2014 Election Update -- U.S. Congress

Here are the U.S. Congressional races and candidates CMassPolitics.com will be following in the 2014 cycle. CMassPolitics.com follows those districts that represent communities in Worcester County and far Northwestern Middlesex County (Central Mass. candidates are highlighted). Websites and twitter feeds are campaign-based, unless otherwise noted. This listing will be updated as changes warrant.

Senate
Ed Markey (D-Malden), incumbent -- website, twitter, facebook
Brian Herr (R-Hopkinton) -- website, twitter, facebook
Bruce Skarin (U-Millbury) -- website, twitter, facebook

House District 3
Niki Tsongas (D-Lowell), incumbent -- website, twitter, facebook
Ann Wofford (R-Haverhill) -- website, twitter, facebook

House District 5
Katherine Clark (D-Melrose), incumbent -- website, twitter, facebook
Shelly Schwartz (D-Lexington) -- website, twitter, facebook
Bill Wilt (U-Waltham) -- website

Uncontested Races
House District 1: Richard Neal (D-Springfield), incumbent -- website, twitter, facebook

House District 2: James McGovern (D-Worcester), incumbent -- website, twitter, facebook

House District 4: Joseph Kennedy III (D-Brookline), incumbent -- website, twitter, facebook

Updated June 10, 2014.

Party designations: D-Democrat, R-Republican, U-Unenrolled

2014 Election Update -- Statewide

Here are the statewide races and candidates CMassPolitics will be following in the 2014 cycle. CMassPolitics is most interested in candidates from communities in Worcester County and far Northwestern Middlesex County (noted in italics). Websites and twitter feeds are campaign-based, unless otherwise noted. This listing will be updated as changes warrant.

Governor -- OPEN SEAT
Mark Fisher (R-Shrewsbury) -- website, twitter, facebook
Charlie Baker (R-Swampscott) -- website, twitter, facebook
Joe Avellone (D-Wellesley) -- website, twitter, facebook
Don Berwick (D-Newton) -- website, twitter, facebook
Martha Coakley (D-Medford) -- website, twitter, facebook
Steve Grossman (D-Newton) -- website, twitter, facebook
Juliette Kayyem (D-Cambridge) -- website, twitter, facebook
Scott Lively (U-Springfield) -- website
Jeff McCormick (U-Boston) -- website, twitter, facebook
Larry Medolo (L-North Andover)
Evan Falchuk (UIP-Newton) -- website, twitter, facebook

Lt. Governor -- OPEN SEAT
Karyn Polito (R-Shrewsbury) -- website, twitter, facebook 
Steve Kerrigan (D-Lancaster) -- website, twitter, facebook
James Arena-DeRosa (D-Holliston) -- website, twitter, facebook
Leland Chung (D-Cambridge) -- website, twitter, facebook
Mike Lake (D-Boston) -- website, twitter, facebook
Tracy Post (U-Yarmouth) --  twitter, facebook
Shelly Saunders (U-Springfield)
Angus Jennings (UIP-Concord) --  twitter

Attorney General -- OPEN SEAT
Maura Healey (D-Boston) -- website, twitter, facebook
Warren Tolman (D-Watertown) -- website, twitter, facebook
John Miller (R-Winchester) -- website, twitter, facebook


Treasurer -- OPEN SEAT
Tom Conroy (D-Wayland) -- website, twitter, facebook
Barry Finegold (D-Andover) -- website, twitter, facebook
Deb Goldberg (D-Brookline) -- website, twitter, facebook
Mike Heffernan (R-Wellesley) -- website, twitter, facebook
Ian Jackson (GR-Arlington) -- website, facebook

Secretary of the Commonwealth
Bill Galvin (D-Boston), incumbent -- website, facebook
David D'Arcangelo (R-Malden) -- website, twitter, facebook
Danny Factor (GR-Acton) -- website, facebook

Auditor
Suzanne Bump (D-Great Barrington), incumbent -- website, twitter, facebook
Patricia St. Aubin (R-Norfolk) -- website, twitter, facebook
MK Merelice (GR-Brookline) -- website, facebook

Governor's Council -- Seventh District
Jen Caissie (R-Oxford), incumbent -- website, twitter, facebook

Updated June 10, 2014.

