Massachusetts Auditor election, 2022

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Massachusetts State Auditor
Election details
Filing deadline: June 7, 2022
Primary: September 6, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Suzanne Bump (Democratic)
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Massachusetts
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Massachusetts held an election for state auditor on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for September 6, 2022. The filing deadline was June 7, 2022.

Diana DiZoglio won election in the general election for Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth.

Candidates and election results

General election candidates

• Diana DiZoglio  (Democratic Party) ✔
• Anthony Amore  (Republican Party) 
• Gloria Caballero-Roca  (Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts)
• Daniel Riek  (Libertarian Party)
• Dominic Giannone III  (Workers Party) 

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Chris Dempsey 
• Diana DiZoglio ✔

Did not make the ballot:

• Eileen Duff

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 Republican primary candidates

• Anthony Amore ✔ 

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Massachusetts

Election information in Massachusetts: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 29, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 29, 2022
• Online: Oct. 29, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 1, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 1, 2022
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 22, 2022 to Nov. 4, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Anthony Amore (R)

Protect Taxpayer Funds

Independent Watchdog

Audit the Auditor's Office

Dominic Giannone III (Workers)

Building working class political power

Overthrowing the capitalist system of exploitation

Construction of a socialist economy that meets the needs of working people

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Anthony Amore (R)

I care deeply about making sure state government has a watchdog to ensure that taxpayer dollars are spent wisely. If elected I will start by launching a truly independent third-party audit of the Auditor's Office. For years the Auditor's Office has failed to meet is legal requirement to audit all government agencies on time. This has led to disastrous consequences and major failures by some of our state agencies. Another top priority of mine will be to launch a comprehensive audit of the University of Massachusetts to make sure parents are really getting what they pay for with expensive tuition bills. The cost of public higher education must remain low in order to offer opportunities to low-income and first-generation students. With a hike in tuition this year it's more important than ever that the next State Auditor examine the billions of dollars in construction costs and decreased student enrollment that are putting financial strain on the UMass system.

Dominic Giannone III (Workers)

Workers rights, police abolition,

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

Anthony Amore (R)

The State Auditor should focus on delivering a professional office, not a political one. The Auditor's Office is responsible for overseeing all 209 state agencies in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and remaining an independent watchdog on Beacon Hill. For 80 years the Auditor has been a Democrat, which creates a conflict of interest because a Democratic Auditor will not want to audit members of his or her own party who controls the Legislature. I am the only candidate in this race who can remain apolitical and focus on being a watchdog for Beacon Hill rather than a lapdog.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Anthony Amore (R)

I believe in two-party government. Checks and balances is something that every one of us learns in elementary school. However, too often our state governments become polarized and led by a single party. This leads to waste, fraud, corruption, and inefficiencies. I follow Governor Baker's bipartisan model of "collaborative friction" in state government which can only come with having two teams on the field. With the next governor likely to be a Democrat it will be important that a moderate Republican like me can serve as a watchdog over taxpayer spending on Beacon Hill.

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

Anthony Amore (R)

The State Auditor must have its own house in order before examining other agencies. Based on research conducted by my campaign, we know of several shortcomings in the Auditor's Office:

-- Data used in audits are outdated by years by the time they are released in a report. -- Staffers are frequently rotated between multiples audits, creating misunderstandings of complex problems in the inner workings of a state entity or agency. -- The Auditor’s reports consistently do not mention the steps state agencies and entities have taken to rectify problems before, during, and after deficiencies are identified. -- There is a history in the Auditor’s Office of mixing politics with official business and issuing “sensationalized press releases” of politically motivated audits with “grossly mischaracterizing” findings.

Finally, the Auditor’s Office has been allowed for too long to be crippled by extreme underfunding.

A lopsided Legislature, dominated by the party that also controls the Auditor’s Office, has level-funded the $20 million annual auditing budget despite a failure of the office to meet statutory obligations.

By comparison, budgets for the other constitutional offices – Secretary of State ($54MM), Attorney General ($57MM), and Treasurer ($1.2B) – are multiples higher.

I endorsed legislation to more than double the State Auditor’s baseline budget to $42 million, which is a similar amount to what other states with similarly-sized budgets spend to audit their spending.

I will address these problems by speaking truth to power as an independent auditor accountable to the voters, not the Beacon Hill establishment. I will: -- Take a proactive posture to auditing, ensuring problems are discovered quickly. -- Reform the office’s broken processes for performing government audits.

