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The 2026 Massachusetts House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections.[1] Voters will elect members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in all 160 of the U.S. state of Massachusetts's legislative districts to serve a two-year term.[2] The election will coincide with United States national elections and Massachusetts state elections, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, and Massachusetts Senate.[3]
Retirements
[edit]Democrats
[edit]- 1st Barnstable district: Chris Flanagan is retiring.[4]
- 9th Bristol district: Christopher Markey is retiring to run for Bristol County district attorney.[5]
- 18th Essex district: Tram Nguyen is retiring to run for United States House of Representatives.[6]
- 13th Middlesex district: Carmine Gentile is retiring.[7]
- 16th Middlesex district: Rodney Elliot is retiring.[8]
- 27th Middlesex district: Erika Uyterhoeven is retiring to run for State Senate.[9]
- 32nd Middlesex district: Kate Lipper-Garabedian is retiring to run for State Senate.[10]
- 34th Middlesex district: Christine Barber is retiring to run for State Senate.[11]
- 6th Norfolk district: William C. Galvin is retiring.[12]
- 2nd Worcester district: Jonathan Zlotnik is retiring.[13]
Republicans
[edit]- 20th Middlesex district: Bradley Jones Jr. is retiring.[14]
- 1st Worcester district: Kimberly Ferguson is retiring.[15]
Vacancies
[edit]Democrats
[edit]- 6th Essex district: Jerry Parisella resigned January 2025 to become an District Court Judge.[16] A special election was held on May 13, 2025.[17]
- 3rd Bristol district: Carol Doherty died February 15, 2025. A special election was held on June 10, 2025.[18]
- 5th Essex district: Ann-Margaret Ferrante died January 19, 2026. A special election was held on March 31, 2026.[19]
- 1st Franklin district: Natalie Blais resigned January 19, 2026. No special election will be held to fill the vacancy.[20]
- 17th Middlesex district: Vanna Howard resigned March 17, 2026 after winning a special election to the State Senate. No special election will be held to fill the vacancy.[21][22]
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[23] | Safe D | January 22, 2026 |
2025–2026 special elections
[edit]Sources for special election results:[24][17][18][25]
2025 Special: 6th Essex
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Hannah Bowen | 2,736 | 57.12% | |
| Democratic | Todd C. Rotondo | 2,054 | 42.88% | |
| Total votes | 4,790 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Medley Long III | 244 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 244 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hannah Bowen | 4,092 | 73.81% | |
| Republican | Medley Long III | 1,452 | 26.19% | |
| Total votes | 5,544 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2025 Special: 3rd Bristol
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Lisa Field | 480 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 480 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Larry Quintal | 270 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 270 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Field | 2,575 | 50.15% | |
| Republican | Larry Quintal | 2,560 | 49.85% | |
| Total votes | 5,135 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2026 Special: 5th Essex
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Andrew Tarr | 2,194 | 71.40% | |
| Democratic | Sarah Wilkinson (write-in) | 879 | 28.60% | |
| Total votes | 3,073 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Christina Delisio | 568 | 61.47% | |
| Republican | Ashley Sullivan | 356 | 38.53% | |
| Total votes | 924 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrew Tarr | 3,513 | 63.80% | |
| Republican | Christina Delisio | 1,589 | 28.86% | |
| Independent | Gilbert Frieden | 377 | 6.85% | |
| Write-in | 27 | 0.49% | ||
| Total votes | 5,506 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Summary of results by State House district
[edit]Detailed results
[edit]Candidate lists according to the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.[28][29]
Sources for election results:[30]
1st Barnstable
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Chris Flanagan, who was indicted in April 2025 on five counts of wire fraud and one count of falsification of records, declined to seek re-election.[31] Two candidates have qualified for the Democratic primary. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]Declined
[edit]- Chris Flanagan, incumbent state representative (2023–present)[31]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Lambton | |||
| Democratic | Steven Leibowitz | |||
| Total votes | ||||
2nd Barnstable
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Kip Diggs is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kip Diggs (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
3rd Barnstable
[edit]Incumbent Republican David Vieira is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Republican primary. Jack P. Richardson, a member of the Falmouth select board, is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[34]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Vieira (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack P. Richardson | |||
| Total votes | ||||
4th Barnstable
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Hadley Luddy is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hadley Luddy (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
5th Barnstable
[edit]Incumbent Republican Steven Xiarhos is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Democratic primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steven Xiarhos (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Thomas Moakley is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Moakley (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
1st Berkshire
[edit]Incumbent Democrat John Barrett is running for re-election and faces Andrew Fitch, vice president of the North Adams City Council, in the Democratic primary.[35] No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- John Barrett, incumbent state representative (2017–present)
- Andrew Fitch, vice president of the North Adams City Council
Endorsements
[edit]- Organizations
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Barrett (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Andrew Fitch | |||
| Total votes | ||||
2nd Berkshire
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Tricia Farley-Bouvier is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tricia Farley-Bouvier (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
3rd Berkshire
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Leigh Davis is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leigh Davis (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
1st Bristol
[edit]Incumbent Republican Michael Chaisson is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Democratic primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Chaisson (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
2nd Bristol
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Jim Hawkins is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Hawkins (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
3rd Bristol
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Lisa Field is running for re-election and faces Taunton police chief Ed Walsh in the Democratic primary.[37] Larry Quintal, a Taunton city councilor and Republican nominee in the special election for this seat in 2025, is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Field (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Ed Walsh | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Quintal | |||
| Total votes | ||||
