Edward Kennedy
2019 - Present
2025
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Edward Kennedy (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts State Senate, representing the 1st Middlesex District. He assumed office on January 2, 2019. His current term ends on January 1, 2025.
Kennedy (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Massachusetts State Senate to represent the 1st Middlesex District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Democratic primary on September 3, 2024.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Kennedy was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures, and State Assets, Chair
- Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Committee
- Elder Affairs Joint Committee
- Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint Committee
- Higher Education Joint Committee
- Municipalities and Regional Government Joint Committee, Vice Chair
- Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Joint Committee
2021-2022
Kennedy was assigned to the following committees:
- Community Development and Small Businesses Joint Committee, Senate vice chair
- Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Committee
- Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint Committee
- Financial Services Joint Committee
- Higher Education Joint Committee
- Municipalities and Regional Government Joint Committee
- Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Joint Committee, Senate chair
2019-2020
Kennedy was assigned to the following committees:
- Election Laws Joint Committee
- Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint Committee
- Elder Affairs Joint Committee
- Community Development and Small Businesses Joint Committee, Vice Chair
- Higher Education Joint Committee
- Municipalities and Regional Government Joint Committee
- Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Joint Committee, Chair
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District
Incumbent Edward Kennedy and Karla Miller are running in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
Edward Kennedy (D) | ||
Karla Miller (R) |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District
Incumbent Edward Kennedy advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Edward Kennedy | 100.0 | 10,222 |
Total votes: 10,222 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District
Karla Miller advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Karla Miller | 100.0 | 3,827 |
Total votes: 3,827 | ||||
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2022
See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District
Incumbent Edward Kennedy won election in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Edward Kennedy (D) | 97.4 | 32,003 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 2.6 | 847 |
Total votes: 32,850 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District
Incumbent Edward Kennedy advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Edward Kennedy | 100.0 | 10,538 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 3 |
Total votes: 10,541 | ||||
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2020
See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District
Incumbent Edward Kennedy won election in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Edward Kennedy (D) | 98.8 | 56,791 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 706 |
Total votes: 57,497 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District
Incumbent Edward Kennedy advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Edward Kennedy | 99.2 | 21,890 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 177 |
Total votes: 22,067 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District
Edward Kennedy defeated John MacDonald in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Edward Kennedy (D) | 63.9 | 35,068 | |
John MacDonald (R) | 36.1 | 19,825 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 15 |
Total votes: 54,908 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District
Edward Kennedy defeated John Drinkwater, Rodney Elliott, Terry Ryan, and William Martin Jr. in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Edward Kennedy | 26.6 | 4,679 | |
John Drinkwater | 23.9 | 4,212 | ||
Rodney Elliott | 20.2 | 3,557 | ||
Terry Ryan | 16.1 | 2,841 | ||
William Martin Jr. | 13.1 | 2,312 |
Total votes: 17,601 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District
John MacDonald advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | John MacDonald | 100.0 | 4,778 |
Total votes: 4,778 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2023
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In 2023, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 15.
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2022
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In 2022, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 5 to August 1.
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2021
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In 2021, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 6 to January 4.
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2020
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In 2020, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 1 to January 5.
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2019
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In 2019, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 2 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Massachusetts General Court was in formal session from January 3 to July 31. The legislature was in informal session from August 1 to December 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District 2019-Present |
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