Massachusetts Sample Ballot 2026: Every Candidate on Your November Ballot

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Massachusetts's 2026 ballot includes governor (Maura Healey (D), Michael Minogue (R), Andrea James (I)); U.S. Senate (Ed Markey (D), John Deaton (R), Joe Tache (PSL)); 9 U.S. House districts. Browse tracked Massachusetts jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.

Primary Election
Sept. 1, 2026
General Election
Nov. 3, 2026
Places Listed
17
Profiles
145

Statewide

GovernorMaura Healey (D) · Michael Minogue (R) · Andrea James (I)

Maura Healey Democrat Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Address housing, affordability, and transportation
  • Protect reproductive rights and civil rights
  • Manage climate, public safety, and state services

Per the campaign site.

About Maura Healey

Maura Healey is Massachusetts's incumbent governor and the Democratic nominee for re-election, unopposed on the certified Democratic state primary ballot on September 1, 2026 and paired on the November ticket with Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, who was also unopposed. A former Massachusetts attorney general and civil-rights lawyer, she has emphasized affordability, housing production, transportation, climate, reproductive rights, public safety, and managing state services.

Michael Minogue Republican

Top priorities
  • Bring business and life-sciences leadership to state government
  • Improve competitiveness, affordability, and fiscal discipline
  • Strengthen public safety and management accountability

Per the campaign site.

About Michael Minogue

Michael Minogue is the Republican nominee for Massachusetts governor on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1 primary results. He is paired on the November ticket with lieutenant governor nominee Shawn Oliver, who was unopposed. A former CEO of Abiomed, his campaign presents a business-leadership argument focused on life sciences, economic competitiveness, innovation, fiscal discipline, public safety, and state management.

Andrea James I

Top priorities
  • Advance criminal-justice and reentry reform
  • Support housing, addiction, and mental-health services
  • Offer independent leadership outside the major parties

Per the campaign site.

About Andrea James
Andrea James

Andrea James is an independent candidate for Massachusetts governor and a criminal-justice advocate, endorsed by the Green-Rainbow Party. An unenrolled candidate reaches the November ballot by nomination papers rather than through a party primary, and the Secretary of the Commonwealth has not yet published the 2026 state-election candidate list, so her ballot certification and her running mate are not yet confirmed. Her campaign emphasizes prison reform, reentry, community safety, addiction and mental-health services, housing, and an independent challenge to the major-party field.

U.S. SenateEd Markey (D) · John Deaton (R) · Joe Tache (PSL)

Ed Markey Democrat Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Advance climate and clean-energy policy
  • Protect consumers, workers, and health care access
  • Use Senate seniority for progressive federal priorities

Per the campaign site.

About Ed Markey
Ed Markey

Ed Markey is Massachusetts's incumbent U.S. senator and the Democratic nominee for re-election. A longtime member of Congress and former House member, he is known for climate policy, telecommunications and consumer protection, nuclear nonproliferation, labor, health care, and progressive coalitions including the Green New Deal.

John Deaton Republican

Top priorities
  • Address affordability and public safety
  • Support veterans and border-security policy
  • Promote innovation and a Republican alternative to Democratic control

Per the campaign site.

About John Deaton

John Deaton is the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, unopposed on the certified Republican state primary ballot on September 1, 2026, and an attorney who was the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 2024. His campaign emphasizes affordability, public safety, border policy, veterans, cryptocurrency and innovation policy, and presenting a Republican alternative in a heavily Democratic state.

Joe Tache PSL

Top priorities
  • Advance working-class and labor priorities
  • Support housing, health care, and anti-war policy
  • Offer a socialist alternative in the Senate race

Per the campaign site.

About Joe Tache

Joe Tache is a Party for Socialism and Liberation candidate for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts and an organizer. Massachusetts recognizes only the Democratic and Republican parties, so a candidate on his line reaches the November ballot by nomination papers rather than through a party primary; the Secretary of the Commonwealth has not yet published the 2026 state-election candidate list, so his ballot certification is not yet confirmed. His campaign emphasizes working-class politics, labor, housing, anti-war policy, health care, and socialist alternatives to both major parties.

