Massachusetts Sample Ballot 2026: Every Candidate on Your November Ballot
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Governor: Healey, Minogue and James. U.S. Senate: Markey, Deaton and Tache and more. 9 U.S. House districts. Where they stand on housing, health care and public safety.
- Primary Election
- Sept. 1, 2026
- General Election
- Nov. 3, 2026
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Statewide
GovernorMaura Healey (D) · Michael Minogue (R) · Andrea James (I)
Maura Healey
Top priorities
- Address housing, affordability, and transportation
- Protect reproductive rights and civil rights
- Manage climate, public safety, and state services
Per the campaign site.
About Maura Healey
Maura Healey is Massachusetts's incumbent governor and the Democratic nominee for re-election, unopposed on the certified Democratic state primary ballot on September 1, 2026 and paired on the November ticket with Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, who was also unopposed. A former Massachusetts attorney general and civil-rights lawyer, she has emphasized affordability, housing production, transportation, climate, reproductive rights, public safety, and managing state services.
Michael Minogue
Top priorities
- Bring business and life-sciences leadership to state government
- Improve competitiveness, affordability, and fiscal discipline
- Strengthen public safety and management accountability
Per the campaign site.
About Michael Minogue
Michael Minogue is the Republican nominee for Massachusetts governor on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1 primary results. He is paired on the November ticket with lieutenant governor nominee Shawn Oliver, who was unopposed. A former CEO of Abiomed, his campaign presents a business-leadership argument focused on life sciences, economic competitiveness, innovation, fiscal discipline, public safety, and state management.
Andrea James
Top priorities
- Advance criminal-justice and reentry reform
- Support housing, addiction, and mental-health services
- Offer independent leadership outside the major parties
Per the campaign site.
About Andrea James
Andrea James is an independent candidate for Massachusetts governor and a criminal-justice advocate, endorsed by the Green-Rainbow Party. She is printed on the November 3, 2026 ballot as an Independent with running mate Kittredge, having qualified by nomination papers, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's 2026 state election candidate list. Her campaign emphasizes prison reform, reentry, community safety, addiction and mental-health services, housing, and an independent challenge to the major-party field.
U.S. SenateEd Markey (D) · John Deaton (R) · Joe Tache (Socialism and Liberation) · Shiva Ayyadurai (I)

Ed Markey
Top priorities
- Advance climate and clean-energy policy
- Protect consumers, workers, and health care access
- Use Senate seniority for progressive federal priorities
Per the campaign site.
About Ed Markey
Ed Markey is Massachusetts's incumbent U.S. senator and the Democratic nominee for re-election. A longtime member of Congress and former House member, he is known for climate policy, telecommunications and consumer protection, nuclear nonproliferation, labor, health care, and progressive coalitions including the Green New Deal.
John Deaton
Top priorities
- Address affordability and public safety
- Support veterans and border-security policy
- Promote innovation and a Republican alternative to Democratic control
Per the campaign site.
About John Deaton
John Deaton is the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, unopposed on the certified Republican state primary ballot on September 1, 2026, and an attorney who was the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 2024. His campaign emphasizes affordability, public safety, border policy, veterans, cryptocurrency and innovation policy, and presenting a Republican alternative in a heavily Democratic state.
Joe Tache
Top priorities
- Advance working-class and labor priorities
- Support housing, health care, and anti-war policy
- Offer a socialist alternative in the Senate race
Per the campaign site.
About Joe Tache
Joe Tache is a Party for Socialism and Liberation candidate for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts and an organizer. He is printed on the November 3, 2026 ballot with the party label Socialism and Liberation, having qualified by nomination papers, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's 2026 state election candidate list. His campaign emphasizes working-class politics, labor, housing, anti-war policy, health care, and socialist alternatives to both major parties.
Shiva Ayyadurai
Top priorities
- Truth, Freedom, Health for All
- End the Swarm of Corruption
- Real Health, Not Sickness Profits
Per the campaign site.
About Shiva Ayyadurai
Shiva Ayyadurai is an Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, printed on the November 3, 2026 ballot after qualifying by nomination papers, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's 2026 state election candidate list. He describes himself as a scientist, inventor and entrepreneur who holds four MIT degrees including a PhD in biological engineering, a Fulbright Scholar, and the founder of seven technology companies, per the campaign site.
Attorney GeneralAndrea Campbell (D) · Mike Walsh (R)
Andrea Campbell
Top priorities
- Protect consumers, civil rights, and reproductive rights
- Strengthen public safety and gun-violence prevention
- Use the attorney general's office for accountability and enforcement
Per the campaign site.
About Andrea Campbell
Andrea Campbell is Massachusetts's incumbent attorney general and the Democratic nominee for re-election, unopposed on the certified Democratic state primary ballot on September 1, 2026. A former Boston city council president, her office has emphasized consumer protection, reproductive rights, civil rights, gun violence prevention, environmental enforcement, public safety, and legal action involving state agencies.