4th Bristol
[edit]Incumbent Republican Steven S. Howitt is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Democratic primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steven S. Howitt (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
5th Bristol
[edit]Incumbent Republican Justin Thurber is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Republican primary. Jamison Souza, a member of the Somerset select board, is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[38]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Justin Thurber (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jamison Souza | |||
| Total votes | ||||
6th Bristol
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Carole Fiola is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Democratic primary. Robert Anctil, a former member of the Berkley select board, is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.[39]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carole Fiola (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Anctil | |||
| Total votes | ||||
7th Bristol
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Alan Silvia is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Democratic primary. Talos Farris, director of veterans services for the City of Fall River, is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.[40]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Silvia (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Talos Farris | |||
| Total votes | ||||
8th Bristol
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Steven Ouellette is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Democratic primary. He will face the winner of the Republican primary, which is being contested by Jesse St. Gelais and Christopher Thrasher.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steven Ouellette (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jesse St. Gelais | |||
| Republican | Christopher Thrasher | |||
| Total votes | ||||
9th Bristol
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Christopher Markey is retiring to run for Bristol County district attorney.[5] Four candidates, two Democrats and two Republicans, have qualified for their respective primaries.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]Declined
[edit]- Christopher Markey, incumbent state representative (2011–present)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephen J. Medeiros | |||
| Democratic | Ed Pacheco | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Henry Bousquet, former New Bedford city councilor[42]
- Chester Tam, vice chair of operations and digital media for Donald Trump 2024's presidential campaign[41]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Bousquet | |||
| Republican | Chester Tam | |||
| Total votes | ||||
10th Bristol
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Mark Sylvia is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Sylvia (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
11th Bristol
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Christopher Hendricks is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher Hendricks (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
12th Bristol
[edit]Incumbent Republican Norman Orrall is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Democratic primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Norman Orrall (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
13th Bristol
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Antonio Cabral is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Antonio Cabral (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
14th Bristol
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Adam Scanlon is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam Scanlon (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
1st Essex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Dawne Shand is running for re-election and faces Stephen Roth, a Salisbury attorney, in the Democratic primary.[43] No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dawne Shand (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Stephen Roth | |||
| Total votes | ||||
2nd Essex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Kristin Kassner is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Democratic primary. Dan Kelly, a retired lawyer from Ipswich, is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.[44]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kristin Kassner (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Kelly | |||
| Total votes | ||||
3rd Essex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Andy Vargas is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andy Vargas (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
4th Essex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Estela Reyes is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Estela Reyes (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
5th Essex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Andrew "Dru" Tarr is running for re-election and faces Sarah Wilkinson, a former Rockport select board member and write-in candidate for this seat in the 2026 special election, in the Democratic primary.[45][46] Christine Delisio is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrew "Dru" Tarr (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Sarah Wilkinson | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Christine Delisio | |||
| Total votes | ||||
6th Essex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Hannah Bowen is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hannah Bowen (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
7th Essex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Manny Cruz is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Manny Cruz (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
8th Essex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Jenny Armini is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jenny Armini (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
9th Essex
[edit]Incumbent Republican Donald Wong is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Republican primary. He will face the winner of the Democratic primary, which is being contested by Peter Meaney, a Lynn city councilor, and Zosia VanMeter, director of the City of Lynn's Inspectional Division.[47]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald Wong (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Meaney | |||
| Democratic | Zosia VanMeter | |||
| Total votes | ||||
10th Essex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Daniel Cahill is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Cahill (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
11th Essex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Sean Reid is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Reid (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
12th Essex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Thomas Walsh is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Walsh (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
13th Essex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Sally Kerans is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sally Kerans (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
14th Essex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Adrianne Ramos is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adrianne Ramos (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
15th Essex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Ryan Hamilton is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Democratic primary. Ronald Heiseler III, a chip design engineer, is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.[48]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Cahill (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ronald Heiseler III | |||