Attorney GeneralAndrea Campbell (D) · Mike Walsh (R)

Andrea Campbell Democrat Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Protect consumers, civil rights, and reproductive rights
  • Strengthen public safety and gun-violence prevention
  • Use the attorney general's office for accountability and enforcement

Per the campaign site.

About Andrea Campbell

Andrea Campbell is Massachusetts's incumbent attorney general and the Democratic nominee for re-election, unopposed on the certified Democratic state primary ballot on September 1, 2026. A former Boston city council president, her office has emphasized consumer protection, reproductive rights, civil rights, gun violence prevention, environmental enforcement, public safety, and legal action involving state agencies.

Mike Walsh Republican

Top priorities
  • Strengthen public safety and criminal enforcement
  • Improve legal accountability and transparency
  • Offer a Republican alternative for attorney general

Per the campaign site.

About Mike Walsh
Mike Walsh

Mike Walsh is the Republican nominee for Massachusetts attorney general, unopposed on the certified Republican state primary ballot on September 1, 2026, and an attorney. His campaign emphasizes public safety, legal accountability, transparency, and offering a Republican alternative for the state's chief legal office.

Secretary Of The CommonwealthWilliam F. Galvin (D)

William F. Galvin Democrat Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Administer elections and voting information
  • Oversee public records, corporations, and securities services
  • Maintain state archives and civic access systems

Per the campaign site.

About William F. Galvin

William F. Galvin is Massachusetts's incumbent secretary of the commonwealth and the Democratic nominee for re-election, unopposed on the certified Democratic state primary ballot on September 1, 2026; no Republican filed for the office. The office oversees elections, corporations, securities regulation, public records, archives, and historical records; Galvin is seeking another term after serving since 1995.

Secretary Of StateWilliam F. Galvin (D)

William F. Galvin Democrat Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Administer elections and voting information
  • Oversee public records, corporations, and securities services
  • Maintain state archives and civic access systems

Per the campaign site.

About William F. Galvin

William F. Galvin is Massachusetts's incumbent secretary of the commonwealth and the Democratic nominee for re-election, unopposed on the certified Democratic state primary ballot on September 1, 2026; no Republican filed for the office. The office oversees elections, corporations, securities regulation, public records, archives, and historical records; Galvin is seeking another term after serving since 1995.

TreasurerDeb Goldberg (D) · Elizabeth Dionne (R)

Deb Goldberg Democrat Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Safeguard state cash, debt, and pension-related programs
  • Manage lottery, unclaimed property, and treasury services
  • Support economic empowerment and financial access

Per the campaign site.

About Deb Goldberg

Deb Goldberg is Massachusetts's incumbent treasurer and receiver-general and the Democratic nominee for re-election, unopposed on the certified Democratic state primary ballot on September 1, 2026. Her office manages state cash and debt, the lottery, pension and college-savings programs, unclaimed property, the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, and economic-empowerment initiatives.

Elizabeth Dionne Republican

Top priorities
  • Improve fiscal oversight and transparency
  • Bring local-government experience to state finance
  • Focus on affordability and accountable treasury services

Per the campaign site.

About Elizabeth Dionne

Elizabeth Dionne is the Republican nominee for Massachusetts treasurer, unopposed on the certified Republican state primary ballot on September 1, 2026, and a Belmont Select Board member. Her campaign emphasizes fiscal oversight, local-government experience, transparency, affordability, and accountability in the office that manages state financial services.

AuditorDiana DiZoglio (D)

Diana DiZoglio Democrat Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Expand government transparency and audit authority
  • Review state spending, settlements, and agency performance
  • Continue the fight over auditing the Legislature

Per the campaign site.