-- Act as a good government advocate who will pressure the Legislature and Governor to re

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

Anthony Amore (R)

The State Auditor has the power to compel state agencies to produce all records by taking them to court. It is just shy of having complete subpoena powers and I intend to make this power more widely known, and used, if elected.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Anthony Amore (R)

Yes. Too often politicians are elected who are inexperienced to run the bureaucracies they are charged with overseeing. I believe this leads to many of the problems in government we see today. I am the only candidate in this race who has done this sort of work. During my 30 year career, I have conducted audits, investigations, and inspections in both the private and public sectors.

Early in my career, I was an immigration officer for the federal government helping to process refugees of war seeking asylum in the United States. After the terrorist attacks of 9/11 I was selected to lead the new TSA branch at Logan International Airport where the terrorists were able to board aircrafts. Leading a team of 1,200 TSA agents I revamped air travel security and was later sent to Washington to lead the TSA's Compliance and Enforcement Division. I audited the security policies of airports across the United States and helped implement our reforms at Logan Airport on a national level.

For the past 17 years I have been the Director of Security and Chief Investigator at the Isabella Steward Gardner Museum in Boston, protecting priceless works of art and chasing the thieves behind the infamous 1990 heist.

Over my career I have reformed security at the site of the country's largest terrorism failure and reformed security at the site of the largest private property theft in human history. I won't flinch when it comes to confronting bureaucrats on Beacon Hill.

Statements about ESG investing

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• Diana DiZoglio (D), candidate for Massachusetts auditor

"As State Auditor, my staff and I will: 1) Analyze and report on state spending with minority-owned businesses and highlight areas that require improvement... 2) Examine state government contracts to ensure that diversity commitments are being met... 3) Review all agency contracting, starting with the Auditor’s office, relative to the 25-point inclusion standard adopted by Massport..."

"When it comes to climate change, I am proud of the votes and actions I have taken as a legislator to further our efforts to combat the climate crisis globally while fighting for environmental justice locally... But I know there is so much more our elected leaders can do to set the stage for a true clean energy future. I will be a dedicated partner to all of our environmental champions in this mission... As shown by Connecticut’s success with a Green Bank, creating a similar bank in Massachusetts would jumpstart new investments in clean tech in the Commonwealth, and ensure an equal playing field for a diverse range of entrepreneurs."

• Anthony Amore (R), candidate for Massachusetts auditor

"... minority-owned contractors are unable to work with the Commonwealth because they often cannot meet the law’s requirements to offer wages and benefits on par with those of public employees. In order to address our state’s racial wealth gap, Anthony believes that the state’s Supplier Diversity Office should be granted flexibility when recommending women and minority-owned firms for state contracts."

• Dominic Giannone III (Workers Party), candidate for Massachusetts auditor

"Capitalism is an economic system that requires unlimited growth on a planet with finite resources. This relentless drive for profit without regard for consequences is unsustainable and is bringing us towards a global environmental disaster. Every sector of capitalist industry operates with a short-term plan and narrow interests that have no consideration for the destruction they cause. In a capitalist system this criminal assault on nature is just business as usual. A socialist planned economy will allow for the needs of humanity to be met in a sustainable manner that respects nature and protects workers. Capitalism uses economic coercion to force workers to support the destruction of their own environment. Socialism will eliminate the waste and environmental destruction caused by the reckless pursuit of profits and will guarantee that workers don’t lose their standard of living and be left behind by industrial and technological changes."

Past elections

2018

See also: Massachusetts Auditor election, 2018

General election

General election for Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth

Incumbent Suzanne Bump defeated Helen Brady, Daniel Fishman, and Jed Stamas in the general election for Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Suzanne Bump (D)	58.4	1,606,518
		Helen Brady (R)	29.1	801,583
		Daniel Fishman (L)	4.0	108,953
		Jed Stamas (Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts)	2.4	67,355
		Other/Write-in votes	6.1	168,256

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth

Incumbent Suzanne Bump advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Suzanne Bump	100.0	518,875

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth

Helen Brady advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Helen Brady	100.0	179,537

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 179,537
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth

Daniel Fishman advanced from the Libertarian primary for Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Daniel Fishman	100.0	1,619

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,619
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2014

See also: Massachusetts down ballot state executive elections, 2014

Massachusetts Auditor, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Suzanne Bump Incumbent	57.7%	1,146,987
	Republican	Patricia Saint Aubin	38.1%	757,213
	Green	MK Merelice	4.1%	81,430
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	0.1%	2,315
Total Votes				1,987,945
Election results via Massachusetts Secretary of State

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