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Massachusetts Attorney General election, 2010
From Ballotpedia
The Massachusetts Attorney General election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. Democratic incumbent Martha Coakley fended off a challenge from Republican James P. McKenna, an attorney and Assistant Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
McKenna ran a write-in campaign for the Republican nomination after the state party failed to nominate a candidate. Ultimately, he was placed on the ballot and received 37.2 percent of the vote to Coakley's 62.8 percent.
General Election campaign
Candidates
Republican Party - Attorney and Worcester Polytechnic Institute professor James P. McKenna
Democratic Party - Incumbent Martha Coakley
General election results
| 2010 Race for Attorney General - General Election[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | 62.8% | ||
| Republican Party | James P. McKenna | 37.2% | |
| Total Votes | 2,251,177 | ||
Endorsements
- Boston Globe, local newspaper[2][3]
- Boston Herald, local newspaper[3][4]
- Boston Phoenix, local newspaper[5]
- Massachusetts AFL-CIO[6]
- Massachusetts Coalition of Police[7]
- MassEquality PAC[8]
- MetroWest Daily News, local newspaper[9]
- State Police Association of Massachusetts[7]
- State Police Commissioned Officers Association[7]
- Wicked Local Newton[10]
- Scott Brown, Republican member of the United States Senate[11][12]
- Paul Cellucci, former Governor of Massachusetts[13]
- Gun Owners' Action League (GOAL)[14]
- Police Officers Local 911[15]
- Sentinel & Enterprise, local newspaper[16]
- Bill Weld, former Governor of Massachusetts[13]
- Worcester Police Officials Local 504[15]
Finances
According to the Massachusetts Office of Political and Campaign Finance, as of October 27, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Martha Coakley Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [17] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| October 1 - 15, 2010[18] | October 21, 2010 | $161,473.95 | $355,553.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $19,848.85 | $497,178.10 | |
| September 16 - 30, 2010[19] | October 6, 2010 | $50,207.15 | $130,280.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $19,013.20 | $161,473.95 | |
| James McKenna Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [17] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| October 1 - 15, 2010[20] | October 20, 2010 | $13,386.89 | $20,056.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $16,794.91 | $16,648.07 | |
| September 16 - 30, 2010[21] | October 6, 2010 | $4,754.60 | $17,550.98 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $8,918.69 | $13,386.89 | |
Polling
Opinion Dynamics Poll
Opinion Dynamics Corporation surveyed 431 registered voters between October 7 and 10, 2010.
| Opinion Dynamics Poll - October 7 - 10, 2010[22] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
 Martha Coakley (D)
|
48% | |||
| James P. McKenna (R) | 39% | |||
| Undecided | 14% | |||
| Total voters | 431 | |||
September 14, 2010 primaries
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Incumbent Martha Coakley[23]
Electoral results
- Martha Coakley ran unopposed in this contest.
Finances
According to the Massachusetts Office of Political and Campaign Finance, as of September 23, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Martha Coakley Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [17] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| September 1 - 15, 2010[24] | September 20, 2010 | $88,334.43 | $2,550.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $40,677.28 | $50,207.15 | |
| August 16 - 31, 2010[25] | September 8, 2010 | $105,691.30 | $2,105.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $19,461.87 | $88,334.43 | |
| August 1 - 15, 2010[26] | August 19, 2010 | $62,659.42 | $62,156.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $19,124.12 | $105,691.30 | |
| July 16 - 31, 2010[27] | August 5, 2010 | $66,246.51 | $5,495.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $9,082.09 | $62,659.42 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- James P. McKenna (Write-in)[28]
Electoral results
- McKenna received the 10,000 write-in votes necessary to receive the Republican nomination.
