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Massachusetts (MA) Massachusetts (MA) PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote Electoral Vote Obama ( D) 60.8% 1,900,575 11 Romney ( R) 37.6% 1,177,370 0 SENATE ELECTION RESULTS *Scott Brown ( R-MA), Defeated John F. Kerry ( D-MA), Incumbent • Election Results: Elizabeth Warren • Election Status: 2015 (D) defeated Scott Brown (R), 53.7% • Current Committees*: Finance to 46.3% • Potential Committee: Banking Committee *Races Watched Senate Committee on Appropriations Majority Members Minority Members • Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI) Chairman • William Thad "Thad" Cochran (R-MS) • Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT) Ranking Member Term Limited • Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin (D-IA) • Addison "Mitch" McConnell (R-KY) • Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD) • Richard C. Shelby (R-AL) Potential New • Herb Kohl (D -WI) Retiring Ranking Member • Patty Murray (D-WA) • Kathryn Ann Bailey Hutchison (R -TX) • Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Retiring • Richard J. "Dick" Durbin (D-IL) • Lamar Alexander (R-TN) • Timothy "Tim" Johnson (D-SD) • Susan M. Collins (R-ME) • Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA) • Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) • John F. "Jack" Reed (D-RI) • Lindsey O. Graham, USAFR (R-SC) • Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) • Mark Steven Kirk, USNR (R-IL) • Earl "Ben" Nelson (D -NE) Retiring • Daniel Ray "Dan" Coats (R-IN) • Mark L. Pryor (D-AR) • Roy Blunt (R-MO) • Jon Tester (D-MT) • Jerry Moran (R-KS) • Sherrod Brown (D-OH) • John H. Hoeven, III (R-ND) • Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson (R-WI) Appropriations Sub-committee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Majority Members Minority Members • Patty Murray (D-WA) Chairman • Susan M. Collins (R-ME) Ranking • Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD) Member • Herb Kohl (D -WI) Retiring • Richard C. Shelby (R-AL) • Richard J. "Dick" Durbin (D-IL) • Kathryn Ann Bailey Hutchison (R -TX) • Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT) Retiring • Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin (D-IA) • Lamar Alexander (R-TN) • Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) • Mark Steven Kirk, USNR (R-IL) • Timothy "Tim" Johnson (D-SD) • Daniel Ray "Dan" Coats (R-IN) • Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) • Jerry Moran (R-KS) • Mark L. Pryor (D-AR) • Roy Blunt (R-MO) • Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson (R-WI) Appropriations Sub-Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Majority Members Minority Members • Herb Kohl (D -WI) Chairman Retiring • Roy Blunt (R-MO) Ranking Member • Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin (D-IA) • William Thad "Thad" Cochran (R-MS) • Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) • Addison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnell • Timothy "Tim" Johnson (D-SD) (R-KY) • Earl "Ben" Nelson (D -NE) Retiring • Susan M. Collins (R-ME) • Mark L. Pryor (D-AR) • Jerry Moran (R-KS) • Sherrod Brown (D-OH) • John H. Hoeven, III (R-ND) Appropriations Sub-Committee on Financial Services and General Services Majority Members Minority Members • Richard J. "Dick" Durbin (D-IL) Chairman • Jerry Moran (R-KS) Ranking Member • Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) • Mark Steven Kirk, USNR (R-IL) • Earl Benjamin "Ben" Nelson (D-NE) Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Majority