Pavel M. Payano

Pavel M. Payano is the Democratic nominee for Massachusetts Senate, First Essex District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. Pavel M. Payano is a sitting member for the district, per the Massachusetts Senate's official member directory (malegislature.gov). Is the son of immigrant parents who worked in the Lawrence Public Schools system and served Lawrence for over a decade, including as a School Committee member and City Councilor at Large, before his Senate election, per malegislature.gov official biography. Previously worked as a social worker for the Department of Transitional Assistance and taught graduate classes at Merrimack College, per malegislature.gov official biography. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.