Endorsements
- The Boston Globe[29]
- Clean Sweep Beacon Hill PAC[30]
- Massachusetts Citizens for Life (MCFL) State PAC[31][32]
- State Representative Lewis Evangelidis[33][34]
Finances
According to the Massachusetts Office of Political and Campaign Finance, as of September 23, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| James McKenna Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [17] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| September 1 - 15, 2010[35] | September 17, 2010 | $2,648.70 | $2,524.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $418.32 | $4,754.60 | |
| August 16 - 31, 2010[36] | September 1, 2010 | $1,564.70 | $2,181.62 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1,097.62 | $2,648.70 | |
| August 1 - 15, 2010[37] | August 16, 2010 | $101.00 | $1,505.68 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $41.98 | $1,564.70 | |
| July 16 - 31, 2010[38] | August 4, 2010 | $0.00 | $126.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $25.00 | $101.00 | |
External links
- List of Democratic candidates qualified for the Massachusetts September 14 Attorney General primary
- List of Republican candidates qualified for the Massachusetts September 14 Attorney General primary
- Green Paper's list of candidates for Massachusetts Attorney General, 2010
General Election candidates
- Martha Coakley for Attorney General Campaign website
- Jim McKenna for Attorney General Campaign website
Footnotes
- ↑ Boston Globe, "2010 General Election Results - Attorney General" 2 Nov. 2010
- ↑ The Boston Globe, "After defeat, Coakley went to work — and earned re-election" 21 Oct. 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cape Cod Today, "Herald and Globe endorse Coakley" 22 Oct. 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ The Boston Herald, "Herald endorses Martha Coakley for AG" 21 Oct. 2010
- ↑ The Boston Phoenix, "Boston Phoenix 2010 Endorsements: Steve Grossman, Martha Coakley, and Barney Frank" 27 Oct. 2010
- ↑ AFL-CIO - 2010 Endorsements
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Boston Herald, "Cop unions, lawmen endorse AG Martha Coakley" 13 Oct. 2010
- ↑ MassEquality, "MassEquality PAC Endorses Marthy Coakley, Steve Grossman, and Suzanne Bump" 12 Oct. 2010
- ↑ MetroWest Daily News, "ENDORSEMENT: Re-elect Martha Coakley" 23 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Wicked Local Newton Newton TAB Endorsement: Candidates for state office" 27 Oct. 2010
- ↑ The Boston Herald, "Sen. Scott Brown endorses Bay State’s Republican slate for Congress" 14 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Urbin Report, "Jim McKenna picks up key endorsement" 26 Oct. 2010
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Boston Herald, "Rep. Mike Capuano mulling run against Sen. Scott Brown" 18 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Northeast Shooters, "GOAL Officially Endorses Jim McKenna for Attorney General" 30 Sept. 2010
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Worchester Telegram & Gazette, "McKenna gets police union nods" 22 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Sentinel & Enterprise, "Endorsements for statewide offices" 23 Oct. 2010
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
- ↑ Massachusetts Office of Political and Campaign Finance - Martha Coakley Bank Report 2010
- ↑ Massachusetts Office of Political and Campaign Finance - Martha Coakley Bank Report 2010
- ↑ Massachusetts Office of Political and Campaign Finance - James McKenna Bank Report 2010
- ↑ Massachusetts Office of Political and Campaign Finance - James McKenna Bank Report 2010
- ↑ Boston Globe, "New Opinion Dynamics poll: Baker up 5%" 14 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Newser, "Coakley's Next Move: Re-Election" 20 Jan. 2010
- ↑ Massachusetts Office of Political and Campaign Finance - Martha Coakley Bank Report 2010
- ↑ Massachusetts Office of Political and Campaign Finance - Martha Coakley Bank Report 2010
- ↑ Massachusetts Office of Political and Campaign Finance - Martha Coakley Bank Report 2010
- ↑ Massachusetts Office of Political and Campaign Finance - Martha Coakley Bank Report 2010
- ↑ Red State, "MA Republicans: Write-in James McKenna for AG to run against Martha Coakley" 13 Sept. 2010
- ↑ The Boston Globe, "For sake of competition, GOP should write in AG candidate" 8 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Red Mass Group, "Clean Sweep Beacon Hill endorses Jim McKenna for Attorney General" 27 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Massachusetts Citizens for Life, "State PAC Endorsement for Attorney General" 12 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Mass Pro-life, "MCFL Release: State PAC Endorsement for Attorney General" 12 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Wicked Local, "Evangelidis endorses McKenna for AG" 1 Sept. 2010
- ↑ YouTube, "Lew Evangelidis endorses James McKenna for Attorney General" 4 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Massachusetts Office of Political and Campaign Finance - James McKenna Bank Report 2010
- ↑ Massachusetts Office of Political and Campaign Finance - James McKenna Bank Report 2010
- ↑ Massachusetts Office of Political and Campaign Finance - James McKenna Bank Report 2010
- ↑ Massachusetts Office of Political and Campaign Finance - James McKenna Bank Report 2010
