2 candidates are tracked for Barnstable County Commissioner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Daniel A. Gessen and Adam Michael Hogue. Candidate information follows official Barnstable County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
September 1 primary result: Daniel A. Gessen won the Democratic nomination with about 42 percent over Ronald J. Bergstrom (about 40 percent) and Eric E. Schwaab; Bergstrom conceded, per CAI (Cape and Islands NPR), and Gessen meets Republican Adam Michael Hogue on the November 3 ballot. Counts are unofficial until the Secretary of the Commonwealth certifies the primary. One seat on the three-member Board of Regional Commissioners is up in 2026: three Democrats competed on September 1 and the nominee meets Republican Adam Hogue of Barnstable on November 3, per CAI and the certified lists. NO RESULT for the Democratic contest has been published in any source checked as of September 2, 2026; the Associated Press declared winners only in the Norfolk and Suffolk district attorney contests. All three Democrats are still listed. RE-VERIFY at certification.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Gessen is a 1st Lieutenant in the Massachusetts Army National Guard who has deployed overseas, per the campaign site. Gessen currently serves as Deputy Speaker of the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates, representing Falmouth, per the campaign site.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Hogue is a 20-year U.S. Army veteran who deployed during Operation Enduring Freedom, per the campaign site. Hogue has since built businesses in the financial services industry and served on multiple nonprofit boards, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Barnstable County Commissioner in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Barnstable County Commissioner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Daniel A. Gessen and Adam Michael Hogue. Candidate information follows official Barnstable County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Barnstable County Commissioner election in Massachusetts?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Massachusetts are on the Massachusetts election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Barnstable County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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