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Massachusetts, State Representative, 5th Suffolk

Massachusetts House of Representatives Fifth Suffolk District
Current incumbentLiz Miranda Democratic Party
Population39,677
Race11.89% White, 51.82% Black, 5.21% Asian
Ethnicity24.09% Hispanic

Massachusetts' Fifth Suffolk state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Liz Miranda.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 39,677 civilians reside within Massachusetts' Fifth Suffolk state house district. Massachusetts state representatives represent an average of 40,923 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 39,682 residents.

About the office

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.

Qualifications

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."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$62,548/yearNo per diem is paid.

Vacancies

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

2020

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.

2018

General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 5th Suffolk District

Liz Miranda (D) defeated Althea Garrison (Independent Progressive Party) in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 5th Suffolk District on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Liz Miranda (D)
88.7
8,527

Althea Garrison (Independent Progressive Party)
11.0
1,053
Other/Write-in votes
0.3
33

Total votes: 9,613
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 5th Suffolk District

Liz Miranda defeated Darrin Howell, Roy Owens, and Brad Howze in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 5th Suffolk District on September 4, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Liz Miranda (D)
59.5
2,777

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Darrin Howell (D)
31.5
1,470

Roy Owens (D)
7.7
361

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Brad Howze (D)
1.3
59

Total votes: 4,667
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

2016

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 Evandro C. Carvalho defeated Althea Garrison in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Fifth Suffolk District general election.

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fifth Suffolk District General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Evandro C. Carvalho Incumbent 84.35% 10,855
Republican Althea Garrison 15.65% 2,014
Total Votes 12,869
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth

Incumbent Evandro C. Carvalho defeated Melinda Stewart in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Fifth Suffolk District Democratic Primary.

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fifth Suffolk District Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Evandro C. Carvalho Incumbent 76.81% 1,255
Democratic Melinda Stewart 23.19% 379
Total Votes 1,634

Althea Garrison ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Fifth Suffolk District Republican Primary.

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fifth Suffolk District Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Althea Garrison (unopposed)

2014

General election

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 Evandro C. Carvalho defeated Althea Garrison in the Democratic primary. Claudette Joseph was unopposed in the Republican primary. Carvalho defeated Joseph in the general election.

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fifth Suffolk District General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEvandro Carvalho Incumbent 89% 6,025
Republican Claudette Joseph 10.8% 733
Write-in Althea Garrison 0.2% 15
Total Votes 6,773

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fifth Suffolk District Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEvandro Carvalho Incumbent 65.6% 1,637
Althea Garrison 34.4% 859
Total Votes 2,496

Special election

Evandro C. Carvalho defeated Karen A. Charles-Peterson, Jennifer Anne Johnson, Barry Lawton and Roy Owens in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the special election, which took place on April 29.

The seat was vacant following Carlos Henriquez's (D) expulsion from the chamber on February 6.

A special election for the position of Massachusetts House of Representatives Fifth Suffolk District was called for April 29, with a primary on April 1. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 24.

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fifth Suffolk District Special Election Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEvandro C. Carvalho 50.3% 961
Karen A. Charles-Peterson 27.2% 521
Barry Lawton 9.9% 190
Jennifer Anne Johnson 7.9% 151
Roy Owens 4.7% 89
Total Votes 1,912

2012

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. Incumbent Carlos Henriquez (D) defeated Althea Garrison (Independent People's Party) in the general election. Henriquez was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fifth Suffolk District, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCarlos Henriquez Incumbent 78.2% 9,179
Independent Althea Garrison 21.8% 2,564
Total Votes 11,743

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Massachusetts House of Representatives Fifth Suffolk District raised a total of $127,644. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $15,956 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Massachusetts House of Representatives Fifth Suffolk District

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $68,511 3 $22,837
2014 $45,148 3 $15,049
2012 * $13,985 2 $6,993
Total $127,644 8 $15,956
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.