Mike Walsh
Top priorities
- Strengthen public safety and criminal enforcement
- Improve legal accountability and transparency
- Offer a Republican alternative for attorney general
Per the campaign site.
About Mike Walsh
Mike Walsh is the Republican nominee for Massachusetts attorney general, unopposed on the certified Republican state primary ballot on September 1, 2026, and an attorney. His campaign emphasizes public safety, legal accountability, transparency, and offering a Republican alternative for the state's chief legal office.
Secretary Of The CommonwealthWilliam F. Galvin (D) · Anne Brensley (R)
William F. Galvin
Top priorities
- Administer elections and voting information
- Oversee public records, corporations, and securities services
- Maintain state archives and civic access systems
Per the campaign site.
About William F. Galvin
William F. Galvin is Massachusetts's incumbent secretary of the commonwealth and the Democratic nominee for re-election, unopposed on the certified Democratic state primary ballot on September 1, 2026; no Republican filed for the office. The office oversees elections, corporations, securities regulation, public records, archives, and historical records; Galvin is seeking another term after serving since 1995.
Anne Brensley
Top priorities
- Encourage business growth
- Engage directly with disenfranchised voters
- Protect the integrity of the election ballot
Per the campaign site.
About Anne Brensley
Anne Brensley is the Republican candidate for Massachusetts secretary of the commonwealth, printed on the November 3, 2026 ballot as Anne R. Brensley of Wayland, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's 2026 state election candidate list. She is a former Wayland selectwoman and the CEO of DevCo North America, per the campaign site.
TreasurerDeb Goldberg (D) · Elizabeth Dionne (R)
Deb Goldberg
Top priorities
- Safeguard state cash, debt, and pension-related programs
- Manage lottery, unclaimed property, and treasury services
- Support economic empowerment and financial access
Per the campaign site.
About Deb Goldberg
Deb Goldberg is Massachusetts's incumbent treasurer and receiver-general and the Democratic nominee for re-election, unopposed on the certified Democratic state primary ballot on September 1, 2026. Her office manages state cash and debt, the lottery, pension and college-savings programs, unclaimed property, the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, and economic-empowerment initiatives.
Elizabeth Dionne
Top priorities
- Improve fiscal oversight and transparency
- Bring local-government experience to state finance
- Focus on affordability and accountable treasury services
Per the campaign site.
About Elizabeth Dionne
Elizabeth Dionne is the Republican nominee for Massachusetts treasurer, unopposed on the certified Republican state primary ballot on September 1, 2026, and a Belmont Select Board member. Her campaign emphasizes fiscal oversight, local-government experience, transparency, affordability, and accountability in the office that manages state financial services.
AuditorDiana DiZoglio (D) · Al Ozonoff (Libertarian)

