The 2022 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Incumbent Democrat William Galvin won re-election to an eighth term. Primary elections were held on September 6, with Galvin defeating Tanisha Sullivan, president of NAACP Boston, to win the Democratic nomination. Galvin has been Secretary since January 1, 1995. The last Republican to be elected to the position was Frederic Cook, in 1949. Galvin is the longest tenured secretary in the history of the Commonwealth, surpassing Cook.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee William Galvin, incumbent secretary of the commonwealth

Eliminated in primary Tanisha Sullivan, corporate attorney and president of NAACP Boston

Endorsements

Debates + 2022 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth democratic primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic DemocraticKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn William Galvin Tanisha Sullivan1 Aug. 8, 2022 WBUR-FM Tiziana Dearing YouTube 2 Aug. 10, 2022 WGBH-TV Jim Braude YouTube

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error WilliamGalvin TanishaSullivan Other UndecidedUMass AmherstUMass AmherstAugust 26–29, 2022500 (LV)± 5.1%49%30%1%20%UMass LowellUMass LowellAugust 16–25, 2022800 (LV)± 3.9%56%21%1%22%Advantage, Inc. (R)August 22–23, 2022563 (LV)± 4.1%55%14%–31%MassINC Polling Group (D)August 19–21, 2022401 (LV)± 4.9%53%20%1%23%MassINC Polling GroupAugust 5–9, 2022520 (LV)± 5.1%43%15%3%38%DAPA Research (D)DAPA Research (D)Mid-July 2022300 (LV)± 5.7%49%23%–28%UMass AmherstJune 15–21, 2022557 (LV)± 4.7%38%25%0%37%MassINC Polling Group (D)June 2022– (LV)–52%15%3%29%

Results Convention

Primary

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Rayla Campbell, former dental assistant and insurance claims manager and write-in candidate for in 2020

Results

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball December 1, 2021Elections DailyNovember 7, 2022

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error BillGalvin (D) RaylaCampbell (R) JuanSanchez (G-R) Other UndecidedUMass Amherst/YouGovUMass Amherst/YouGovOctober 20–26, 2022700 (RV)± 4.3%58%30%4%2%6%UMass Lowell/YouGovOctober 18–25, 20221,000 (LV)± 4.1%58%24%3%–15%Suffolk UniversitySuffolk UniversityOctober 13–16, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%52%25%7%1%14%Suffolk UniversitySuffolk UniversitySeptember 10–13, 2022500 (RV)± 4.4%53%19%6%1%22%

Results

By county

CountyWilliam F. GalvinDemocraticRayla CampbellRepublicanAll Others#%#%#%Barnstable75,79664.68%39,30233.54%2,0811.77%Berkshire35,43272.78%11,43523.49%1,8183.73%Bristol106,57558.73%70,68138.95%4,2222.33%Dukes7,26278.37%1,72718.64%2772.99%Essex188,23366.3%88,39031.13%7,2882.57%Franklin22,14670.52%7,50623.9%1,7505.57%Hampden80,21458.51%50,99337.2%5,8824.29%Hampshire46,15671.73%14,30022.22%3,8876.04%Middlesex440,23073.37%141,09523.52%18,6503.11%Nantucket3,42270.43%1,32427.25%1132.33%Norfolk197,86470.16%77,74027.56%6,4242.28%Plymouth128,98860.52%80,55237.79%3,5941.69%Suffolk156,88179.66%30,55515.52%9,4994.83%Worcester176,60960.76%106,42136.61%7,6282.62% Totals1,665,80867.69%722,02129.34%72,5432.97%

By congressional district Galvin won all nine congressional districts. District Galvin Campbell Representative 61% 35% Richard Neal 66% 30% Jim McGovern 65% 32% Lori Trahan 66% 32% Jake Auchincloss 76% 21% Katherine Clark 66% 32% Seth Moulton 83% 12% Ayanna Pressley 70% 28% Stephen Lynch 62% 36% Bill Keating

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links Official campaign websites Rayla Campbell (R) for Secretary of the Commonwealth Bill Galvin (D) for Secretary of the Commonwealth