Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District

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2 candidates are tracked for Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Vanna Howard and Sam S. Meas. Candidate information follows official Middlesex County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Vanna Howard (Democratic), Sam S. Meas (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District; Vanna Howard 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.

Vanna Howard

Democratic · Incumbent

Vanna Howard was sworn in as the Massachusetts State Senator for the First Middlesex District on March 18, 2026, becoming the first Cambodian American state senator in the nation, according to a Massachusetts Legislature press release. She previously worked as chief of external and government relations for the Lowell Community Health Center and as Greater Lowell regional director for former U.S. Representative Niki Tsongas.

2026 priorities (per the campaign site)

• Addressing housing costs for families being priced out of their homes
• Strengthening childcare access
• Public safety and violence prevention

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.

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