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2 candidates are tracked for Massachusetts House, 5th Bristol District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jamison D. Souza and Justin Thurber. Candidate information follows official Bristol County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jamison D. Souza (Democratic), Justin Thurber (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, 5th Bristol District; Justin Thurber 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.
Jamison D. Souza is the Democratic nominee for Massachusetts House, 5th Bristol District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. Souza is a real estate professional who leads The Souza Group and is a partner at Keller Williams South Watuppa, per electjamisonsouza.com. Souza serves on the Somerset Board of Selectmen and previously served eight years on the Somerset Planning Board and four years on the Somerset School Committee, per Fall River Reporter.
2026 priorities (per the electjamisonsouza.com)
- Housing policy that cuts red tape and keeps the real estate market working for regular people
- Supporting working families and small businesses
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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Justin Thurber is the Republican nominee for Massachusetts House, 5th Bristol District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. Justin Thurber is a sitting member for the district, per the Massachusetts House of Representatives's official member directory (malegislature.gov). Thurber is a U.S. Air Force Reserves veteran who has represented the 5th Bristol District since January 2025, per justinthurber.com; malegislature.gov. Thurber serves as ranking minority member on the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs and the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses, per justinthurber.com.
2026 priorities (per the justinthurber.com)
- Legislative accountability and transparency on Beacon Hill
- Affordability, including property tax and energy cost relief
- Veterans' services and benefits
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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