Diana DiZoglio
Top priorities
- Expand government transparency and audit authority
- Review state spending, settlements, and agency performance
- Continue the fight over auditing the Legislature
Per the campaign site.
About Diana DiZoglio
Diana DiZoglio is Massachusetts's incumbent state auditor and the Democratic nominee for re-election, unopposed on the certified Democratic state primary ballot on September 1, 2026; no Republican filed for the office. A former state senator and representative, she has built her term around government transparency, auditing state agencies, and the high-profile fight over whether the auditor can audit the Legislature.
Al Ozonoff
Al Ozonoff is the Libertarian candidate for Massachusetts state auditor, printed on the November 3, 2026 ballot after qualifying by nomination papers, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's 2026 state election candidate list. He is a researcher and data systems expert with more than twenty years of work on complex data and organizational systems, and serves as membership director of the Unified Libertarians of Massachusetts, per the Libertarian Party's candidate page. No campaign website was found as of October 7, 2026.
Ballot measures
Ballot measures9 statewide measures on the 2026 ballot
9 statewide measures are on Massachusetts's 2026 ballot.
Question 1Expanding the Public Records LawMake records of the governor's office and the Legislature subject to the state public records law.Initiated state statute
Question 2Collective Bargaining for Public DefendersAllow attorneys and staff of the Committee for Public Counsel Services to unionize and bargain collectively.Initiated state statute
Question 3Top-Two State Primary ElectionsReplace separate party primaries with a single primary open to all candidates, with the top two finishers advancing to November.Initiated state statute
Question 4Election Day Voter RegistrationAllow eligible residents to register and vote on the same day, including on election day.Initiated state statute
Question 5State Revenue Limit and RebateRecalculate the state tax revenue cap from actual prior-year net revenue plus wage and salary growth, with excess revenue returned to taxpayers.Initiated state statute
Question 6Natural Resource Conservation FundCreate a Nature for All Fund dedicated to natural resource conservation.Initiated state statute
Question 7Single-Family Homes on Smaller LotsAllow municipalities to permit single-family homes on residentially zoned lots of at least 5,000 square feet with 50 feet of frontage and public sewer and water.Initiated state statute
Question 8Prohibit Retail Sale of Recreational MarijuanaRepeal retail sales and home cultivation of adult-use recreational marijuana while setting possession limits and civil penalties.Initiated state statute
Question 9Firearm Regulations ReferendumUphold the legislation, An Act Modernizing Firearm Laws (H. 4885), passed in 2024.Veto referendum
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Voting info and more
Voting info and more
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Dates below come from the Massachusetts election office as of 2026-09-04; confirm on the official page.
- Voter registration deadline
- online by Saturday, October 24, 2026; by mail Saturday, October 24, 2026; in person by Saturday, October 24, 2026
- Early voting
- Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Friday, October 30, 2026
- Mail ballot
- request by Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 5:00 p.m; return: Must reach the local election office or a drop box by close of polls on Election Day, EXCEPT ballots returned BY MAIL for this November biennial state election:...; no excuse needed
- Election Day hours
- 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- ID at the polls
- Most voters do not need to show ID to vote. ID may be required at check-in only if voting for the first time in Massachusetts, on the inactive voter list, casting a provisional or challenged ballot, or if a poll worker has a practical and legal reason to ask. Photo ID is never required.
Who is running for governor of Massachusetts in 2026?
The tracked 2026 candidates for governor of Massachusetts are Maura Healey (D), Michael Minogue (R), Andrea James (I). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.
Who is running for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts in 2026?
The tracked 2026 U.S. Senate candidates in Massachusetts are Ed Markey (D), John Deaton (R), Joe Tache (Socialism and Liberation), Shiva Ayyadurai (I). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.
When is the Massachusetts 2026 primary election?
Massachusetts's 2026 state primary was held on September 1, 2026; the general election is November 3, 2026. Check your registration and polling place with your state election office.
When is the voter registration deadline in Massachusetts for the November 2026 election?
To vote in Massachusetts's November 3, 2026 general election, register online by Saturday, October 24, 2026; by mail Saturday, October 24, 2026; in person by Saturday, October 24, 2026, per the state election office.
When does early voting start in Massachusetts for the November 2026 election?
Early in-person voting in Massachusetts runs Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Friday, October 30, 2026, per the state election office.
What is the deadline to request a mail ballot in Massachusetts for November 2026?
Massachusetts mail ballots: request by Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 5:00 p.m; return: Must reach the local election office or a drop box by close of polls on Election Day, EXCEPT ballots returned BY MAIL for this November biennial state election:...; no excuse needed, per the state election office.
U.S. House candidates by district
Only one district is on your ballot; the link below finds yours by street address.
U.S. House - MA-1Richard E. Neal (D)

