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One candidate is tracked for Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joan B. Lovely. Candidate information follows official Essex County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Joan B. Lovely (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex District; Joan B. Lovely is the sitting member, per the Massachusetts Senate'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.
Joan B. Lovely is the Democratic nominee for Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. Joan B. Lovely is a sitting member for the district, per the Massachusetts Senate's official member directory (malegislature.gov). Is an attorney who has represented the Second Essex District, covering Beverly, Danvers, Peabody, and Salem, since January 2013, per malegislature.gov official biography. Served on the Salem City Council for 15 years, including as Council President and Acting Mayor, before her Senate election, per malegislature.gov official biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