| Total votes | ||||
16th Essex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Francisco E. Paulino is running for re-election and faces Celina Reyes, a Lawrence at-large city councilor, in the Democratic primary.[49] No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Francisco E. Paulino, incumbent state representative (2023–present)
- Celina Reyes, Lawrence at-large city councilor
Endorsements
[edit]- Organizations
- Massachusetts Working Families Party[50]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Francisco E. Paulino (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Celina Reyes | |||
| Total votes | ||||
17th Essex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Frank A. Moran is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank A. Moran (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
18th Essex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Tram Nguyen is retiring to run for United States House of Representatives. Connor Murray of Andover is running unopposed in the Democratic primary.[51] Christopher Shepley, an Andover school committee member, has launched a write-in campaign for the Republican nomination after failing to qualify for the ballot.[52]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Connor Murray | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Christopher Shepley (write-in) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
1st Franklin
[edit]The seat became vacant following the January 2026 resignation of incumbent Natalie Blais, who left to become the associate vice chancellor of government relations at UMass Amherst.[53] Two candidates have qualified for the Democratic primary. No candidates filed to run for the Republican nomination.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Corinne Coryat, former aide to Representative Natalie Blais[54]
- Lora Wondolowski, president of the Greenfield City Council[55]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Corinne Coryat | |||
| Democratic | Lora Wondolowski | |||
| Total votes | ||||
2nd Franklin
[edit]Incumbent independent Susannah Whipps is running for re-election.[56] No candidates filed to run in the Democratic or Republican primaries.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Susannah Whipps (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
1st Hampden
[edit]Incumbent Republican Todd Smola is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Democratic primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Smola (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
2nd Hampden
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Brian Ashe is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Democratic primary. Peter Warren, a member of the Monson select board, is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.[57]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Ashe (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Warren | |||
| Total votes | ||||
3rd Hampden
[edit]Incumbent Republican Nicholas Boldyga is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Republican primary. Thomas D. Hendrickson, an Agawam city councilor, is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[58]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nicholas Boldyga (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas D. Hendrickson | |||
| Total votes | ||||
4th Hampden
[edit]Incumbent Republican Kelly Pease is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Republican primary. Colby Hoffman of Westfield is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[59]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kelly Pease (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Colby Hoffman | |||
| Total votes | ||||
5th Hampden
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Patricia Duffy is running for re-election and faces Dori Dean, a member of the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee, in the Democratic primary.[60] No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patricia Duffy (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Dori Dean | |||
| Total votes | ||||
6th Hampden
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Michael Finn is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Finn (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
7th Hampden
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Aaron Saunders is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Aaron Saunders (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
8th Hampden
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Shirley Arriaga is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shirley Arriaga (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
9th Hampden
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Orlando Ramos is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Orlando Ramos (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
10th Hampden
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Carlos González is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carlos González (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
11th Hampden
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Bud Williams is running for re-election and faces two challengers in the Democratic primary. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Bud Williams, incumbent state representative (2017–present)[32]
- Nicole Coakley, mental health clinician[61]
- Johnnie McKnight, candidate for this seat in 2024[62]
Endorsements
[edit]- Organizations
- Massachusetts Working Families Party[50]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bud Williams (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Nicole Coakley | |||
| Democratic | Johnnie McKnight | |||
| Total votes | ||||
12th Hampden
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Angelo Puppolo is running for re-election and faces Michael Lachenmeyer, a local activist, in the Democratic primary.[63] No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Angelo Puppolo (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Michael Lachenmeyer | |||
| Total votes | ||||
1st Hampshire
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Lindsay Sabadosa is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lindsay Sabadosa (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
2nd Hampshire
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Homar Gomez is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Homar Gomez (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
3rd Hampshire
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Mindy Domb is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mindy Domb (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
1st Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Margaret Scarsdale is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Democratic primary. She will face the winner of the Republican primary, which is being contested by Chris Lyons, a restaurateur, and Glenn McLeod, a member of the Lunenburg select board.[64][65][66]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Margaret Scarsdale (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Lyons | |||
| Republican | Glenn McLeod | |||
| Total votes | ||||
2nd Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat James Arciero is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Arciero (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
3rd Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Kate Hogan is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kate Hogan (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
