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One candidate is tracked for Massachusetts Senate, Third Essex District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brendan Peter Crighton. Candidate information follows official Essex County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Brendan Peter Crighton (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts Senate, Third Essex District; Brendan Peter Crighton 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.
Brendan Peter Crighton is the Democratic nominee for Massachusetts Senate, Third Essex District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. Brendan Peter Crighton is a sitting member for the district, per the Massachusetts Senate's official member directory (malegislature.gov). Has represented the Third Essex District in the state Senate since 2018 and previously served as state representative for the 11th Essex District from 2015 to 2018, per malegislature.gov official biography. Served on the Lynn City Council from 2010 to 2016 and holds a master's degree in public administration from Suffolk University, per malegislature.gov official biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.