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One candidate is tracked for Massachusetts House, 1st Berkshire District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John P. Barrett, III. Candidate information follows official Berkshire County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
John P. Barrett, III (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, 1st Berkshire District; John P. Barrett, III is the sitting member, per the Massachusetts House of Representatives's official member directory (malegislature.gov). Nominees were chosen at the September 1, 2026 primary or, where only one candidate qualified for a party, print unopposed; Massachusetts elects this seat by plurality vote. Unenrolled and third-party candidates who qualify by nomination paper are not reflected in primary results and are not yet available from a certified source; check the Secretary of the Commonwealth's November list once published. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
John P. Barrett, III is the Massachusetts state representative for the 1st Berkshire District, based in North Adams, according to the Legislature's official website. Barrett has sponsored legislation on municipal matters for North Berkshire towns, school choice policy, and insurance regulation. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the Massachusetts Legislature official website (sponsored legislation))
- Municipal matters for North Adams, Hancock, Cheshire, Williamstown and Lanesborough
- School choice policy
- Insurance regulation and municipal utilities
