Winthrop voters will cast their ballots in the 2022 State Primary Election on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at one of two locations: the old Middle School building for residents of Precincts 1,2,3,5, and 6, and at Golden Drive for residents of Precinct 4. The Robert A. DeLeo Senior Center is no longer being used as a polling location.
Town Clerk Denise Quist said there are 12,923 registered voters in Winthrop.
“We have received close to 1,000 mail-in ballots,†said Quist. “People can still vote early through Friday (9-11 a.m.) in the lobby at Town Hall and on Election Day at the polls from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.â€
State Rep. Jeff Turco and Sen. Lydia Edwards are unopposed in their bid for re-election.
In the Suffolk County District Attorney’s race, Suffolk County DA Kevin Hayden is being challenged by Boston City Councillor Ricardo Arroyo for the position. Hayden was appointed to the position after former DA Rachael Rollins was named U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts.
Congresswoman Katherine Clark, who resides in Revere, is unopposed in her bid for the Democratic nomination in the Fifth District. Caroline Colarusso of Stoneham is unopposed in her bid for the Republican nomination in the Fifth District.
Statewide Races
Attorney General Maura Healey is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in Tuesday’s election. Geoff Diehl of Whitman and Chris Doughty of Wrentham are seeking the Republican nomination for governor.
The Democratic race for lieutenant governor has three candidates, Kim Driscoll of Salem, Tami Gouveia of Acton, and Eric P. Lesser of Longmeadow. The candidates seeking the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor are Leah V. Allen of Danvers and Kate Campanale of Spencer.
There are three Democratic candidates for attorney general, Andrea Campbell of Boston, Shannon Liss-Reardon of Brookline, and Quentin Palfrey of Weston (Palfrey announced earlier this week that he has suspended his campaign). James McMahon of Bourne is the lone candidate seeking the Republican nomination for attorney general.
Secretary of State William Galvin of Boston is being challenged for the Democratic nomination by Tanisha Sullivan of Boston. Rayla Campbell of Whitman is the lone candidate seeking the Republican nomination for secretary of state.
Christopher Dempsey of Brookline and Diana DiZoglio of Methuen are the Democratic candidates for state auditor. Anthony Amore is the lone candidate seeking the Republican nomination for state auditor.
State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg is unopposed in her bid for re-election.
The Democratic and Republican nominees in Tuesday’s State Primary Election will square off in the Final Election on Tuesday, Nov. 8.