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One candidate is tracked for Massachusetts Senate, Hampden and Hampshire District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John Christopher Velis. Candidate information follows official Hampshire County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
John Christopher Velis (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts Senate, Hampden and Hampshire District; John Christopher Velis 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.
John Christopher Velis is the Massachusetts state senator for the Hampden and Hampshire District, based in the Hampden and Hampshire district, according to the Legislature's official website. Velis has sponsored more than 70 bills covering education accessibility, veterans' benefits, and public health during the current legislative session. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the Massachusetts Legislature official website (sponsored legislation))
- Veterans' benefits and services
- Education accessibility
- Public health and mental health, substance use and recovery services
