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| Turnout | 51.4% 8.75%[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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The2022 Massachusetts State Auditor election was held on November 8, 2022 to elect theMassachusetts State Auditor. The election was held alongsideother elections in Massachusetts. Incumbent AuditorSuzanne Bump did not run for re-election. Democratic nomineeDiana DiZoglio defeated Republican nominee Anthony Amore in the general election.[2]
Primary elections were held on September 6, 2022. Diana DiZoglio defeated Chris Dempsey in the Democratic primary, while Anthony Amore won the Republican primary unopposed. In addition to the major party primaries, minor parties also nominated candidates. TheGreen-Rainbow Party nominated Gloria Cabellero-Roca, the Workers Party of Massachusetts nominated Dominic Giannone, and theLibertarian Party nominated Daniel Riek.[3]
TheMassachusetts State Auditor is tasked with conducting investigations and audits of government agencies.[4] The Auditor has the authority and responsibility to audit all government agencies and departments within Massachusetts. Most agencies and departments are required to undergo audits every 3 years. The Auditor is expected to follow standards set by theComptroller General of the United States.[5]
Incumbent three-term State AuditorSuzanne Bump, aDemocrat, was eligible to run for re-election. However, on May 25, 2021, she announced that she would not run for a fourth term.[6]
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Three debates were held for the Democratic primary.
| No. | Date | Host | Moderators | Link | Democratic | Democratic |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | ||||||
| Diana DiZoglio | Chris Dempsey | |||||
| 1 | Aug. 3, 2022 | WBUR-FM The Boston Globe WCVB-TV | Tiziana Dearing | YouTube | P | P |
| 2 | Aug. 8, 2022 | WGBH-TV | Jim Braude | YouTube | P | P |
| 3 | Aug. 12, 2022 | WBZ-TV | Jon Keller | CBS | P | P |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Dempsey | 2,148 | 52.6% | |
| Democratic | Diana DiZoglio | 1,931 | 47.3% | |
| Total votes | 4,079 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Diana DiZoglio | 372,597 | 54.4% | |
| Democratic | Christopher Dempsey | 311,156 | 45.4% | |
| Write-in | 1,082 | 0.2% | ||
| Total votes | 684,835 | 100.0% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Anthony Amore | 201,280 | 99.5% | |
| Write-in | 1,130 | 0.5% | ||
| Total votes | 202,410 | 100.0% | ||
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Diana DiZoglio (D) | Anthony Amore (R) | Gloria Cabellero-Roca (G-R) | Dominic Giannone (W) | Daniel Riek (L) | Other | Undecided |
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| UMass Amherst/WCVB[35] | October 20–26, 2022 | 700 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 51% | 33% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 3%[b] | 4% |
| UMass Lowell[36] | October 18–25, 2022 | 1000 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 44% | 29% | 4% | 2% | 2% | – | 19% |
| Suffolk University/Boston Globe/NBC10 Boston/Telemundo[37] | October 13–16, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4%[38] | 39.8% | 25.2% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 5.4% | 1%[c] | 24.2% |
| Suffolk University/Boston Globe/NBC10 Boston/Telemundo[39] | September 10-13, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4%[38] | 39.4% | 21.0% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 5.4% | 1%[c] | 28.4% |
Amore challenged DiZoglio to 5 debates held in different parts ofMassachusetts.[40] However, only one was held.[41]
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | ||||||
| Diana DiZoglio | Anthony Amore | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 15, 2022 | WBZ-TV | Jon Keller | CBS | P | P |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Diana DiZoglio | 1,310,773 | 55.1% | |
| Republican | Anthony Amore | 897,223 | 37.7% | |
| Green-Rainbow | Gloria A. Caballero-Roca | 68,646 | 2.9% | |
| Workers Party | Dominic S. Giannone, III | 51,877 | 2.2% | |
| Libertarian | Daniel Werner Riek | 48,625 | 2.0% | |
| Write-in | 1,648 | 0.1% | ||
| Total votes | 2,378,792 | 100.0% | ||
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DiZoglio won all but one county.[42]
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DiZoglio wonall nine congressional districts.[43]
| District | DiZoglio | Amore | Representative |
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| 1st | 49% | 42% | Richard Neal |
| 2nd | 53% | 39% | Jim McGovern |
| 3rd | 55% | 39% | Lori Trahan |
| 4th | 53% | 40% | Jake Auchincloss |
| 5th | 63% | 31% | Katherine Clark |
| 6th | 53% | 41% | Seth Moulton |
| 7th | 74% | 17% | Ayanna Pressley |
| 8th | 55% | 38% | Stephen Lynch |
| 9th | 48% | 44% | Bill Keating |