Members Minority Members • Timothy "Tim" Johnson (D-SD) Chairman • Richard C. Shelby (R-AL) Ranking • John F. "Jack" Reed (D-RI) Minority Member Term Limited • Charles E. "Chuck" Schumer (D-NY) • Michael D. "Mike" Crapo (R-ID) • Robert "Bob" Menendez (D-NJ) • Bob Corker (R-TN) • Sherrod Brown (D-OH) • James W. "Jim" DeMint (R-SC) • Daniel Kahikina Akaka (D -HI) Retiring • David Vitter (R-LA) • Jon Tester (D-MT) • Michael O. "Mike" Johanns (R-NE) • Herb Kohl (D -WI) Retiring • Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey, Sr. (R-PA) • Mark Robert Warner (D-VA) • Mark Steven Kirk, USNR (R-IL) • Jeff Alan Merkley (D-OR) • Jerry Moran (R-KS) • Michael F. Bennet (D-CO) • Roger F. Wicker (R-MS) • Kay R. Hagan (D-NC) Banking Sub-Committee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development Majority Members Minority Members • Robert "Bob" Menendez (D-NJ) Chairman • James W. "Jim" DeMint (R-SC) Ranking • John F. "Jack" Reed (D-RI) Member • Charles E. "Chuck" Schumer (D-NY) • Michael D. "Mike" Crapo (R-ID) • Daniel Kahikina Akaka (D -HI) Retiring • Bob Corker (R-TN) • Sherrod Brown (D-OH) • Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey, Sr. (R-PA) • Jon Tester (D-MT) • Mark Steven Kirk, USNR (R-IL) • Herb Kohl (D -WI) Retiring • Jerry Moran (R-KS) • Jeff Alan Merkley (D-OR) • Roger F. Wicker (R-MS) • Michael F. Bennet (D-CO) Senate Committee on Finance Majority Members Minority Members • Max Baucus (D-MT) Chairman • Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT) Ranking Minority • John D. "Jay" Rockefeller, IV (D-WV) Member • Kent Conrad (D -ND) Retiring • Charles E. "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) • Jeff Bingaman (D -NM) Retiring • Olympia J. Snowe (R -ME) Retiring • John F. Kerry ( D-MA) • Jon Kyl (R -AZ) Retiring • Ronald Lee "Ron" Wyden (D-OR) • Michael D. "Mike" Crapo (R-ID) • Charles E. "Chuck" Schumer (D-NY) • Charles Patrick "Pat" Roberts (R-KS) • Deborah Ann "Debbie" Stabenow (D-MI) • Michael B. "Mike" Enzi (R-WY) • Maria Cantwell (D-WA) • John Cornyn (R-TX) • Clarence William "Bill" Nelson (D-FL) • Thomas A. "Tom" Coburn (R-OK) • Robert "Bob" Menendez (D-NJ) • John Thune (R-SD) • Thomas R. "Tom" Carper (D-DE) • Richard M. Burr (R-NC) • Benjamin L. "Ben" Cardin (D-MD) Senate Committee on Budget Majority Members Minority Members • Kent Conrad (D -ND) Chairman, Retiring • Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions, III • Patty Murray (D-WA) New Chairman (R-AL) Ranking Member • Ronald Lee "Ron" Wyden (D-OR) • Charles E. "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) • Clarence William "Bill" Nelson (D-FL) • Michael B. "Mike" Enzi (R-WY) • Deborah Ann "Debbie" Stabenow (D-MI) • Michael D. "Mike" Crapo (R-ID) • Benjamin L. "Ben" Cardin (D-MD) • John Cornyn (R-TX) • Bernard "Bernie" Sanders (I-VT) • Lindsey O. Graham, USAFR (R-SC) • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) • John Thune (R-SD) • Mark Robert Warner (D-VA) • Robert J. "Rob" Portman (R-OH) • Jeff Alan Merkley (D-OR) • Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey, Sr. (R-PA) • Mark Begich (D-AK) • Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson (R-WI) • Christopher A. "Chris" Coons (D-DE) • Kelly A. Ayotte (R-NH) HOUSE ELECTION RESULTS Richard Neal ( D-MA-1), Incumbent John Tierney ( D-MA-6), Incumbent • Redistricting: N/A • Redistricting: N/A • Geography: West: Springfield, the • Geography: Northeast Corner/North Berkshires Shore: Lynn, Salem • Election Results: Won reelection • Election Results: Won reelection with unopposed 48.3% of the vote against Richard Tisei • Current