The election included: Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 20, 1994.

He defeated Democratic State Representative Shannon O'Brien, Independent Tom Tierney and Libertarian Sue Poulin.

Democratic incumbent Ted Kennedy was re-elected over Republican Mitt Romney, Libertarian Mary Fridley, and LaRouche Was Right candidate William A. Ferguson, Jr.

Stores governed by the proposal would be required to pay most employees at least one-half times their regular rate.

The proposed amendment would also allow the state Legislature to grant reasonable exemptions and abatements and establish the number and range of tax brackets.

[11] Law Proposed by Initiative Petition - This initiative sought to change the state personal income tax laws if a proposed amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution requiring income tax rates to be graduated is approved at the 1994 state election.