Barney Frank will be up for re-election in 2012 – a Public Service Message

Unless he Retires (unlikely)
His Seat is lost through 2012 Redistricting (also unlikely)

As there have been even more requests after the 2010 election for “When is Barney Frank Up for Reelection” as an increase in search for Tax Penalties for Health Insurance) on this blog, the following information is being provided as a public service: Barney Frank (D-MA) 4th District will be up for re-election in 2012, and if re-elected somehow, in 2014. The 4th district includes Bristol County (New Bedford and Fall River), Middlesex County (Newton), Norfolk County (Foxboro), and Plymouth County (Halifax, Lakeville, Marion, Mattapoisett, Middleborough, Rochester, Wareham). (So far, it is doubtful that the loss of one seat in Massachusetts through redistricting, will affect Congressman Frank.)
To date, there have been no announcements as to who might run against Congressman Frank in 2012. In 2010, Republican newcomer, Sean Bielat, came within striking distance of taking the seat from the long-entrenched economic disaster enshrouded, Frank (see Freddie, Fannie, and Senator Chris Dodd). Frank spent millions defending him, and only managed to best Mr. Beilat when a large number (approximately 30,000) votes emerged in the final 30 hours of the race. Go figure. It’s Massachusetts, the dead vote, and all eyes in the nation were elsewhere!) The New York Times reporting on returns for 2010 shows the following http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/massachusetts: more than three of those challenged, were challenged by first time Republican candidates, the original prediciton by the Times (and elsewhere) was that each incumbent would win by 75% of the vote: in viewing the results from the Times, one see that, although close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, it was a stunning “victory” of sorts for the Commonwealth because a) it proved that these top Democrats are not infallible and had to actually campaign b) the monies spent by Massachusetts Democrats like Richard Neal, which were being earmarked for other congressional offices held by Democrats that were in huge trouble – stayed home. Just how many seats were lost to Republicans in the Historic 2010 election because Massachusetts Democrats, who rarely have to send out but a mailer, was used at home is unknown.


To find out who may be running against Mr. Frank in 2010, contact the State GOP here.
Other State Political Party that might run a candidate against Barney Frank:
the Libertarian Party of Massachusetts There is a list of minor Party’s with contacts here at the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s website here under election division. Should you want to keep an eye on Mr. Frank, ACORN’s offices in Massachusetts are listed here.

Just a note: That Acorn office was “broken into” in October of 2008, computers were stolen. Mr. Frank handily won re-election. Granted this is merely a coincidence. "Republican Operatives" were blamed for the break-in - seriously.