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2 candidates are tracked for Massachusetts House, 2nd Essex District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kristin Elena Kassner and Daniel James Kelly. Candidate information follows official Essex County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kristin Elena Kassner (Democratic), Daniel James Kelly (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, 2nd Essex District; Kristin Elena Kassner 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.
Kristin Elena Kassner is the Democratic nominee for Massachusetts House, 2nd Essex District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. Kristin Elena Kassner is a sitting member for the district, per the Massachusetts House of Representatives's official member directory (malegislature.gov). Is a planning professional with 20 years of local government experience and past president of the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Planning Association, per malegislature.gov official biography. Holds a master's degree in urban and environmental policy and planning from Tufts University and represents the 2nd Essex District, including Ipswich and Hamilton, per malegislature.gov official biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Daniel James Kelly is the Republican nominee for Massachusetts House, 2nd Essex District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. Is an attorney with 38 years in law practice and a volunteer for civic organizations, per candidate campaign site. Is running for the 2nd Essex District seat, covering Ipswich, Topsfield, Rowley, Hamilton, Georgetown, and Newbury, per candidate campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Responding personally to constituent requests within 24 hours
- Addressing taxation and regulation that price out young people and seniors
- Greater transparency from the State House
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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