On May 9, Massachusetts Congressman Martin Meehan said he is resigning from the US House effective July 1. He is a Democrat. A special election to fill the vacancy will be held October 16, 2007. Massachusetts has 4 ballot-qualified parties: Republican, Democratic, Green, and Working Families. They will each have a primary on September 4, 2007, for this special election. Parties that are not ballot-qualified may also participate if their nominees submit 2,000 signatures. The Constitution Party has already said it will run someone.
There is already a member of the Constitution Party running. He is pastor Kevin Thompson and his web site is http://www.thompson07.com . There is a complete list of candidates available at http://www.dcpoliticalreport.com/MA.htm#5th