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Massachusetts Voter Guide 2026: Candidates on Your Ballot

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Massachusetts's 2026 ballot includes governor (Maura Healey (D), Michael Minogue (R), Andrea James (I)); U.S. Senate (Ed Markey (D), John Deaton (R), Joe Tache (PSL)); 9 U.S. House districts. Browse tracked Massachusetts jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.

State Snapshot

Primary ElectionSept. 1, 2026
General ElectionNov. 3, 2026
StateMassachusetts
Places Listed17
Profiles145

2026 Statewide & Congressional Races

Candidates The Ballot Brief is tracking for Massachusetts's statewide contests. Tap a name for their bio and campaign link, or enter your address for the full ballot with finance data.

Governor

3 candidates
  • Maura Healey (D)Incumbent
    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.
    Priorities: Address housing, affordability, and transportation · Protect reproductive rights and civil rights · Manage climate, public safety, and state services
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  • Michael Minogue (R)
    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.
    Priorities: Bring business and life-sciences leadership to state government · Improve competitiveness, affordability, and fiscal discipline · Strengthen public safety and management accountability
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  • Andrea James (I)
    Andrea James
    Andrea James is an independent candidate for Massachusetts governor and a criminal-justice advocate, endorsed by the Green-Rainbow Party. An unenrolled candidate reaches the November ballot by nomination papers rather than through a party primary, and the Secretary of the Commonwealth has not yet published the 2026 state-election candidate list, so her ballot certification and her running mate are not yet confirmed. Her campaign emphasizes prison reform, reentry, community safety, addiction and mental-health services, housing, and an independent challenge to the major-party field.
    Priorities: Advance criminal-justice and reentry reform · Support housing, addiction, and mental-health services · Offer independent leadership outside the major parties
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U.S. Senate

3 candidates
  • Ed Markey (D)Incumbent
    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.
    Priorities: Advance climate and clean-energy policy · Protect consumers, workers, and health care access · Use Senate seniority for progressive federal priorities
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  • John Deaton (R)
    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.
    Priorities: Address affordability and public safety · Support veterans and border-security policy · Promote innovation and a Republican alternative to Democratic control
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  • Joe Tache (PSL)
    Joe Tache
    Joe Tache is a Party for Socialism and Liberation candidate for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts and an organizer. Massachusetts recognizes only the Democratic and Republican parties, so a candidate on his line reaches the November ballot by nomination papers rather than through a party primary; the Secretary of the Commonwealth has not yet published the 2026 state-election candidate list, so his ballot certification is not yet confirmed. His campaign emphasizes working-class politics, labor, housing, anti-war policy, health care, and socialist alternatives to both major parties.
    Priorities: Advance working-class and labor priorities · Support housing, health care, and anti-war policy · Offer a socialist alternative in the Senate race
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Attorney General

2 candidates
  • Andrea Campbell (D)Incumbent
    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.
    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
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  • Mike Walsh (R)
    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.
    Priorities: Strengthen public safety and criminal enforcement · Improve legal accountability and transparency · Offer a Republican alternative for attorney general
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Secretary Of The Commonwealth

1 candidate
  • William F. Galvin (D)Incumbent
    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.
    Priorities: Administer elections and voting information · Oversee public records, corporations, and securities services · Maintain state archives and civic access systems
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Secretary Of State

1 candidate
  • William F. Galvin (D)Incumbent
    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.
    Priorities: Administer elections and voting information · Oversee public records, corporations, and securities services · Maintain state archives and civic access systems
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Treasurer

2 candidates
  • Deb Goldberg (D)Incumbent
    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.
    Priorities: Safeguard state cash, debt, and pension-related programs · Manage lottery, unclaimed property, and treasury services · Support economic empowerment and financial access
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  • Elizabeth Dionne (R)
    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.
    Priorities: Improve fiscal oversight and transparency · Bring local-government experience to state finance · Focus on affordability and accountable treasury services
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Auditor

1 candidate
  • Diana DiZoglio (D)Incumbent
    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.
    Priorities: Expand government transparency and audit authority · Review state spending, settlements, and agency performance · Continue the fight over auditing the Legislature
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U.S. House - MA-1

1 candidate
  • Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Incumbent
    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.
    Priorities: Cutting taxes for middle-class families rather than the wealthy, per nealforcongress.com · Lowering the cost of prescription drugs and groceries, per nealforcongress.com · Protecting Social Security and Medicare, per nealforcongress.com
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U.S. House - MA-2

1 candidate
  • James P. McGovern (Democratic)Incumbent
    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.
    Priorities: Address food security and hunger, per the campaign site · Support campaign finance reform, per the campaign site · Support human rights and social justice, per the campaign site
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U.S. House - MA-3

2 candidates
  • Lori Loureiro Trahan (Democratic)Incumbent
    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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the certified ballot is the only verifiable source for Lori Loureiro Trahan.
    Priorities: Education, per the campaign site · Jobs & The Economy, per the campaign site · Healthcare, per the campaign site
  • Gary J. Grossi (Republican)
    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.
    Priorities: Affordability, with an emphasis on energy costs, per his campaign site · Safe communities and support for law enforcement, per his campaign site · Government transparency, including waste elimination and term limits, per his campaign site
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U.S. House - MA-4

2 candidates
  • Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Incumbent
    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.
    Priorities: Lower prescription drug prices, per the campaign site · Focus on housing and healthcare policy, per the campaign site · Defend democratic institutions, per the campaign site
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  • Thomas Stalcup (Republican)
    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.
    Priorities: Lowering health care and prescription drug costs through broad drug-price negotiation, per his campaign site · Evidence-based policymaking, per his campaign site · Reducing U.S. military intervention abroad, per his campaign site
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U.S. House - MA-5

