New State Senate District for South Hadley, Regional and County Candidates

As a result of redistricting enacted in November 2021, new Congressional, Senate, Council, and House districts in Massachusetts will become effective for the 2022 election cycle. South Hadley will move from the Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester District represented by state Sen. Jo Comerford to become part of the First Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester District currently represented by state Sen. Eric Lesser, who is running for Lt. Governor. Other communities in the district include Granby, Belchertown, Palmer, Warren, Ludlow, Wilbraham, Hampden, East Longmeadow, and Longmeadow as well as portions of Springfield and Chicopee.  

Current state Rep. Dan Carey's Second Hampshire State Representative District was unchanged in the redistricting process and he is running unopposed in 2022.

Democratic candidates who have announced they are running for the First Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester senate seat include:

• Sydney Levin-Epstein, Deputy Finance Director,
  Markey campaign (from Longmeadow)
  Website: https://www.votesydney.com
  News: The Reminder--campaign announcement

• Jake Oliveira, State Representative (from Ludlow)
  Website: https://www.jakeoliveira.org
  News: MassLive--campaign announcement

In addition to the state senate seat, three Democratic candidates are running for Hampshire County Sheriff. 

• Patrick Cahillane, Sheriff (from Northampton)
  Website: https://www.cahillaneforsheriff.com
  News: The Reminder--campaign announcement
  

• Yvonne Gittelson (from Goshen)
  Website: https://yvonneforsheriff.com
  News: The Reminder--campaign announcement
  

• Caitlin Sepeda (from South Hadley)
  Website: https://www.sepedaforsheriff.com
  News: The Reminder--campaign announcement

These candidates are running unopposed for re-election:

• Rep. Dan Carey, State Representative (from Easthampton)
  Website: https://repcarey.org
  

• David Sullivan, Northwest District Attorney (from Easthampton)
  Website: https://www.northwesternda.org/about-us/pages/meet-dave-sullivan
  

As of mid-July, four Democratic candidates are now running for Governor's Council: 

• Shawn Allyn (from Holyoke)
  Website: https://www.allyn4gov.com
  News: Daily Hampshire Gazette--campaign announcement
  

• Michael Fenton (from Springfield)
  Website: https://www.votemikefenton.com
  News: MassLive--campaign announcement
  

• Tara Jacobs (from North Adams)
  Website: https://www.tarajacobs.com
  News: Daily Hampshire Gazette--campaign announcement
  

• Jeffrey Morneau (from East Longmeadow)
  Website: https://www.jeffmorneau.com
  News: iBerkshires--campaign announcement