4th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Danielle Gregoire is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Danielle Gregoire (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
5th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat David Linsky is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Democratic primary. Luisa Cestari, a real estate agent, is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.[67]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Linsky (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Luisa Cestari | |||
| Total votes | ||||
6th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Priscila Sousa is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Priscila Sousa (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
7th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Jack Patrick Lewis is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack Patrick Lewis (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
8th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat James Arena-DeRosa is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Arena-DeRosa (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
9th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Thomas M. Stanley is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas M. Stanley (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
10th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat John J. Lawn is running for re-election and faces Alison Leary, a Newton city councilor, in the Democratic primary. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. Lawn (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Alison Leary | |||
| Total votes | ||||
11th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Amy Mah Sangiolo is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Amy Mah Sangiolo (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
12th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Greg Schwartz is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Greg Schwartz (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
13th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Carmine Gentile is retiring. Ravi Simon, a longtime aide to Gentile, is running unopposed in the Democratic primary.[68] No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ravi Simon | |||
| Total votes | ||||
14th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Simon Cataldo is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Simon Cataldo (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
15th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Michelle Ciccolo is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelle Ciccolo (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
16th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Rodney Elliott is retiring.[69] Two candidates filed to run in the Democratic primary. Karla Miller of Lowell, the Republican nominee for the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Middlesex district in 2024, is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.[70]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]Declined
[edit]- Rodney Elliott, incumbent state representative (2023–present)[31]
Endorsements
[edit]- Organizations
- Massachusetts Working Families Party[50]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lorena Betts | |||
| Democratic | Corey Robinson | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Karla Miller | |||
| Total votes | ||||
17th Middlesex
[edit]The seat became vacant following the March 2026 resignation of incumbent Vanna Howard, who was elected to the State Senate. Three candidates filed to run in the Democratic primary. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]- Organizations
- Massachusetts Working Families Party[50]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harini Aiyer | |||
| Democratic | John Drinkwater | |||
| Democratic | Anthony Leite | |||
| Total votes | ||||
18th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Tara Hong is running for re-election and faces Sokhary Chau, a Lowell city councilor and former mayor, in the Democratic primary. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Tara Hong, incumbent state representative (2025–present)
- Sokhary Chau, former mayor of Lowell[76]
Endorsements
[edit]- Organizations
- Massachusetts Working Families Party[50]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tara Hong (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Sokhary Chau | |||
| Total votes | ||||
19th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Dave Robertson is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Robertson (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
20th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Republican Bradley Jones Jr. is retiring. Joseph Markey, former Lynnfield town moderator, is running unopposed in the Democratic primary.[77] Trevor Currier, a member of the Masconomet Regional School Committee, is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.[78]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Markey | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Trevor Currier | |||
| Total votes | ||||
21st Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Ken Gordon is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ken Gordon (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
22nd Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Republican Marc Lombardo is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Republican primary. Daniel Darris-O'Connor, a member of the Billerica select board, is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[79]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marc Lombardo (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Darris-O'Connor | |||
| Total votes | ||||
23rd Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Sean Garballey is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Garballey (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
24th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Dave Rogers running for re-election and faces Nomita Ganguly, an attorney and legislative advocate, in the Democratic primary.[80] No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Dave Rogers, incumbent state representative (2013–present)
- Nomita Ganguly, attorney and legislative advocate
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Rogers (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Nomita Ganguly | |||
| Total votes | ||||
25th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Marjorie Decker running for re-election and faces Evan MacKay, a union organizer and candidate for this seat in 2024, in the Democratic primary.[81] No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Marjorie Decker, incumbent state representative (2013–present)
- Evan MacKay, union organizer and candidate for this seat in 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marjorie Decker (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Evan MacKay | |||
| Total votes | ||||
26th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Mike Connolly running for re-election and faces Neil Miller, a data analyst, in the Democratic primary.[82] No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Mike Connolly, incumbent state representative (2017–present)
- Neil Miller, data analyst
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Connolly (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Neil Miller | |||
| Total votes | ||||
27th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Erika Uyterhoeven is retiring to run for State Senate. Two candidates filed to run in the Democratic primary. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Ben Ewen-Campen, member of the Somerville City Council[83]
