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Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Massachusetts House, 1st Plymouth District

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2 candidates are tracked for Massachusetts House, 1st Plymouth District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michelle L. Badger and David Michael Golden, Jr. Candidate information follows official Plymouth County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Michelle L. Badger (Democratic), David Michael Golden, Jr (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, 1st Plymouth District; Michelle L. Badger 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.

Michelle L. Badger

Michelle L. Badger

Democratic · Incumbent

Michelle L. Badger is the Massachusetts state representative for the 1st Plymouth District, based in Plymouth, according to the Legislature's official website. Badger has sponsored legislation on veterans' affairs, education funding, and land conservation. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.

2026 priorities (per the Massachusetts Legislature official website (sponsored legislation))

David Michael Golden, Jr

Republican

David Michael Golden, Jr is the Republican nominee for Massachusetts House, 1st Plymouth District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.

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Candidate roster from official Plymouth County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-06. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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