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4 candidates are tracked for Plymouth County Commissioner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sandra M. Wright, Anthony Thomas O'Brien, Sr., Korey Michael Welch and Rhonda L. Nyman. Candidate information follows official Plymouth County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
One seat on the three-member commission is up in 2026. Three Republicans competed on September 1 and the nominee meets Democrat Rhonda Nyman of Hanover on November 3, per the certified lists and the Plymouth County Observer. NO RESULT for the Republican contest has been published in any source checked as of September 2, 2026; the Associated Press declared winners only in the Norfolk and Suffolk district attorney contests. All three Republicans are still listed. RE-VERIFY at certification.
Sandra M. Wright has been a Plymouth County commissioner since 2011 and chairs the board, per official county meeting records and South Shore News. She says she helped move the county from a $1 million deficit to a $1.5 million surplus with zero debt, per South Shore News.
2026 priorities
- County fiscal stability and zero debt, per South Shore News
- Local administration of federal relief funds, per South Shore News
- Restoring municipal trust in county government, per South Shore News
Anthony Thomas O'Brien Sr. of Pembroke is a Navy veteran who served as a lieutenant commander and a former Plymouth County commissioner from 2009 to 2013, including time as chairman, per the Plymouth County Observer.
2026 priorities
- Reviewing and cutting commissioner pay, per South Shore News
- Recorded meetings and public comment, per South Shore News
- Skepticism of county administration of federal relief funds, per South Shore News
Korey Michael Welch is the owner of the real estate brokerage Boom Realty, a mortgage broker, and a former Rockland selectman, per South Shore News.
2026 priorities
- Board governance and ending internal dysfunction, per South Shore News
- Defending county-level administration of relief funds, per South Shore News
- Commissioner pay set by the Advisory Board, per South Shore News
Rhonda L. Nyman of Hanover is a Hanover Selectboard member and lifelong Plymouth County resident who represented the 5th Plymouth District in the Massachusetts House from 2011 to 2015, per the Patriot Ledger and the Plymouth County Observer. She is the only certified Democrat and advances directly to the November 3 ballot.
2026 priorities
- Helping municipalities manage tight budgets, per Patriot Ledger coverage
- Making residents more aware of the commission's work, per Patriot Ledger coverage
- More fiscal responsibility, transparency, and accountability on the commission, per Patriot Ledger coverage
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-02.
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