1 candidate
  • Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Incumbent
    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.
    Priorities: Lower the cost of living, including healthcare and gas prices, per the campaign site · Address the climate crisis, per the campaign site · Support voting rights and healthcare access, per the campaign site
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U.S. House - MA-6

2 candidates
  • Dan Koh (Democratic)
    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.
    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, per the Burlington Buzz candidate interviews · Medicare for All alongside a nearer-term expansion of primary care access, per the Burlington Buzz candidate interviews · Countering corruption and defending democracy, per his campaign site
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  • Micah Quinney Jones (Republican)
    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.
    Priorities: A ban on congressional stock trading as his stated day-one measure, per the Burlington Buzz candidate interviews · Opening underused federal land for expedited housing and expanding energy supply including nuclear power, per his campaign site · National security, including AI competitiveness, per the Burlington Buzz candidate interviews
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U.S. House - MA-7

1 candidate
  • Ayanna S. Pressley (Democratic)Incumbent
    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.
    Priorities: Fighting for a Just Economy, per the campaign site · Confronting the Climate Crisis, per the campaign site · Addressing the Impact of Violence and Trauma, per the campaign site
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U.S. House - MA-8

2 candidates
  • Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Incumbent
    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.
    Priorities: Support fair wages and economic security, per the campaign site · Support common-sense gun laws, per the campaign site · Protect the Post Office and invest in infrastructure, per the campaign site
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  • Robert Gerald Burke (Republican)
    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.
    Priorities: Cutting what he calls wasted tax dollars and overseas spending, per his campaign materials · Local job creation, per his campaign materials · Public safety and government accountability, per his campaign materials
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U.S. House - MA-9

2 candidates
  • Bill Keating (Democratic)Incumbent
    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.
    Priorities: Strengthen unions, raise wages and protect the right to organize, per the campaign site · Defend Medicaid and expand access to healthcare, per the campaign site · Support clean energy and address PFAS water contamination, per the campaign site
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  • R. Tyler MacAllister (Republican)
    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.
    Priorities: Sustainable fishing and the working waterfront, including scrutiny of offshore wind development's effect on marine life, per his campaign site · Cost of living, including groceries, fuel, and housing, per his campaign site · Accountable government, per his campaign site
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Statewide Ballot Measures

9 statewide measures are on Massachusetts's 2026 ballot. Tap a measure for the plain-language summary.

  • Question 1: Expanding the Public Records Law
    Make records of the governor's office and the Legislature subject to the state public records law.
    Initiated state statute
    Full measures guide →
  • Question 2: Collective Bargaining for Public Defenders
    Allow attorneys and staff of the Committee for Public Counsel Services to unionize and bargain collectively.
    Initiated state statute
    Full measures guide →
  • Question 3: Top-Two State Primary Elections
    Replace separate party primaries with a single primary open to all candidates, with the top two finishers advancing to November.
    Initiated state statute
    Full measures guide →
  • Question 4: Election Day Voter Registration
    Allow eligible residents to register and vote on the same day, including on election day.
    Initiated state statute
    Full measures guide →
  • Question 5: State Revenue Limit and Rebate
    Recalculate 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
    Full measures guide →
  • Question 6: Natural Resource Conservation Fund
    Create a Nature for All Fund dedicated to natural resource conservation.
    Initiated state statute
    Full measures guide →
  • Question 7: Single-Family Homes on Smaller Lots
    Allow 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
    Full measures guide →
  • Question 8: Prohibit Retail Sale of Recreational Marijuana
    Repeal retail sales and home cultivation of adult-use recreational marijuana while setting possession limits and civil penalties.
    Initiated state statute
    Full measures guide →
  • Question 9: Firearm Regulations Referendum
    Uphold the legislation, An Act Modernizing Firearm Laws (H. 4885), passed in 2024.
    Veto referendum
    Full measures guide →

Places We’re Tracking

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Barnstable County

16 candidates
  • 16 tracked candidate profiles
  • 11 races covered

Berkshire County

7 candidates
  • 7 tracked candidate profiles
  • 6 races covered

Bristol County

39 candidates
  • 39 tracked candidate profiles
  • 26 races covered

Brockton city

24 candidates
  • 24 tracked candidate profiles
  • 10 office types represented

Brookline town

7 candidates
  • 7 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 office types represented

Dukes County

9 candidates
  • 9 tracked candidate profiles
  • 5 races covered

Essex County

38 candidates
  • 38 tracked candidate profiles
  • 27 races covered

Fall River city

13 candidates
  • 13 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 office types represented

Framingham city

6 candidates
  • 6 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 office types represented

Franklin County

8 candidates
  • 8 tracked candidate profiles
  • 7 races covered

Hampden County

23 candidates
  • 23 tracked candidate profiles
  • 19 races covered

Hampshire County

19 candidates
  • 19 tracked candidate profiles
  • 15 races covered

Lawrence city

5 candidates
  • 5 tracked candidate profiles
  • 4 office types represented

Malden city

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 office types represented

Middlesex County

74 candidates
  • 74 tracked candidate profiles
  • 60 races covered

Nantucket County

6 candidates
  • 6 tracked candidate profiles
  • 4 races covered

Norfolk County

39 candidates
  • 39 tracked candidate profiles
  • 36 races covered

Plymouth County

41 candidates
  • 41 tracked candidate profiles
  • 26 races covered

Suffolk County

29 candidates
  • 29 tracked candidate profiles
  • 27 races covered

Worcester County

46 candidates
  • 46 tracked candidate profiles
  • 35 races covered

Every county in Massachusetts

All 14 counties, A to Z. Each page shows the statewide races on every ballot in that county; the 14 marked in bold also carry hand-verified local races.

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How to vote in Massachusetts in November 2026

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.

Massachusetts 2026 Election Questions

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 (PSL). 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.

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