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2 candidates are tracked for Massachusetts House, 5th Middlesex District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: David Paul Linsky and Luisa A. Cestari. Candidate information follows official Middlesex County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
David Paul Linsky (Democratic), Luisa A. Cestari (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, 5th Middlesex District; David Paul Linsky 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.
Democratic · Incumbent
David Paul Linsky is the Democratic nominee for the 5th Middlesex District. He has represented Natick and Framingham since 1999, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's elections records. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Republican
Luisa A. Cestari is the Republican nominee for Massachusetts House, 5th Middlesex District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. Listed as a resident of Natick in the Secretary of the Commonwealth's certified 2026 primary candidate records, per Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.