The Ballot Brief
Berkshire County

Berkshire County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

2 candidates are tracked across 2 Berkshire County races for the 2026 election, led by the District Attorney, Berkshire District contest. 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.

These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests.
Candidate roster last updated Sep 6, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

Local Snapshot

Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateMassachusetts
Races Listed2
Profiles2

Berkshire County Sample Ballot 2026: 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. Massachusetts held its state primary on September 1, 2026: a plurality won each party's contest and voters not enrolled in a party could take either ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Results are unofficial until certified.

District Attorney, Berkshire District

Local

Incumbent Timothy Shugrue is unopposed in September and November, per GBH.

  • Timothy J. Shugrue · DemocraticIncumbent
    Timothy J. Shugrue
    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

The only certified candidate in either party.

  • Kenneth Paul Ferris · Democratic
    Kenneth Paul Ferris is a Pittsfield attorney with 35 years of legal experience at the firm Hashim & Spinola, including probate cases, and previously coordinated the Berkshire County Probate and Family Court's mediation program, per iBerkshires.com. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

Sample ballot by ZIP code in Berkshire County

Each ZIP page previews the statewide and congressional races for that ZIP; add a street address in the lookup for county and city contests.

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Massachusetts Hub

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 Voting Resources

Registration, deadlines, and official election links for voters.
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.