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One candidate is tracked for Massachusetts House, 1st Essex District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dawne Frances Shand. Candidate information follows official Essex County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Dawne Frances Shand (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, 1st Essex District; Dawne Frances Shand 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.
Dawne Frances Shand is the Democratic nominee for Massachusetts House, 1st Essex District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. Dawne Frances Shand is a sitting member for the district, per the Massachusetts House of Representatives's official member directory (malegislature.gov). Represents the 1st Essex District, covering Newburyport, Merrimac, Salisbury, and Amesbury, per candidate campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Making the district more environmentally sustainable
- Addressing affordability and cost of living
- Strengthening the regional healthcare system
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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