- Olivia Gilligan-Corsetti, educator and former aide to Governor Maura Healey[84]
Declined
[edit]- Erika Uyterhoeven, incumbent state representative (2021–present)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben Ewen-Campen | |||
| Democratic | Olivia Gilligan-Corsetti | |||
| Total votes | ||||
28th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Joe McGonagle is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe McGonagle (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
29th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Steven Owens is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steven Owens (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
30th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Richard Haggerty is running for re-election and faces Jadon Wilson, a hospitality supervisor, in the Democratic primary.[85] No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Haggerty (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Jadon Wilson | |||
| Total votes | ||||
31st Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Michael S. Day is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Democratic primary. Stephen Ternullo, a resident of Stoneham, is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.[86]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael S. Day (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephen Ternullo | |||
| Total votes | ||||
32nd Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Kate Lipper-Garabedian is retiring to run for State Senate. Two candidates filed to run in the Democratic primary. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Jay Higgins, aide to U.S. Representative Katherine Clark[87]
- Leila Migliorelli, Melrose city councilor[88]
Declined
[edit]- Kate Lipper-Garabedian, incumbent state representative (2020–present)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Higgins | |||
| Democratic | Leila Migliorelli | |||
| Total votes | ||||
33rd Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Steven Ultrino is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steven Ultrino (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
34th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Christine Barber is retiring to run for State Senate. Three candidates filed to run in the Democratic primary. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Will Mbah, vice president of the Somerville City Council[89]
- Chris Oates, data analysis startup founder[90]
- Paul Ruseau, member of the Medford School Committee[91]
Declined
[edit]- Christine Barber, incumbent state representative (2015–present)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Will Mbah | |||
| Democratic | Chris Oates | |||
| Democratic | Paul Ruseau | |||
| Total votes | ||||
35th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Paul Donato is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jake Seibel, a resident of Medford, is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.[29]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Donato (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jake Seibel | |||
| Total votes | ||||
36th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Colleen Garry is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Colleen Garry (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
37th Middlesex
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Danillo Sena is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Danillo Sena (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
1st Norfolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Bruce Ayers is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bruce Ayers (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
2nd Norfolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Tackey Chan is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Democratic primary. Sharon Cintolo, the Republican nominee for this seat in 2022 and 2024, is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.[92]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tackey Chan (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sharon Cintolo | |||
| Total votes | ||||
3rd Norfolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Ron Mariano, the speaker of the House, is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ron Mariano (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
4th Norfolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat James M. Murphy is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James M. Murphy (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
5th Norfolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Mark Cusack is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Cusack (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
6th Norfolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Bill C. Galvin is retiring.[93] Three candidates have qualified for the Democratic primary. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]Declined
[edit]- Bill C. Galvin, incumbent state representative (1991–present)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Cavey | |||
| Democratic | Lisa Lopez | |||
| Democratic | Michael Loughran | |||
| Total votes | ||||
7th Norfolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Richard Wells is running for re-election and faces Clinton Graham, an unenrolled candidate for this seat in 2024, in the Democratic primary.[96] No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Wells (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Clinton Graham | |||
| Total votes | ||||
8th Norfolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Ted Philips is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ted Philips (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
9th Norfolk
[edit]Incumbent Republican Marcus Vaughn is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Republican primary. Tom Melville, a veteran journalist and attorney, is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[97]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marcus Vaughn (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Melville | |||
| Total votes | ||||
10th Norfolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Jeffrey Roy is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeffrey Roy (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
11th Norfolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Paul McMurtry is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul McMurtry (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
12th Norfolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat John H. Rogers is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John H. Rogers (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
13th Norfolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Joshua Tarsky is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joshua Tarsky (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
14th Norfolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Alice Peisch is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alice Peisch (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
15th Norfolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Tommy Vitolo is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tommy Vitolo (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
1st Plymouth
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Michelle Badger is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Democratic primary. David Golden Jr., a member of the Plymouth Select Board, in running unopposed for the Republican nomination.[98]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelle Badger (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Golden Jr. | |||
