SPECIAL STATE ELECTION
Representative in Congress for Massachusetts
5th Congressional District*
(to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward J. Markey)


The Candidates

Democrats (October 15, 2013 State Primary)
Will Brownsberger
Will Brownsberger

(current State Senator)
120 Gilbert Rd., Belmont
15% in primary
Katherine Clark
Katherine Clark

(current State Senator)
64 Prospect St., Melrose
32% in primary - NOMINEE
Peter Koutoujian
Peter Koutoujian

(current Sheriff of Middlesex County)
33 Harris St., Waltham
22% in primary
Martin Long
Martin Long

(former member of Lexington School Committee)
30 Mill St., Arlington
1% in primary
Paul Maisano
Paul Maisano

(businessman, community activist)
10 Gorham Ave., Stoneham
2% in primary
Carl Sciortino
Carl Sciortino

(current State Representative)
17 Orchard St., Medford
16% in primary
Karen Spilka
Karen Spilka

(current State Senator)
18 Rome Way, Ashland
13% in primary
 
Republicans (October 15, 2013 State Primary)
Frank Addivinola
Frank Addivinola

(lawyer)
1 Longfellow Pl., Boston
49% in primary - NOMINEE
Mike Stopa
Mike Stopa

(physicist)
38 Westfield Dr., Holliston
26% in primary
Tom Tierney
Tom Tierney

(actuary)
7 Lomas Dr., Framingham
25% in primary
 

The Special State Primary will take place on October 15, 2013

The Special State Election will take place on December 10, 2013

Calendar of Events Deadline Dates
  Party Candidates Non-Party Candidates
Last day for a person running in the state primary to enroll in a party or for a person running only in the state election to unenroll from a party, except for newly registered voters. May 15, 2013 May 15, 2013
5:00PM last day and hour for submitting nomination papers to local Registrars of Voters or Election Commissioners for the certification of signatures. July 31, 2013 September 17, 2013
Certification of nomination papers must be completed. Aug 12, 2013 Sept 26, 2013
5:00PM last day and hour for filing nomination papers, including enrollment certificate, with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Aug 14, 2013 Oct 1, 2013
5:00PM last day and hour for filing withdrawals of or objections to all nomination papers and certificates of nomination with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Aug 16, 2013 Oct 3, 2013
5:00PM last day and hour for filling vacancies caused by withdrawals for primary candidates. Aug 20, 2013  
PLEASE NOTE: ALL DATES AND DEADLINES BELOW ARE THE SAME FOR ALL CANDIDATES
Last day to register voters for the state primary; registration hours 9:00AM to 8:00PM (except in towns under 1500 registered voters,
registration hours 2:00-4:00PM and 7:00-8:00PM).
September 25, 2013
State Primary October 15, 2013
5:00PM last day and hour for filing withdrawals of or objections to nominations made at the state primary and for filing written acceptances by write-in or sticker candidates who won in the state primary with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. October 21, 2013
5:00PM last day and hour for filling vacancies caused by withdrawals at the state primary. October 22, 2013
Last day to register voters for the state election; registration hours 9:00AM to 8:00PM (except in towns under 1500 registered voters,
registration hours 2:00-4:00PM and 7:00-8:00PM).
November 20, 2013
State Election December 10, 2013

2,000 certified signatures required for all candidates.

Please see "A Candidate's Guide to Special Elections" available from:
Elections Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1705
Boston, Massachusetts 02108-1512
(617) 727-2828 or (800) 462-VOTE
For information about campaign contributions
and expenses please contact:
Federal Election Commission
999 East Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20463
(800) 424-9530
*Middlesex County     Suffolk County Worcester County
Arlington
Ashland
Belmont
CAMBRIDGE:
Wd. 3, Pct. 2A
Wd. 4, Pcts. 2, 3
Wds. 6, 7, 8, 9
Wd. 10, Pcts. 1, 2
Framingham
Holliston
Lexington
Lincoln
MALDEN
MEDFORD
MELROSE
Natick
Sherborn
Stoneham
Sudbury
Pcts. IA, 2, 3, 4, 5
WALTHAM
Watertown
Wayland
Weston
Winchester
WOBURN
REVERE
Winthrop
Southborough