Preview your Berkshire County, Massachusetts sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Candidate roster last updated Aug 23, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.
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Primary ElectionSept. 1, 2026
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateMassachusetts
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Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot.
District Attorney, Berkshire District
Local
On the September 1, 2026 Massachusetts state primary ballot; a plurality wins the nomination and voters not enrolled in a party may take either party's ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Incumbent Timothy Shugrue is unopposed in September and November, per GBH.
Timothy J. Shugrue · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Timothy J. Shugrue is a Pittsfield-based prosecutor serving as Berkshire District Attorney since January 2023, per his office biography. He worked as an assistant district attorney in Hampden and Berkshire counties from 1986 to 1994, specializing in child abuse prosecutions, then ran his own private law practice for over 28 years, per the office biography.
Register of Probate, Berkshire County
County
On the September 1, 2026 Massachusetts state primary ballot; a plurality wins the nomination and voters not enrolled in a party may take either party's ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The only certified candidate in either party.
Kenneth Paul Ferris · Democratic▾
Kenneth Paul Ferris is the certified Democratic candidate for Berkshire County Register of Probate on the September 1, 2026 primary ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's certified lists.
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