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Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Senate, First Suffolk District

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One candidate is tracked for Massachusetts Senate, First Suffolk District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nicholas P. Collins. Candidate information follows official Suffolk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Nicholas P. Collins (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts Senate, First Suffolk District; Nicholas P. Collins 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.

Nicholas P. Collins

Nicholas P. Collins

Democratic · Incumbent

Nicholas P. Collins is the Democratic state senator for the First Suffolk District. He graduated from Boston Latin School and Babson College and previously worked as a field director for the 2020 Biden presidential campaign and on the staff of former state Senator Jack Hart, according to his official legislative biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.

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