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Candidate roster last updated Aug 23, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.
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Primary ElectionSept. 1, 2026
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateMassachusetts
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Races We’re Tracking
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.
District Attorney, Middle District (Worcester)
Local
On the September 1, 2026 Massachusetts state primary ballot; a plurality wins the nomination and voters not enrolled in a party may take either party's ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Incumbent Joseph Early Jr. is unopposed in September and November, per GBH.
Joseph D. Early, Jr. · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Joseph D. Early Jr. is a Worcester native and prosecutor serving as Middle District (Worcester County) District Attorney since 2006, per his office biography. A Georgetown University Law Center graduate and son of former U.S. Rep. Joseph D. Early, he worked for the Hampden DA's office and the Massachusetts Attorney General before 17 years in private litigation practice, per the office biography; he oversees more than
Priorities: Tough, fair prosecutions paired with community-based crime prevention programs, per his office biography
Register of Probate, Worcester County
County
On the September 1, 2026 Massachusetts state primary ballot; a plurality wins the nomination and voters not enrolled in a party may take either party's ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The only certified candidate in either party.
Stephanie K. Fattman · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Stephanie K. Fattman has been Worcester Register of Probate since 2014, when she became the first woman elected to the position in Worcester County, per GoLocalWorcester and the state court system's listing. Her office initiatives include the Worcester Adoption Program, a Northern County Guardianship Clinic, and the registry's first e-filing systems, per her public biography.
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.