About Diana DiZoglio
Diana DiZoglio

Diana DiZoglio is Massachusetts's incumbent state auditor and the Democratic nominee for re-election, unopposed on the certified Democratic state primary ballot on September 1, 2026; no Republican filed for the office. A former state senator and representative, she has built her term around government transparency, auditing state agencies, and the high-profile fight over whether the auditor can audit the Legislature.

Ballot measures

Ballot measures9 statewide measures on the 2026 ballot

9 statewide measures are on Massachusetts's 2026 ballot.

Question 1Expanding the Public Records Law

Make records of the governor's office and the Legislature subject to the state public records law.Initiated state statute

Question 2Collective Bargaining for Public Defenders

Allow attorneys and staff of the Committee for Public Counsel Services to unionize and bargain collectively.Initiated state statute

Question 3Top-Two State Primary Elections

Replace separate party primaries with a single primary open to all candidates, with the top two finishers advancing to November.Initiated state statute

Question 4Election Day Voter Registration

Allow eligible residents to register and vote on the same day, including on election day.Initiated state statute

Question 5State Revenue Limit and Rebate

Recalculate the state tax revenue cap from actual prior-year net revenue plus wage and salary growth, with excess revenue returned to taxpayers.Initiated state statute

Question 6Natural Resource Conservation Fund

Create a Nature for All Fund dedicated to natural resource conservation.Initiated state statute

Question 7Single-Family Homes on Smaller Lots

Allow municipalities to permit single-family homes on residentially zoned lots of at least 5,000 square feet with 50 feet of frontage and public sewer and water.Initiated state statute

Question 8Prohibit Retail Sale of Recreational Marijuana

Repeal retail sales and home cultivation of adult-use recreational marijuana while setting possession limits and civil penalties.Initiated state statute

Question 9Firearm Regulations Referendum

Uphold the legislation, An Act Modernizing Firearm Laws (H. 4885), passed in 2024.Veto referendum

All Massachusetts ballot measures, explained

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Voting info and more

Voting info and more
How to vote in Massachusetts

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Dates below come from the Massachusetts election office as of 2026-09-04; confirm on the official page.

Voter registration deadline
online by Saturday, October 24, 2026; by mail Saturday, October 24, 2026; in person by Saturday, October 24, 2026
Early voting
Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Friday, October 30, 2026
Mail ballot
request by Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 5:00 p.m; return: Must reach the local election office or a drop box by close of polls on Election Day, EXCEPT ballots returned BY MAIL for this November biennial state election:...; no excuse needed
Election Day hours
7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
ID at the polls
Most voters do not need to show ID to vote. ID may be required at check-in only if voting for the first time in Massachusetts, on the inactive voter list, casting a provisional or challenged ballot, or if a poll worker has a practical and legal reason to ask. Photo ID is never required.
Massachusetts election questions

Who is running for governor of Massachusetts in 2026?

The tracked 2026 candidates for governor of Massachusetts are Maura Healey (D), Michael Minogue (R), Andrea James (I). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.

Who is running for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts in 2026?

The tracked 2026 U.S. Senate candidates in Massachusetts are Ed Markey (D), John Deaton (R), Joe Tache (PSL). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.

When is the Massachusetts 2026 primary election?

Massachusetts's 2026 state primary was held on September 1, 2026; the general election is November 3, 2026. Check your registration and polling place with your state election office.

When is the voter registration deadline in Massachusetts for the November 2026 election?

To vote in Massachusetts's November 3, 2026 general election, register online by Saturday, October 24, 2026; by mail Saturday, October 24, 2026; in person by Saturday, October 24, 2026, per the state election office.

When does early voting start in Massachusetts for the November 2026 election?

Early in-person voting in Massachusetts runs Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Friday, October 30, 2026, per the state election office.

What is the deadline to request a mail ballot in Massachusetts for November 2026?

