Preview your Essex 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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Local Snapshot
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, Eastern District (Essex)
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 Paul Tucker is unopposed in September and November, per GBH.
Paul F. Tucker · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Paul F. Tucker is a career Salem law enforcement officer and prosecutor serving as Essex County District Attorney since 2023, per the office's official pages. He rose from Salem patrol officer in 1983 to chief of the Salem Police Department in 2009, earned his law degree at night, and represented the 7th Essex district in the Massachusetts House from 2014 to 2022, per Salem Patch and The Salem News.
Register of Probate, Essex 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.
Pamela Casey O'Brien · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Pamela Casey O'Brien is Register of the Essex Probate and Family Court, first elected to the office in 1996, per the Eagle-Tribune and the state court system's listings.
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