Committees*: Ways and (R) Means Jim McGovern ( D-MA-2), Incumbent Michael Capuano ( D-MA-7), Incumbent • Redistricting: N/A • Redistricting: N/A • Geography: West Central: Worcester, • Geography: Parts of Boston and the Pioneer Valley Suburbs: Somerville • Election Results: Won reelection • Election Results: Won reelection with unopposed 83.6% of the vote against Karla • Current Committees*: Agriculture Romero (I) • Current Committees*: Financial Serv. Niki Tsongas ( D-MA-3), Incumbent Stephen Lynch ( D-MA-8), Incumbent • Redistricting: N/A • Redistricting: N/A • Geography: North Central: Lowell, • Geography: South Boston suburbs: Lawrence Quincy, Brockton • Election Results: Won reelection with • Election Results: Won reelection 65.9% of the vote against John Golnik with 76.3% of the vote against Joe (R) Selvaggi (R) • Current Committees*: Financial Services Barney Frank ( D-MA -4) , Retiring Bill Keating ( D-MA-9), Incumbent • Redistricting: N/A • Redistricting: N/A • Geography: South Central: Newton, • Geography: Southeast: Cape Cod, Taunton, Fall River Plymouth, New Bedford • Election Result: Joseph Kennedy III • Election Results: Won reelection (D) defeated Sean Bielat (R), 61.1% to with 58.8% of the vote against 36% Christopher Sheldon (R) Ed Markey ( D-MA-5), Incumbent ** John Olver ( D-MA - 1) Retiring • Redistricting: N/A • Redistricting: Former District 1 • Geography: Northwest Boston • Current Committees*: Suburbs: Malden, Framingham Appropriations; Subcommittee on • Election Results: Won reelection with Transportation, Housing and Urban 75.5% of the vote against Tom Tierney Development, and Related Agencies, (R) Ranking Member House Committee on Appropriations Majority Members Minority Members • Harold Dallas "Hal" Rogers (R-KY-5) • Norman D. "Norm" Dicks (D -WA -6) Chairman Ranking Minority Member Retiring • C. W. Young (R-FL-10) Chairman • Marcia Carolyn "Marcy" Kaptur (D-OH- Emeritus 9) • Charles Jeremy "Jerry" Lewis (R -CA-41) • Peter J. "Pete" Visclosky (D-IN-1) Chairman Emeritus Defeated • Nita M. Lowey (D-NY-18) New Ranking • Frank R. Wolf (R-VA-10) Member • Jack Kingston (R-GA-1) • José Enrique Serrano (D-NY-16) • Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (R-NJ-11) • Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT-3) • Thomas "Tom" Latham (R-IA-4) • James P. "Jim" Moran (D-VA-8) • Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL-4) • John W. Olver ( D-MA -1) Retiring • Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO-8) • Edward López "Ed" Pastor (D-AZ-4) • Kay Granger (R-TX-12) • David E. Price (D-NC-4) • Michael K. "Mike" Simpson (R-ID-2) • Maurice D. Hinchey (D -NY -22) Retiring • John Abney Culberson (R-TX-7) • Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA-34) • Ander Crenshaw (R-FL-4) • Sam Farr (D-CA-17) • Dennis R. Rehberg (R -MT -At Large) • Chaka Fattah (D-PA-2) Defeated • Steven R. "Steve" Rothman (D -NJ -9) • John R. Carter (R-TX-31) Defeated • Rodney M. Alexander (R-LA-5) • Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-2) • Kenneth S. "Ken" Calvert (R-CA-44) • Barbara Lee (D-CA-9) • Josiah Robins "Jo" Bonner, Jr. (R-AL-1) • Adam B. Schiff (D-CA-29) • Steven C. LaTourette (R -OH -14) Retiring • Michael M. "Mike" Honda (D-CA- Tom Cole (R-OK-4) 15)Betty McCollum (DFL-MN-4) • Jeff Flake (R -AZ -6) Won Senate Seat • Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-21) • Charles W. "Charlie" Dent (R-PA-15) • Steve Clement Austria (R -OH -7) Retiring • Cynthia Marie Lummis (R-WY-At Large) • John Thomas "Tom" Graves, Jr.
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