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One candidate is tracked for Massachusetts Senate, Fifth Middlesex District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kate Lipper-Garabedian. Candidate information follows official Middlesex County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts Senate, Fifth Middlesex District. Not on the November ballot: Jason Lewis, the sitting member per the roster. 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.
Kate Lipper-Garabedian taught at-risk students in Atlanta before attending Harvard Law School, then worked in the Massachusetts Executive Office of Education and served on the Melrose City Council, according to her campaign site. She has represented the area in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for six years and is running for the Fifth Middlesex Senate seat.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Protecting reproductive freedom and rights for LGBTQ+ individuals, immigrants and health care access
- Addressing affordability challenges and supporting schools
- Supporting veterans and older adults and maintaining climate resiliency and environmental stewardship
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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