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Massachusetts · Massachusetts State Senate: Second Essex District · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Joan Lovely

DemocraticIncumbent

2026 race · Massachusetts State Senate: Second Essex District

Uncontested D

Democrat unopposed

Uncontested D

Democrat unopposed
● Joan LovelyINC● No Republican
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Background

Current office
Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D22
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
7 (7 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Massachusetts, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    State Senate · SD-D22 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 66.9% · 58,109 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-D22 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 67.7% · 44,277 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    State Senate · SD-D22 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 100.0% · 75,182 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    State Senate · SD-D22 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 100.0% · 59,282 votes

    Won
  5. 2016

    State Senate · SD-D22 Nov 8, 2016

    D · 100.0% · 67,120 votes

    Won
  6. 2014

    State Senate · SD-D22 Nov 4, 2014

    D · 100.0% · 44,386 votes

    Won
  7. 2012

    State Senate · SD-D22 Nov 6, 2012

    D · 70.8% · 56,088 votes

    Won