The 2022 MassDems Convention was held in Worcester over the weekend.  Some watched virtually and others attended in person. This convention was historic in many ways. This was their first hybrid convention, making it more accessible for all to attend. They also nominated one of the most diverse slates of candidates in the Party’s history.

The endorsed candidates of the Massachusetts Democratic Party and results are as follows:

Candidate for Governor: Maura Healey

Candidate for Lt. Governor: Kim Driscoll

Candidate for Secretary of the Commonwealth: Tanisha Sullivan

Candidate for Attorney General: Quentin Palfrey

Candidate for Treasurer: Deborah Goldberg

Candidate for Auditor: Chris Dempsey

Governor Results

Maura Healey: 2858 votes, 71.2% 

Sonia Chang-Díaz: 1155 votes, 28.8%

Lieutenant Governor Results:

Kim Driscoll: 1641 votes, 41.4%

Tami Gouveia: 911 votes, 23%

Eric P. Lesser: 839 votes, 21.2%

Adam Hinds: 493 votes, 12.4%

Bret H. Bero: 81 votes, 2%

In the race for the Lieutenant Governor nomination, no candidate received a majority of Delegate support on the first ballot. Tami Gouveia chose not to proceed to a second ballot, so Kim Driscoll is the endorsed candidate of the Massachusetts Democratic Party.

Secretary of the Commonwealth Results

Tanisha M Sullivan: 2578 votes, 62.4%

William Francis Galvin: 1553 votes, 37.5%

Auditor Results

Chris Dempsey: 2148 votes, 52.6%

Diana DiZiglio: 1931 votes, 47.3%

In the race for the Attorney General nomination, no candidate received a majority of Delegate support on the first ballot. Candidates Andrea Campbell and Quentin Palfrey chose to proceed to a second ballot.

First ballot results:

Attorney General Results

Andrea Campbell: 1622 votes, 39.2%

Quentin Palfrey: 1605 votes, 38.8%

Shannon Liss-Riordan: 906 votes, 21.9%

Second ballot results:

Attorney General Results

Quentin Palfrey: 1920, 54%

Andrea Campbell: 1631 46%

Former Somerville Alderman Bob McWatters attended the weekend convention. He is pictured below with Senator Diana Dizoglio, candidate for State Auditor and former Boston City Council Andrea Campbell a candidate for Attorney General. As a delegate to the Massachusetts state convention elected in Ward 3 he pledged his support for both candidates in their bid to secure 15% to get on the ballot in the September primary. Both candidates received the necessary delegates and will be on the ballot in the primary.