Election Name: | 2024 Massachusetts House of Representatives election |
Country: | Massachusetts |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2022 Massachusetts House of Representatives election |
Previous Year: | 2022 |
Next Election: | 2026 Massachusetts House of Representatives election |
Next Year: | 2026 |
Seats For Election: | All 160 seats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives |
Majority Seats: | 81 |
Election Date: | November 5, 2024 |
Leader1: | Ron Mariano |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Leaders Seat1: | 3rd Norfolk |
Leader Since1: | December 30, 2020 |
Last Election1: | 134 seats, 71.28% |
Seats After1: | 134 |
Leader2: | Bradley Jones Jr. |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Leaders Seat2: | 20th Middlesex |
Leader Since2: | November 21, 2002 |
Last Election2: | 25 seats, 25.60% |
Seats After2: | 25 |
Leader4: | Susannah Whipps |
Party4: | Independent (United States) |
Leaders Seat4: | 2nd Franklin |
Last Election4: | 1 seat, 1.69% |
Seats After4: | 1 |
Speaker | |
Before Party: | Democratic |
Map Size: | 325px |
The 2024 Massachusetts House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the primary election held on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.[1] Massachusetts voters elected all 160 members of the State House to serve two-year terms in the Massachusetts General Court.[2] The election coincided with United States national elections and Massachusetts state elections, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House, U.S. President, and Massachusetts Senate.[3]
Following the previous election in 2022, Democrats started 2023 with 134 members and went into the 2024 election with a 133-seat supermajority over the 25 Republicans and one Independent. Republicans would have to net 56 seats to flip control of the chamber.[4]
As of November 9, 2024, 157 of the 160 races have been called, with Democrats winning 132 races, Republicans 24, and independents 1. Democrats have flipped at least one seat, and Republicans have flipped at least two.
Fourteen incumbents did not seek re-election.
Dylan Fernandes retired to run for State Senate.[5]
William Pignatelli retired.[6]
Paul Schmid retired.[7]
William M. Straus retired.[8]
Peter Capano retired.[9]
Daniel R. Carey retired to run for Hampshire County Clerk of Courts.[10]
Ruth Balser retired.[12]
William Driscoll retired to run for State Senate.[13]
Denise Garlick retired.
Gerard Cassidy retired.
F. Jay Barrows retired.[14]
Matt Muratore retired to run for State Senate.[15]
Angelo D'Emilia retired.[16]
Two seats were left vacant on the day of the general election due to resignations in 2024.
Sarah Peake resigned September 23 to become senior advisor for intergovernmental affairs to Governor Healey.[17]
Josh S. Cutler resigned February 4 to become Massachusetts' Undersecretary of Apprenticeship, Work-Based Learning, and Policy.[18]
Two incumbent representatives, one Democrat and one Republican, were defeated in the September 3 primary election.
Rady Mom lost renomination to Tara Hong.[19]
Susan Williams Gifford lost renomination to John Gaskey.[20]
Sources for special election results:[21] [22] [23]
|-!colspan="5"|Democratic Party Primary Results|-|-!colspan="5"|Republican Party Primary Results|-
|-!colspan="5"|Democratic Party Primary Results|-
|-!colspan="5"|Republican Party Primary Results|-
Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.[24] [25]
Sources for election results:[26] [27]
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