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| Massachusetts House of Representatives Sixth Middlesex District | ||
| Current incumbent | Maria Robinson  | |
| Population | 41,859 | |
| Race | 77.84% White, 4.43% Black, 7.86% Asian | |
| Ethnicity | 7.31% Hispanic | |
Massachusetts' Sixth Middlesex state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Maria Robinson.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 41,859 civilians reside within Massachusetts' Sixth Middlesex state house district. Massachusetts state representatives represent an average of 40,923 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 39,682 residents.
Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Massachusetts legislators assume office the first Wednesday in January after the election.
Article LXXI of the Massachusetts Constitution states: "Every representative, for one year at least immediately preceding his election, shall have been an inhabitant of the district for which he is chosen and shall cease to represent such district when he shall cease to be an inhabitant of the commonwealth."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $62,548/year | No per diem is paid. |
If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. The election must be held on the next regularly scheduled date on the election calendar. Local governments who conduct special elections receive reimbursement from the State Treasurer's office for all costs incurred.
Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for September 1, 2020. The local filing deadline is May 5, 2020, and the state filing deadline is June 2, 2020.
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2018. The semi-closed primary election took place on September 4, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was June 5, 2018.
No candidates filed for the Democratic or Republican primary ballots. Write-in candidates Mary Kate Feeney, Michael Gatlin, Maria Robinson, and Mark Tilden competed in the Democratic primary. Thomas Blandford was the only write-in candidate in the Republican primary. To appear on the general election ballot, candidates had to receive 150 votes and more votes than other candidates in the race. Robinson was the only candidate to meet both requirements, so her name was the only one to appear on the general election ballot.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Maria Robinson (D) |
77.7
|
13,670 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
22.3
|
3,927 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 17,597 |
Maria Robinson received the most write-in votes and advanced to the general election as a regular candidate.
Massachusetts House of Representatives Sixth Middlesex District Democratic write-in totals, 2018
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Maria Robinson |
55.57% | 1,911 |
| Michael Gatlin | 23.03% | 792 |
| Mary Kate Feeney | 15.56% | 535 |
| Mark Tilden | 0.87% | 30 |
| Write-in votes | 4.97% | 171 |
| Total Votes | 3,439 | |
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State, "Election Summary Report," accessed December 19, 2018 | ||
Thomas Blandford did not receive the number of votes required to make the general election ballot.
Massachusetts House of Representatives Sixth Middlesex District Republican write-in totals, 2018
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Blandford (unopposed) | 31.43% | 99 |
| Write-in votes | 68.57% | 216 |
| Total Votes | 315 | |
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State, "Election Summary Report," accessed December 19, 2018 | ||
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 8, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.
Incumbent Chris Walsh ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Sixth Middlesex District general election.Massachusetts House of Representatives, Sixth Middlesex District General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Walsh Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Sixth Middlesex District Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Walsh Incumbent (unopposed) |
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on September 9, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Chris Walsh was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Michael J. Coombes (L) in the general election.
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Sixth Middlesex District General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Walsh Incumbent |
83.6% | 9,763 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Coombes | 16.4% | 1,909 | |
| Total Votes | 11,672 | |||
Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 6, 2012 and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 29, 2012. Chris Walsh (D) was unopposed in the general election and the Democratic primary.
From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Massachusetts House of Representatives Sixth Middlesex District raised a total of $84,202. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $21,051 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Massachusetts House of Representatives Sixth Middlesex District
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $26,025 | 1 | $26,025 | |
| 2014 | $19,488 | 2 | $9,744 | |
| 2012 * | $38,689 | 1 | $38,689 | |
| Total | $84,202 | 4 | $21,051 | |
| * Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district. | ||||