Party designations: D-Democrat, GR- Green-Rainbow, L-Libertarian, R-Republican, U-Unenrolled, UIP-United Independent Party

2014 Election Update -- State Senate

Here are the State Senate races and candidates CMassPolitics.com will be following in the 2014 cycle. CMassPolitics.com is most interested in those districts that represent communities in Worcester County and far Northwestern Middlesex County. Websites and twitter feeds are campaign-based, unless otherwise noted. This listing will be updated as changes warrant.

Middlesex and Worcester
Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton) -- Incumbent 

First Worcester 
Harriette Chandler (D-Worcester) -- Incumbent 
Sean Maher (D-Worcester)
Paul Franco (R-Worcester)

Second Worcester
Michael Moore (D-Millbury) -- Incumbent 
Todd Williams (R-Worcester)

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, and Middlesex -- OPEN SEAT
Anne Gobi (D-Spencer) 
James Ehrhard (R-Sturbridge)
Mike Valanzola (R-Wales)

Worcester and Middlesex
Jennifer Flanagan (D-Leominster) -- Incumbent 

Worcester and Norfolk
Richard Moore (D-Uxbridge) -- Incumbent 
Ryan Fattman (R-Webster)

2014 Election Update -- State House

Here are the State House races and candidates CMassPolitics.com will be following in the 2014 cycle. CMassPolitics.com is most interested in those districts that represent communities in Worcester County and far Northwestern Middlesex County. Websites and twitter feeds are campaign-based, unless otherwise noted. This listing will be updated as changes warrant. Last updated March 26, 2014.

2nd Franklin
Denise Andrews (D-Orange) -- Incumbent
Johnny Arena (D-Gill)
Karen Anderson (R-Orange)
Susannah Whipps-Lee (R-Athol)

1st Middlesex
Sheila Harrington (R-Groton) -- Incumbent
Gene Rauhala (D-Townsend)

3rd Middlesex
Kate Hogan (D-Stow) -- Incumbent
Philip Dolan (R-Maynard)

4th Middlesex
Danielle Gregoire (D-Marlborough) -- Incumbent 
Matt Elder (R-Marlborough)

2nd Worcester
Jonathan Zlotnik (D-Gardner) -- Incumbent
Rich Bastien (R-Gardner)
Garret Shetrawski (R-Winchendon)

5th Worcester -- OPEN SEAT
Matt Castriotta (D-Hubbardston)
Donald Berthiaume (R-Spencer)
Stephen Comtois (R-Brookfield)
Jennifer Gaucher (R-Spencer)

8th Worcester
Kevin Kuros (R-Uxbridge) -- Incumbent 
Joseph Hall (D-Bellingham)
Joe Guertin (U-Bellingham)

9th Worcester -- OPEN SEAT
Martin Green (D-Nortbridge)
Shawn Craig (R-Upton)
David Muradian (R-Grafton)

10th Worcester
John Fernandes (D-Milford) -- Incumbent
Chris Kivior (R-Milford)
Mark Reil (R-Mendon)

12th Worcester
Hank Naughton (D-Clinton) -- Incumbent
Brad Wyatt (R-Boylston)

13th Worcester
John Mahoney (D-Worcester) -- Incumbent
Jackie Kostas (R-Worcester)

15th Worcester
Mary Keefe (D-Worcester) -- Incumbent
Phil Palmieri (D-Worcester)

16th Worcester
Dan Donahue (D-Worcester) -- Incumbent
John Fresolo (D-Worcester)

17th Worcester -- OPEN SEAT
Kate Campanale (R-Leicester)
Douglas Belanger (D-Leicester)
Moses Dixon (D-Worcester) 
Mike Germain (D-Worcester)

18th Worcester -- OPEN SEAT
David Cortese (D-Douglas)
Mark Dowgiewicz (D-Webster)
Brenda Ennis (D-Oxford)
Jesse Limanek (R-Sutton)
Joe McKenna (R-Webster)