Current statewide Democratic candidates

The following Democrats are running for statewide office in the September 6, 2022 State Primary Election. Election day voting hours are 7am to 8pm, and all South Hadley precincts vote at South Hadley High School, 153 Newton Street. Early voting is August 27 to September 7. The registration deadline for the primary is August 27, 2022 (download a mail-in voter registration form). 

Regional and County candidates are also on the primary ballot; for South Hadley voters, there are contested races for State Senator, Hampshire County Sheriff, and Governor's Council.   

GOVERNOR

• Maura Healy*, Massachusetts Attorney General (from Dedham)
  Website: https://www.maurahealey.com  
• Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz (from Jamaica Plain)
  Withdrew from the race in June
  

LT. GOVERNOR

• Kim Driscoll*, Mayor of Salem (from Salem)
  Website: https://www.kimdriscoll.org
  
• Tami Gouveia, State Representative (from Acton)
  Website: https://www.tamigouveia.com
  
• Eric Lesser, State Senator (from Longmeadow)
  Website: https://www.ericlesser.com
  

SECRETARY

• William Galvin--incumbent (from Brighton)
  Website: https://billgalvin.com
• Tanisha Sullivan*, attorney and Boston NAACP president
  (from Hyde Park)
  Website: https://www.tanishasullivan.com
  

ATTORNEY GENERAL

• Andrea Campbell, former Boston City Councillor (from Boston)
  Website: https://andreacampbell.org/
  
• Shannon Liss-Riordan, labor attorney (from Brookline)
  Website: https://shannonforag.com
  
• Quentin Palfrey*, former US Dept. of Commerce Counsel
  (from Weston)
  Website: https://www.quentinpalfrey.com
  Withdrew from the race in late August
  

AUDITOR

• Diana DiZoglio, State Senator (from Methuen)
  Website: https://www.dianaforma.com
• Chris Dempsey*, former MassDOT Asst. Secretary
  (from Brookline)
  Website: https://dempseyforauditor.com
  

These candidates for re-nomination are running unopposed in the Democratic Primary:

• Rep. Richard Neal, First District Rep. in Congress
  (from Springfield)
  Website: https://www.nealforcongress.com/
  
• Deborah Goldberg, State Treasurer (from Brookline)
  Website: https://www.debgoldberg.com/

 * MassDems endorsed candidate

In the State Election on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, voters will choose those to represent them from among primary winners and weigh in on ballot questions.