Know the Candidates Before You Vote
September 6, 2022 Primary

What’s on the Primary Ballots for Needham Voters?

Representative in Congress, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor, Governor’s Council, State Senator, State Representative, Norfolk County District Attorney, Norfolk County Sheriff, Norfolk County Commissioner.

See what’s on your ballot (Rep or Dem) and where to vote at WhereDoIVoteMA.com.

Contested offices for Needham Voters–Democratic Primary

Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
Norfolk County Commissioner

NOTE: The ballot includes two candidates for governor, MAURA HEALEY and SONIA CHANG-DÍAZ, but Chang-Díaz has withdrawn from the race.

Contested offices for Needham Voters–Republican Primary

Governor
Lieutenant Governor

Candidate Forums and Debates

NOTE: This is a partial list of candidate debates and forums conducted by nonpartisan organization and media outlets. Links to the recorded forums will be posted after the forums.

Norfolk County Commissioner (Democrat)

Democrat candidates Peter Collins and Paul Yorkis.

Wednesday, August 24, Leagues of Women Voters in Norfolk County.
Watch the forum on The Needham Channel!

Governor (Republican)

Republican candidates Geoff Diehl and Chris Doughty.

Note: This is not an actual debate: candidates will make their cases to voters in previously recorded interviews. Jim Braude, host of GBH’s Greater Boston, announced that Geoff Diehl had refused to debate his opponent. There was one  debate between the two on the radio on June 22.

Tuesday, August 9, GBH
Watch the discussion with past interviews and commentary on YouTube.

Lieutenant Governor (Democrat)

Democrat candidates Tami Gouveia, Eric Lesser and Kim Driscoll.

Tuesday, August 2, GBH
Watch this debate on YouTube!

Tuesday, August 16, WBUR and media partners
Watch this debate on YouTube!

Lieutenant Governor (Republican)

Republican candidates Kate Campanale and Leah Cole Allen.

Monday, August 15, WBUR and media partners
Watch this debate on YouTube!

Attorney General (Democrat)

Democrat candidates Andrea Campbell, Quentin Palfrey and Shannon Liss-Riodan.

Monday, August 1, GBH
Watch this debate on YouTube!

Wednesday, August 10, WBUR and media partners
Watch this debate on YouTube!

Secretary of the Commonwealth (Democrat)

Democrat candidates Tanisha Sullivan and Bill Galvin.

Monday, August 8, WBUR and media partners
Watch this debate on YouTube!

Wednesday, August 10, GBH
Watch this debate on YouTube!

State Auditor (Democrat)

Democrat candidates Diane DiZoglio and Chris Dempsey.

Wednesday, August 3, WBUR and media partners
Watch this debate on YouTube!

Monday, August 8, GBH
Watch this debate on YouTube!

Thursday, August 11, CBS Boston
Watch this debate on YouTube!