Massachusetts mail ballots: request by Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 5:00 p.m; return: Must reach the local election office or a drop box by close of polls on Election Day, EXCEPT ballots returned BY MAIL for this November biennial state election:...; no excuse needed, per the state election office.

U.S. House candidates by district

Only one district is on your ballot; the link below finds yours by street address.

U.S. House - MA-1Richard E. Neal (D)

Richard E. Neal Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Cutting taxes for middle-class families rather than the wealthy
  • Lowering the cost of prescription drugs and groceries
  • Protecting Social Security and Medicare

Per the campaign site.

About Richard E. Neal
Richard E. Neal

Neal is a former high school history teacher and mayor of Springfield who holds a bachelor's degree in political science from American International College and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Hartford, per the campaign site. He represents Massachusetts' 1st District and is ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, per the campaign site.

U.S. House - MA-2James P. McGovern (D)

James P. McGovern Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Address food security and hunger
  • Support campaign finance reform
  • Support human rights and social justice

Per the campaign site.

About James P. McGovern
James P. McGovern

McGovern has represented Massachusetts' 2nd District since 1996 and previously spent 14 years as a senior aide to Rep. John Joseph Moakley, per the campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in public administration from American University, per the campaign site.

U.S. House - MA-3Lori Loureiro Trahan (D) · Gary J. Grossi (R)

Lori Loureiro Trahan Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Education
  • Jobs & The Economy
  • Healthcare

Per the campaign site.

About Lori Loureiro Trahan
Lori Loureiro Trahan

Lori Trahan is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, per the chamber's current membership roster, and is seeking reelection on the certified September 1 primary list. No dated 2026 campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the certified ballot is the only verifiable source for Lori Loureiro Trahan.

Gary J. Grossi Republican

Top priorities
  • Affordability, with an emphasis on energy costs
  • Safe communities and support for law enforcement
  • Government transparency, including waste elimination and term limits

Per the campaign site.

About Gary J. Grossi

Gary J. Grossi is a retired U.S. Army colonel with 29 years of service, including a deployment to Iraq, and worked as a nurse at VA hospitals, per his campaign site. He was born and raised in Cambridge's Corcoran Park housing development, now lives in Acton, and serves on the Acton Republican Town Committee, per The Acton Exchange.

U.S. House - MA-4Jake Auchincloss (D) · Thomas Stalcup (R)

Jake Auchincloss Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Lower prescription drug prices
  • Focus on housing and healthcare policy
  • Defend democratic institutions

Per the campaign site.

About Jake Auchincloss
Jake Auchincloss

Auchincloss is a Marine Corps veteran who deployed to Afghanistan and Panama and holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard College and an MBA from MIT, per the campaign site. He served on the Newton City Council before being elected to represent Massachusetts' 4th District, per the campaign site.

Thomas Stalcup Republican

Top priorities
  • Lowering health care and prescription drug costs through broad drug-price negotiation
  • Evidence-based policymaking
  • Reducing U.S. military intervention abroad

Per the campaign site.

About Thomas Stalcup
Thomas Stalcup

Thomas Stalcup is a physicist with a doctorate in condensed-matter research who runs a business designing software for remote weather stations, per his campaign site and Brookline.News. He lives in Brookline, where he has served on an elected school council and directed the town science fair, per his campaign site.

U.S. House - MA-5Katherine M. Clark (D)

Katherine M. Clark Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Lower the cost of living, including healthcare and gas prices
  • Address the climate crisis
  • Support voting rights and healthcare access

Per the campaign site.

About Katherine M. Clark
Katherine M. Clark

Clark serves as Assistant Speaker and was elected Democratic Whip by her colleagues, representing Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District since first winning election in 2013, per the campaign site.

U.S. House - MA-6Dan Koh (D) · Micah Quinney Jones (R)

Dan Koh Democratic

Top priorities
  • An affordability agenda capping child care at $10 a day, utility bills at 6 percent of household income, and rent at 30 percent of income
  • Medicare for All alongside a nearer-term expansion of primary care access
  • Countering corruption and defending democracy

Per the Burlington Buzz candidate interviews.

