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2 candidates are tracked for Massachusetts Senate, Worcester and Hampshire District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shannon M. Teabo and Peter J. Durant. Candidate information follows official Hampshire County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Shannon M. Teabo (Democratic), Peter J. Durant (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts Senate, Worcester and Hampshire District; Peter J. Durant 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.
Shannon M. Teabo is the Democratic nominee for Massachusetts Senate, Worcester and Hampshire District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. Is a community organizer and activist from West Brookfield, per campaign event listing (Mobilize). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the campaign materials)
- Affordable childcare
- Increased funding for education
- Equitable access to quality health care
Peter J. Durant is the Republican nominee for the Worcester and Hampshire Senate District. He served on the Spencer Finance Committee and Board of Selectmen before being elected to the Massachusetts House in 2011 and later the State Senate in 2023, according to his official website.
2026 priorities (per the official website)
- Relief for homeowners affected by crumbling concrete foundations
- Fiscal responsibility and opposing tax increases
- Equitable state funding formulas for small towns and schools
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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