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2 candidates are tracked for Massachusetts House, 3rd Worcester District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael P. Kushmerek and Cari-Ann Knight. Candidate information follows official Worcester County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Michael P. Kushmerek (Democratic), Cari-Ann Knight (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, 3rd Worcester District; Michael P. Kushmerek 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. At least one party's nominee here won its primary as a write-in candidate; the Secretary of the Commonwealth's certified November candidate list (not yet published) is the check for that seat's final field. 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.
Michael P. Kushmerek is the Democratic nominee for Massachusetts House, 3rd Worcester District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. Michael P. Kushmerek is a sitting member for the district, per the Massachusetts House of Representatives's official member directory (malegislature.gov). Has worked in higher-education development, including as Director of Major Gifts at Northeastern University and Director of Development at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, per malegislature.gov official biography. Served on the Fitchburg City Council from 2014 to 2021, including five years as Council President, before his 2021 election to the House, per malegislature.gov official biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Cari-Ann Knight is the Republican nominee for Massachusetts House, 3rd Worcester District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. Cari-Ann Knight won the Republican primary as a write-in candidate; a write-in primary winner must accept the nomination, and the Secretary of the Commonwealth's certified November candidate list (not yet published as of September 11, 2026) is the source that confirms this seat's final printed field. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