About Dan Koh

Dan Koh is a former chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Labor and White House deputy cabinet secretary during the Biden administration, born and raised in Andover, per Andover News and his campaign site. He earlier served as chief of staff to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and on the Andover Select Board, per his campaign site; Andover News reported he led the field in early fundraising and was endorsed by former President Joe Biden and the Massachusetts AFL-CIO.

Micah Quinney Jones Republican

Top priorities
  • A ban on congressional stock trading as his stated day-one measure
  • Opening underused federal land for expedited housing and expanding energy supply including nuclear power
  • National security, including AI competitiveness

Per the Burlington Buzz candidate interviews.

About Micah Quinney Jones
Micah Quinney Jones

Micah Quinney Jones is a securities attorney and U.S. Army veteran from Essex who served with the 82nd Airborne Division, deployed to Kabul, and left the service as a captain in 2016, per GBH and his campaign site. He earned a Bronze Star for his service in Afghanistan and left a law practice at Morgan Lewis to run, per the Boston Globe.

U.S. House - MA-7Ayanna S. Pressley (D)

Ayanna S. Pressley Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Fighting for a Just Economy
  • Confronting the Climate Crisis
  • Addressing the Impact of Violence and Trauma

Per the campaign site.

About Ayanna S. Pressley
Ayanna S. Pressley

Pressley served eight years on the Boston City Council, where she was the first woman of color elected to the council in its history, per the official House biography. She now serves on the House Committees on Financial Services and on Oversight and Accountability, per the official House biography. She has also been a public voice on alopecia awareness since disclosing her own diagnosis in 2020, per the official House biography.

U.S. House - MA-8Stephen F. Lynch (D) · Robert Gerald Burke (R)

Stephen F. Lynch Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Support fair wages and economic security
  • Support common-sense gun laws
  • Protect the Post Office and invest in infrastructure

Per the campaign site.

About Stephen F. Lynch
Stephen F. Lynch

Lynch grew up in Boston public housing and worked nearly 20 years as a structural ironworker before becoming a labor leader and attorney; he now represents Massachusetts' 8th District, per the campaign site.

Robert Gerald Burke Republican

Top priorities
  • Cutting what he calls wasted tax dollars and overseas spending
  • Local job creation
  • Public safety and government accountability

Per the campaign site.

About Robert Gerald Burke
Robert Gerald Burke

Robert Gerald Burke is a Dedham Republican and Boston native who started a videography business, per Boston.com. He ran for this seat in 2024, emphasizing border security, and was unopposed on the certified Republican September 1 primary list, per Boston.com and his campaign materials.

U.S. House - MA-9Bill Keating (D) · R. Tyler MacAllister (R)

Bill Keating Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Strengthen unions, raise wages and protect the right to organize
  • Defend Medicaid and expand access to healthcare
  • Support clean energy and address PFAS water contamination

Per the campaign site.

About Bill Keating
Bill Keating

Keating worked as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service to pay for college before serving in the Massachusetts State House and State Senate, per the campaign site. He later served as Norfolk County District Attorney before his election to Congress, per the campaign site. He holds a law degree from Suffolk University Law School, earned while serving in the state legislature, per the campaign site.

R. Tyler MacAllister Republican

Top priorities
  • Sustainable fishing and the working waterfront, including scrutiny of offshore wind development's effect on marine life
  • Cost of living, including groceries, fuel, and housing
  • Accountable government

Per the campaign site.

About R. Tyler MacAllister
R. Tyler MacAllister

R. Tyler MacAllister is a charter boat captain and commercial fisherman who has lived in Mattapoisett since 2001 and served five terms on the Mattapoisett Select Board, stepping off the board to run, per Sippican Week. He holds a marine biology degree and a master's in business, per Sippican Week.

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