| Total votes | ||||
2nd Plymouth
[edit]Incumbent Republican John Gaskey is running for re-election and faces Mark Townsend, a member of the Carver Select Board, in the Republican primary.[99] Sarah Hewins, the Democratic nominee for this seat in 2016 and 2018, is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[100]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Gaskey (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Mark Townsend | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sarah Hewins | |||
| Total votes | ||||
3rd Plymouth
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Joan Meschino is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joan Meschino (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
4th Plymouth
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Patrick J. Kearney is running for re-election and faces Katie Baxter, his former legislative aide, in the Democratic primary.[101] No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patrick J. Kearney (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Katie Baxter | |||
| Total votes | ||||
5th Plymouth
[edit]Incumbent Republican David DeCoste is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Republican primary. Lori Childs, a member of the Rockland Select Board, is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[102]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David DeCoste (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lori Childs | |||
| Total votes | ||||
6th Plymouth
[edit]Incumbent Republican Kenneth Sweezey is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Republican primary. Jessica Bradley Rushing, a former chair of the Pembroke Select Board, is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[103]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenneth Sweezey (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jessica Bradley Rushing | |||
| Total votes | ||||
7th Plymouth
[edit]Incumbent Republican Alyson Sullivan-Almeida is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Republican primary. Rosemary Aahanna-Hill, a member of the Whitman-Hanson School Committee, is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[104]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alyson Sullivan-Almeida (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosemary Aahanna-Hill | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Endorsements
[edit]Individuals
- Brandon J. Griffin, activist and candidate for this seat in 2022 (Independent)
- Diane Philips, chair of East Bridgewater Democratic Town Committee
8th Plymouth
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Dennis Gallagher is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Democratic primary. John Norris, a former member of the Bridgewater Town Council, is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.[105]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dennis Gallagher (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Norris | |||
| Total votes | ||||
9th Plymouth
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Bridget Plouffe is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Democratic primary. Larry Novak, the Republican nominee for this seat in 2024, is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bridget Plouffe (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Novak | |||
| Total votes | ||||
10th Plymouth
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Michelle DuBois is running for re-election after fending Tony Rodrigues, a member of the Brockton School Board, off in the Democratic primary. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.[106]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelle DuBois (incumbent) | 2,349 | 77.2 | |
| Democratic | Tony Rodrigues | 694 | 22.8 | |
| Total votes | ||||
11th Plymouth
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Rita Mendes is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rita Mendes (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
12th Plymouth
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Kathleen LaNatra is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Democratic primary. Eric J. Meschino, the Republican nominee for this seat in 2022 and 2024, is running opposed for the Republican nomination.[107]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen LaNatra (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric J. Meschino | |||
| Total votes | ||||
1st Suffolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Adrian Madaro is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adrian Madaro (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
2nd Suffolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Daniel Joseph Ryan is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Joseph Ryan (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
3rd Suffolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Aaron Michlewitz is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Aaron Michlewitz (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
4th Suffolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat David Biele is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Biele (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
5th Suffolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Christopher Worrell is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher Worrell (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
6th Suffolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Russell Holmes is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Russell Holmes (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
7th Suffolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Chynah Tyler is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chynah Tyler (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
8th Suffolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Jay Livingstone is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Livingstone (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
9th Suffolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat John F. Moran is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. Moran (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
10th Suffolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Bill MacGregor is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill MacGregor (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
11th Suffolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Judith García is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Judith García (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
12th Suffolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Brandy Fluker-Reid is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brandy Fluker-Reid (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
13th Suffolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Daniel J. Hunt is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel J. Hunt (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
14th Suffolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Robert Consalvo is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Consalvo (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
15th Suffolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Sam Montaño is running for re-election and faces Steven Berry in the Democratic primary. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam Montaño (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Steven Berry | |||
| Total votes | ||||
