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2012 Legislative Endorsements

August 9, 2012

Special Thanks to President Mark DelloRusso and Brenda Rodrigues  for their leadership during this election effort, this work would not have been possible without your lasting and real commitment to SEIU local 888's political effort.

Click here to read the full Election Report in a printable version.

2012 Election Results for SEIU Local 888 and State Council endorsed Pro-Worker Candidates:

Barack Obama and Joe Biden WINNER: 332 Electoral votes with 51% of the Vote

Elizabeth Warren for US Senate WINNER: 54% of the Vote

Congressman John Tierney WINNER: 48% of the Vote

Congressman Mike Capuano WINNER: 84% of the Vote

Congressman Stephen Lynch WINNER: 76% of the Vote

Congressman Bill Keating WINNER: 59% of the Vote

Congressman Ed Markey WINNER: 76% of the Vote

Congressman Joe Kennedy WINNER: 61% of the Vote

Congresswoman Niki Tsongas WINNER: 66% of the Vote

Senate President Therese Murray (D-Plymouth), Plymouth and Barnstable District
Towns covered: Plymouth WINNER: 58% of the Vote

State Senator Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton) Middlesex and Worcester District, Towns covered: Acton, Hudson, Marlborough WINNER: 65% of the Vote

Senate Candidate and City Councillor, Kathleen O'Connor Ives, First Essex District, Towns covered: Haverhill, Newburyport, Amesbury, Merrimac, Methuen, North Andover, and Salisbury WINNER: 46% of the Vote

Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo (D- Winthrop) 19th Suffolk District,
Towns Covered: Revere and Winthrop WINNER: 78% of the Vote

State Rep Jim O’Day (D-Worcester), 14th Worcester District Towns covered: Worcester WINNER: 61% of the Vote

State Rep Jason Lewis (D-Stoneham) , 31st Middlesex District Town Covered: Winchester and Stoneham WINNER: 60% of the Vote

State Rep Carl Sciortino (D-Medford), 34th Middlesex District, 
Towns covered: Medford and Somerville WINNER: 84% of the Vote

State Rep. Tom Sannicandro - 7th Middlesex District, Towns covered Ashland, Framingham WINNER: 71% of the Vote

Candidate for State Rep. Claire Cronin, 11th Plymouth District, Towns covered: Brockton and Easton, WINNER: 63% of the Vote

Rep. Marcos Devers, 16th Essex District, Towns covered: Lawrence WINNER: 84% of the Vote

Candidate for State Representative and City Councillor Frank Moran, 17th Essex District, Towns covered: Parts of Lawrence, Andover, and Methuen. WINNER: 63% of the Vote

Candidate for State Representative Dave Rogers, 24th Middlesex District, Towns covered: Belmont, Small fractions of Arlington and N.Cambridge. WINNER: 57% of the Vote

Candidate for State Rep. Mary Keefe, 15th Worcester District, Towns covered: Part of Worcester WINNER: 76% of the Vote

Rep. Candidate Barbara L’Italien (D-Andover),  18th Essex District
Towns Covered: Andover, North Andover, Boxford, Georgetown, Haverhill, Methuen LOSER: 49% of the Vote

Rep. Candidate and City Councillor Aaron Vega, (D-Holyoke) 5th Hampden District
Towns covered: Holyoke WINNER: 61% of the Vote

If you would like to participate in SEIU Local 888's COPA Political Committee to help choose endorsed candidates please contact Daniel Hoffer, Interim Political Director, at dhoffer@seiu888.org or call (617) 784-9369.

Important Voting information: To find out were you go vote and to see your sample ballot click here or go to wheredoivotema.com