State Sen. Barry Finegold won reelection Tuesday, Nov. 3, defeating Republican Theodore Semesnyei of Amesbury in the 2nd Essex and Middlesex District.
Finegold, an Andover Democrat, led 42,781 to 23,924 with an estimated 81.25% of the vote counted, according to Andover News, which reported the Associated Press projected his victory. The returns remain unofficial.
In Andover, Finegold received 10,429 votes to Semesnyei’s 4,278. He took 70.7% of the local vote, including write-ins in the calculation, according to the outlet’s follow-up analysis.
Finegold thanks voters
Finegold pledged to represent residents regardless of their political preferences.
“It’s an honor to serve this district,” he said, according to WHAV. He also promised to advocate for all community members, regardless of how they voted.
The cited election reports did not include a response from Semesnyei.
The district and campaign priorities
The district includes all of Andover, Amesbury, Merrimac, Tewksbury and Wilmington, along with portions of Haverhill and North Andover.
Finegold chairs the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, according to his official legislative profile.
In an October candidate questionnaire, Finegold pointed to $140 million in funding he said would allow additional train service through Andover. He also urged the town to pursue a partnership with the Massachusetts School Building Authority to design and fund a new Andover High School.
Other Andover-area results
Finegold’s victory accompanied wins by two other Andover Democrats.
Connor Murray won the open 18th Essex state representative seat, defeating Republican Chris Shepley. Dan Koh defeated Republican Micah Jones in the 6th Congressional District, according to Andover News’ election coverage.
The reported vote totals remain subject to certification.