Richard E. Neal
Top priorities
- Cutting taxes for middle-class families rather than the wealthy
- Lowering the cost of prescription drugs and groceries
- Protecting Social Security and Medicare
Per the campaign site.
About Richard E. Neal
Neal is a former high school history teacher and mayor of Springfield who holds a bachelor's degree in political science from American International College and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Hartford, per the campaign site. He represents Massachusetts' 1st District and is ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, per the campaign site.
U.S. House - MA-2James P. McGovern (D)

James P. McGovern
Top priorities
- Address food security and hunger
- Support campaign finance reform
- Support human rights and social justice
Per the campaign site.
About James P. McGovern
McGovern has represented Massachusetts' 2nd District since 1996 and previously spent 14 years as a senior aide to Rep. John Joseph Moakley, per the campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in public administration from American University, per the campaign site.
U.S. House - MA-3Lori Loureiro Trahan (D) · Gary J. Grossi (R)

Lori Loureiro Trahan
Top priorities
- Education
- Jobs & The Economy
- Healthcare
Per the campaign site.
About Lori Loureiro Trahan
Lori Trahan is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, per the chamber's current membership roster, and is seeking reelection on the certified September 1 primary list. No dated 2026 campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the certified ballot is the only verifiable source for Lori Loureiro Trahan.
Gary J. Grossi
Top priorities
- Affordability, with an emphasis on energy costs
- Safe communities and support for law enforcement
- Government transparency, including waste elimination and term limits
Per the campaign site.
About Gary J. Grossi
Gary J. Grossi is a retired U.S. Army colonel with 29 years of service, including a deployment to Iraq, and worked as a nurse at VA hospitals, per his campaign site. He was born and raised in Cambridge's Corcoran Park housing development, now lives in Acton, and serves on the Acton Republican Town Committee, per The Acton Exchange.
U.S. House - MA-4Jake Auchincloss (D) · Thomas Stalcup (R)

Jake Auchincloss
Top priorities
- Lower prescription drug prices
- Focus on housing and healthcare policy
- Defend democratic institutions
Per the campaign site.
About Jake Auchincloss
Auchincloss is a Marine Corps veteran who deployed to Afghanistan and Panama and holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard College and an MBA from MIT, per the campaign site. He served on the Newton City Council before being elected to represent Massachusetts' 4th District, per the campaign site.

Thomas Stalcup
Top priorities
- Lowering health care and prescription drug costs through broad drug-price negotiation
- Evidence-based policymaking
- Reducing U.S. military intervention abroad
Per the campaign site.
About Thomas Stalcup
Thomas Stalcup is a physicist with a doctorate in condensed-matter research who runs a business designing software for remote weather stations, per his campaign site and Brookline.News. He lives in Brookline, where he has served on an elected school council and directed the town science fair, per his campaign site.
U.S. House - MA-5Katherine M. Clark (D)

