3 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Norfolk County races, led by the Norfolk County Commissioner contest; 1 more race was decided at the primary.
Candidate roster last updated Sep 6, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.
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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateMassachusetts
Races Listed4
Profiles4
Norfolk County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
One seat on the three-member commission is up in 2026; the sitting commissioner is the only certified candidate in either party, per the official county roster and certified lists.
Peter Hugh Collins · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Peter Hugh Collins of Milton is the dean of the Norfolk County Commission and owns a workers'-compensation law practice, having practiced law in Quincy for 36 years, per the Norfolk County website. He is also president of the Massachusetts Association of County Commissioners. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
The sitting treasurer is the only certified candidate in either party.
Michael G. Bellotti · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Michael G. Bellotti has been Norfolk County Treasurer since January 2021 after nearly two decades as Norfolk County sheriff from 1999 to 2018, per the county's official treasurer page and his public biography. A Quincy Democrat, he served in the Massachusetts House and later as interim president of Quincy College. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Colleen Marie Brierley is an attorney from Norwood serving as Norfolk Register of Probate, with more than 30 years of experience working with children and families before the Probate and Juvenile Courts, per a League of Women Voters of Needham candidate guide and the court's official mass.gov listing. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
September 1 primary result: Djuna Elizabeth Perkins won the seven-way Democratic nomination with about 29 percent over Adam W. Deitch (about 26 percent), Gregory P. Connor, Macy Lee, Robert Louis Jubinville, Jim Barakat and Craig J. MacLellan; Deitch conceded on September 2, per the Boston Globe, and no Republican filed, so the primary decided the seat. Counts are unofficial until the Secretary of the Commonwealth certifies the primary. UNCALLED as of September 2, 2026. Seven Democrats competed to succeed retiring District Attorney Michael Morrissey and no winner has been declared. At 94 percent counted the Associated Press had Djuna Elizabeth Perkins at 29.62 percent and Adam W. Deitch at 26.47, with Gregory P. Connor 14.8, Macy Lee 12.3, Robert Louis Jubinville 8.3, Jim Barakat 6.8 and Craig J. MacLellan 2.2; by Wednesday morning Perkins led Deitch by roughly 2,600 votes, per the Boston Globe and Brookline.News. Neither claimed victory election night, so both are still listed. The margin is about 3 points, outside the 0.5 percent districtwide recount threshold. The nominee faces independent Joe Pagliarulo in November, per WBZ-TV and the Boston Globe. Results are unofficial until certified by the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Djuna Elizabeth Perkins✓ won the seat
These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests. Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. Massachusetts held its state primary on September 1, 2026: a plurality won each party's contest and voters not enrolled in a party could take either ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Results are unofficial until certified.
Sample ballot by ZIP code in Norfolk County
Each ZIP page previews the statewide and congressional races for that ZIP; add a street address in the lookup for county and city contests.
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
