William Galvin

Democratic Party

Candidate, Massachusetts Secretary of State

Massachusetts Secretary of State

Tenure

1995 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

31

Compensation

Base salary

$187,433

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Next election

September 1, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Boston College, 1972

Law

Suffolk University Law School, 1975

Contact

Official website

Official YouTube

William Galvin (Democratic Party) is theMassachusetts Secretary of State. He assumed office in 1995. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.

Galvin (Democratic Party) is running for re-election forMassachusetts Secretary of State. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled onSeptember 1, 2026.^[source]

Biography

William Galvin is a native of Brighton, Mass. He earned a bachelor's degree from Boston College in 1972 and a law degree from Suffolk University Law School in 1975.

Galvin began his political career while attending law school, working as an aide to theGovernor of Massachusetts's Council. In 1975, the same year he graduated from Suffolk University Law School, he won a special election to theMassachusetts General Court as a state representative from the Allston-Brighton district. Galvin represented that district until 1990 when he won theDemocratic Party's nomination in the race for treasurer; he was later defeated in the general election byRepublican Joe Malone.^[1]

Political career

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Galvin's political career includes the following offices:

• 1995-present:Massachusetts Secretary of State

Elections

2026

See also: Massachusetts Secretary of State election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on September 1, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State

IncumbentWilliam Galvin (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State on September 1, 2026.

		Candidate
		William Galvin

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Endorsements

2022

See also: Massachusetts Secretary of State election, 2022

General election

General election for Massachusetts Secretary of State

IncumbentWilliam Galvin defeatedRayla Campbell andJuan Sanchez in the general election for Massachusetts Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Galvin (D)	67.7	1,665,808
		Rayla Campbell (R)	29.3	722,021
		Juan Sanchez (Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts)	2.9	71,717
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	1,396

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,460,942
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State

IncumbentWilliam Galvin defeatedTanisha Sullivan in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State on September 6, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Galvin	70.1	524,947
		Tanisha Sullivan	29.8	223,420
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	602

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 748,969
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State

Rayla Campbell advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State on September 6, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rayla Campbell	99.1	207,927
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	1,937

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 209,864
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2018

See also:Massachusetts Secretary of State election, 2018

General election

General election for Massachusetts Secretary of State

IncumbentWilliam Galvin defeatedAnthony Amore andJuan Sanchez in the general election for Massachusetts Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Galvin (D)	68.2	1,877,065
		Anthony Amore (R)	24.4	671,300
		Juan Sanchez (Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts)	3.6	100,428
		Other/Write-in votes	3.8	103,872

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,752,665
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State

IncumbentWilliam Galvin defeatedJosh Zakim in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Galvin	67.6	433,086
		Josh Zakim	32.4	208,011

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 641,097
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State

Anthony Amore advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Anthony Amore

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2014

See also:Massachusetts secretary of state election, 2014

Galvin ran forre-election assecretary of state in 2014. He won theDemocratic nomination without opposition in the primary on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.^[2][3]

Results

Secretary of State of Massachusetts, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	William GalvinIncumbent	67.4%	1,395,616
	Republican	David D'Arcangelo	28.9%	597,491
	Green	Danny Factor	3.6%	74,789
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	0.1%	1,421
Total Votes				2,069,317
Election results viaMassachusetts Secretary of State

2010

See also:Massachusetts Secretary of State election, 2010

Massachusetts Secretary of State, General Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	William F. GalvinIncumbent	64.5%	1,420,481
	Republican	William C. Campbell	32.7%	720,967
	Independent	Jim Henderson	2.8%	61,812
Total Votes				2,203,260
Election results viaMassachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth

• 2010 Race for Secretary of State -Democratic Primary

• William Galvin ran unopposed in this contest

2006

Galvin defeated Green-Rainbow Party candidateJill Stein, a medical doctor and environmental health advocate who ran for governor in 2002, in the November general election.

Massachusetts Secretary of State, General Election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	William F. GalvinIncumbent	72.9%	1,546,582
	Green	Jill E. Stein	27.1%	574,388
Total Votes				2,120,970
Election results viaMassachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth

Massachusetts Secretary of State, Republican Primary, 2006
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
William F. GalvinIncumbent	83.1%	633,035
John Bonifaz	16.9%	129,012
Total Votes		762,047
Election results viaMassachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth.

2002

Massachusetts Secretary of State, General Election, 2002
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	William F. GalvinIncumbent	74%	1,472,562
	Republican	Jack E. Robinson, III	26%	516,260
Total Votes				1,988,822
Election results via[1]

• 2002 Race for Secretary of State -Democratic Primary^[4]
  • William Galvin ran unopposed in this contest

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2026

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2022

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Personal

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Galvin and his wife, Eileen, have one daughter.^[1]

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