Katherine M. Clark
Top priorities
- Lower the cost of living, including healthcare and gas prices
- Address the climate crisis
- Support voting rights and healthcare access
Per the campaign site.
About Katherine M. Clark
Clark serves as Assistant Speaker and was elected Democratic Whip by her colleagues, representing Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District since first winning election in 2013, per the campaign site.
U.S. House - MA-6Dan Koh (D) · Micah Quinney Jones (R)
Dan Koh
Top priorities
- An affordability agenda capping child care at $10 a day, utility bills at 6 percent of household income, and rent at 30 percent of income
- Medicare for All alongside a nearer-term expansion of primary care access
- Countering corruption and defending democracy
Per the Burlington Buzz candidate interviews.
About Dan Koh
Dan Koh is a former chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Labor and White House deputy cabinet secretary during the Biden administration, born and raised in Andover, per Andover News and his campaign site. He earlier served as chief of staff to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and on the Andover Select Board, per his campaign site; Andover News reported he led the field in early fundraising and was endorsed by former President Joe Biden and the Massachusetts AFL-CIO.

Micah Quinney Jones
Top priorities
- A ban on congressional stock trading as his stated day-one measure
- Opening underused federal land for expedited housing and expanding energy supply including nuclear power
- National security, including AI competitiveness
Per the Burlington Buzz candidate interviews.
About Micah Quinney Jones
Micah Quinney Jones is a securities attorney and U.S. Army veteran from Essex who served with the 82nd Airborne Division, deployed to Kabul, and left the service as a captain in 2016, per GBH and his campaign site. He earned a Bronze Star for his service in Afghanistan and left a law practice at Morgan Lewis to run, per the Boston Globe.
U.S. House - MA-7Ayanna S. Pressley (D)

Ayanna S. Pressley
Top priorities
- Fighting for a Just Economy
- Confronting the Climate Crisis
- Addressing the Impact of Violence and Trauma
Per the campaign site.
About Ayanna S. Pressley
Pressley served eight years on the Boston City Council, where she was the first woman of color elected to the council in its history, per the official House biography. She now serves on the House Committees on Financial Services and on Oversight and Accountability, per the official House biography. She has also been a public voice on alopecia awareness since disclosing her own diagnosis in 2020, per the official House biography.
U.S. House - MA-8Stephen F. Lynch (D) · Robert Gerald Burke (R)

Stephen F. Lynch
Top priorities
- Support fair wages and economic security
- Support common-sense gun laws
- Protect the Post Office and invest in infrastructure
Per the campaign site.
About Stephen F. Lynch
Lynch grew up in Boston public housing and worked nearly 20 years as a structural ironworker before becoming a labor leader and attorney; he now represents Massachusetts' 8th District, per the campaign site.

Robert Gerald Burke
Top priorities
- Cutting what he calls wasted tax dollars and overseas spending
- Local job creation
- Public safety and government accountability
Per the campaign site.
About Robert Gerald Burke
Robert Gerald Burke is a Dedham Republican and Boston native who started a videography business, per Boston.com. He ran for this seat in 2024, emphasizing border security, and was unopposed on the certified Republican September 1 primary list, per Boston.com and his campaign materials.
U.S. House - MA-9Bill Keating (D) · R. Tyler MacAllister (R)

Bill Keating
Top priorities
- Strengthen unions, raise wages and protect the right to organize
- Defend Medicaid and expand access to healthcare
- Support clean energy and address PFAS water contamination
Per the campaign site.
About Bill Keating
Keating worked as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service to pay for college before serving in the Massachusetts State House and State Senate, per the campaign site. He later served as Norfolk County District Attorney before his election to Congress, per the campaign site. He holds a law degree from Suffolk University Law School, earned while serving in the state legislature, per the campaign site.

R. Tyler MacAllister
Top priorities
- Sustainable fishing and the working waterfront, including scrutiny of offshore wind development's effect on marine life
- Cost of living, including groceries, fuel, and housing
- Accountable government
Per the campaign site.
About R. Tyler MacAllister
R. Tyler MacAllister is a charter boat captain and commercial fisherman who has lived in Mattapoisett since 2001 and served five terms on the Mattapoisett Select Board, stepping off the board to run, per Sippican Week. He holds a marine biology degree and a master's in business, per Sippican Week.
