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2 candidates are tracked for Massachusetts House, 8th Plymouth District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dennis C. Gallagher and John Edward Norris. Candidate information follows official Bristol County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Dennis C. Gallagher (Democratic), John Edward Norris (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, 8th Plymouth District; Dennis C. Gallagher 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.
Dennis C. Gallagher is the Democratic nominee for Massachusetts House, 8th Plymouth District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. Dennis C. Gallagher is a sitting member for the district, per the Massachusetts House of Representatives's official member directory (malegislature.gov). Gallagher served in the U.S. Navy and has represented the 8th Plymouth District, covering Bridgewater and Raynham, since January 2025, per gallagherforrep.com; malegislature.gov.
2026 priorities (per the gallagherforrep.com)
- Securing state funding for Bridgewater and Raynham
- Expanding veterans benefits
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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John Edward Norris is the Republican nominee for Massachusetts House, 8th Plymouth District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
