Preview your Hampshire County, Massachusetts sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Candidate roster last updated Aug 23, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.
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Primary ElectionSept. 1, 2026
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateMassachusetts
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Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot.
District Attorney, Northwestern District
Local
On the September 1, 2026 Massachusetts state primary ballot; a plurality wins the nomination and voters not enrolled in a party may take either party's ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Incumbent David Sullivan is unopposed in September and November, per GBH. The district covers Franklin and Hampshire counties and part of Worcester County.
David E. Sullivan · DemocraticIncumbent▾
David E. Sullivan is an Easthampton attorney serving as Northwestern District Attorney, the chief law enforcement officer for Hampshire and Franklin counties and the town of Athol, since 2011, per his office biography. He was chief administrator of the Hampshire Probate and Family Court and spent 16 years in private practice before his election, per the office biography; he co-founded the Children's Advocacy Center o
Priorities: A community prosecution model blending fair prosecutions, crime prevention, and law enforcement partnerships, per his office biography
Register of Probate, Hampshire County
County
On the September 1, 2026 Massachusetts state primary ballot; a plurality wins the nomination and voters not enrolled in a party may take either party's ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The only certified candidate in either party.
Mark Smith Ames · Democratic▾
Mark Smith Ames is the certified Democratic candidate for Hampshire County Register of Probate on the September 1, 2026 primary ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's certified lists.
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