrigan , Governor's Council, 8 th District

Benjamin Downing , State Senate, Berkshire, Hampshire, and Franklin

Gale Candaras , State Senate, 1 st Hampden and Hampshire

Robert Havern , State Senate, 4 th Middlesex

Stephen Lynch , State Senate, Plymouth and Norfolk

Harriette Chandler , State Senate, 1 st Worcester

Sarah Peake , State Representative, 4 th Barnstable

Smitty Pigantelli , State Representative, 4 th Berkshire

Claire Naughton , State Representative, 1 st Bristol

Steven D'Amico , State Representative, 4 th Bristol

Robert Correia , State Representative, 7 th Bristol

Antonio Cabral , State Representative, 13 th Bristol

Mark Falzone, State Representative, 9 th Essex

Joyce Spiliotis , State Representative, 12 th Essex

Linda Campbell , State Representative, 15 th Essex

Rosemary Sandlin, State Representative, 3 rd Hampden

Benjamin Swan , State Representative, 11 th Hampden

Stephen Smith, State Representative, 28 th Middlesex

John Rogers, State Representative, 12 th Norfolk

Marie St. Fleur , State Representative, 5 th Suffolk

Willie Mae Allen , State Representative, 6 th Suffolk

Nate Kaplan , State Representative, 1 st Worcester

Stephen DiNatale, State Representative, 3 rd Worcester

Geraldo Alicea , State Representative, 6 th Worcester

Paul Kujawski , State Representative, 8 th Worcester

John Fernandes , State Representative, 10 th Worcester

John Fresolo , State Representative, 16 th Worcester

David Capeless , State Representative, Berkshire District Attorney

Maria Lopes , Bristol County Commissioner

Samuel Sutter , Bristol District Attorney

Robert Kelley , Essex Northern Registry of Deeds

Eve Blakeslee , Franklin Clerk of Courts

James Goodhines , Hampden Clerk of Courts

Donald Ashe , Hampden Register of Deeds

Michael Sullivan , Middlesex Clerk of Courts

Francis Powers , Plymouth Clerk of Courts

Timothy McMullen , Plymouth County Commissioner

Maura Doyle , Suffolk Clerk of Supreme Judicial Court

Maura Hennigan, Suffolk Criminal Clerk of Courts

Mickey Roache , Suffolk Register of Deeds

Joseph Early , Worcester District Attorney

Kathleen Daigneault , Worcester Northern Register of Deeds