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Hampden County, Massachusetts

Massachusetts House, 3rd Hampden District

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2 candidates are tracked for Massachusetts House, 3rd Hampden District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Thomas D. Hendrickson and Nicholas A. Boldyga. Candidate information follows official Hampden County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Thomas D. Hendrickson (Democratic), Nicholas A. Boldyga (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, 3rd Hampden District; Nicholas A. Boldyga 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.

Thomas D. Hendrickson

Democratic

Thomas D. Hendrickson is the Democratic nominee for Massachusetts House, 3rd Hampden District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.

Nicholas A. Boldyga

Nicholas A. Boldyga

Republican · Incumbent

Nicholas A. Boldyga is the Massachusetts state representative for the 3rd Hampden District, based in Southwick, according to the Legislature's official website. Boldyga has sponsored roughly 20 bills covering food safety regulation, homeschooling policy, and taxation during the 194th General Court. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.

2026 priorities (per the Massachusetts Legislature official website (sponsored legislation))

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Candidate roster from official Hampden County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-06. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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