16th Suffolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Jessica Giannino is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jessica Giannino (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
17th Suffolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Kevin Honan is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Honan (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
18th Suffolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Michael Moran is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Moran (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
19th Suffolk
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Jeffrey Turco is running for re-election and faces LeeAllen Meyer, a paramedic, in the Democratic primary.[108] No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeffrey Turco (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | LeeAllen Meyer | |||
| Total votes | ||||
1st Worcester
[edit]Incumbent Republican Kimberly Ferguson is retiring. Stephanie Mulroy, a former Holden select board member, is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.[109] Krista Ferrante, librarian and archivist, is unopposed in the Democratic primary.[110]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephanie Mulroy | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Krista Ferrante | |||
| Total votes | ||||
2nd Worcester
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Jonathan Zlotnik is retiring. Mike Nicholson, mayor of Gardner and former town administrator of Rutland, is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[111] Nate Boudreau, former town administrator of Hubbardston and Gardner city councilor, has launched a write-in campaign for the Republican nomination after failing to qualify for the ballot.[112]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Nicholson | 2,579 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 2,579 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nate Boudreau (write-in) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
3rd Worcester
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Mike Kushmerek is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Kushmerek (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
4th Worcester
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Natalie Higgins is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Democratic primary. Josh Bowdridge, a member of the Leominster School Committee, is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.[113]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Natalie Higgins (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Josh Bowdridge | |||
| Total votes | ||||
5th Worcester
[edit]Incumbent Republican Donnie Berthiaume is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Democratic primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donnie Berthiaume (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
6th Worcester
[edit]Incumbent Republican John Marsi is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Republican primary. Jeanne Renaud Costello, the Democratic nominee for this seat in 2024, is running opposed for the Democratic nomination.[114]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Marsi (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeanne Renaud Costello | |||
| Total votes | ||||
7th Worcester
[edit]Incumbent Republican Paul Frost is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Republican primary. Nicholas Lazzaro, a member of the Millbury Select Board, is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[115]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Frost (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nicholas Lazzaro | |||
| Total votes | ||||
8th Worcester
[edit]Incumbent Republican Michael Soter is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Soter (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
9th Worcester
[edit]Incumbent Republican David Muradian is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Muradian (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
10th Worcester
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Brian Murray is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Murray (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
11th Worcester
[edit]Incumbent Republican Hannah Kane is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hannah Kane (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
12th Worcester
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Meghan Kilcoyne is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Democratic primary. Lisa Mair, a member of the Berlin-Boylston Regional School Committee, is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.[116]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Meghan Kilcoyne (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lisa Mair | |||
| Total votes | ||||
13th Worcester
[edit]Incumbent Democrat John J. Mahoney is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. Mahoney (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
14th Worcester
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Jim O'Day is running for re-election and faces Barur 'Raj' Rajeshkumar, a West Boylston selectman, in the Democratic primary.[117] No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim O'Day (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Barur 'Raj' Rajeshkumar | |||
| Total votes | ||||
15th Worcester
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Mary Keefe is running for re-election and faces Ron Waddell, a nonprofit leader, in the Democratic primary.[118] No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Keefe (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Ron Waddell | |||
| Total votes | ||||
16th Worcester
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Dan Donahue is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Donahue (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
17th Worcester
[edit]Incumbent Democrat David LeBoeuf is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David LeBoeuf (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
18th Worcester
[edit]Incumbent Republican Joseph D. McKenna is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Republican primary. Jen Heck, a documentary filmmaker, is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[119]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Muradian (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jen Heck | |||
| Total votes | ||||
19th Worcester
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Kate Donaghue is running for re-election. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kate Donaghue (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
See also
[edit]- 2027-28 Massachusetts legislature
- 2026 United States elections
- 2026 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
- 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
- 2026 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
- 2026 Massachusetts Attorney General election
- 2026 Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General election
- 2026 Massachusetts State Auditor election
- 2026 Massachusetts Senate election
- 2023-24 Massachusetts legislature
- 2025-26 Massachusetts legislature
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Representative Carol Doherty died on February 15, 2025. Lisa Field won the subsequent special election and assumed office on July 16, 2025. [18]
- ↑ Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante died on November 27, 2025. Andrew Tarr won the subsequent special election and assumed office on April 15, 2026.[27]
- ↑ Representative Jerry Parisella resigned on January 01, 2025. Hannah Bowen won the subsequent special election and assumed office on May 21, 2025.[17]
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