Berkshire County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
7 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 6 Berkshire County races, led by the District Attorney, Berkshire District contest.
County offices
District Attorney, Berkshire DistrictTimothy J. Shugrue (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Timothy J. Shugrue (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Attorney, Berkshire District.
Timothy J. Shugrue Democratic Incumbent
Timothy J. Shugrue is a Pittsfield-based prosecutor serving as Berkshire District Attorney since January 2023, per his office biography. He worked as an assistant district attorney in Hampden and Berkshire counties from 1986 to 1994, specializing in child abuse prosecutions, then ran his own private law practice for over 28 years, per the office biography. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the certified ballot is the only verifiable source for Timothy J. Shugrue.
Incumbent Timothy Shugrue is unopposed in September and November, per GBH.
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Register of Probate, Berkshire CountyKenneth Paul Ferris (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kenneth Paul Ferris (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Register of Probate, Berkshire County.
Kenneth Paul Ferris Democratic
Kenneth Paul Ferris is a Pittsfield attorney with 35 years of legal experience at the firm Hashim & Spinola, including probate cases, and previously coordinated the Berkshire County Probate and Family Court's mediation program, per iBerkshires.com. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
The only certified candidate in either party.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressMassachusetts Senate, Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire DistrictPaul W. Mark (D) · Gabriel Greenspan (R)
Paul W. Mark Democratic Incumbent
- Regional school education finance reform
- Rural community development and utility regulation
- Campaign finance reform
Per the campaign site.
About Paul W. Mark
Paul W. Mark is the Massachusetts state senator for the Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire District, based in Pittsfield, according to the Legislature's official website. Mark has sponsored legislation on regional school finance reform, rural community development, and utility regulation across western Massachusetts. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Gabriel Greenspan Republican
Gabriel Greenspan is the Republican nominee for Massachusetts Senate, Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. Gabriel Greenspan 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 was found as of September 11, 2026.
Paul W. Mark (Democratic), Gabriel Greenspan (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts Senate, Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire District; Paul W. Mark is the sitting member, per the Massachusetts Senate'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.
Full race pageMassachusetts House, 1st Berkshire DistrictJohn P. Barrett, III (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John P. Barrett, III Democratic Incumbent
- Municipal matters for North Adams, Hancock, Cheshire, Williamstown and Lanesborough
- School choice policy
- Insurance regulation and municipal utilities
Per the campaign site.
About John P. Barrett, III
John P. Barrett, III is the Massachusetts state representative for the 1st Berkshire District, based in North Adams, according to the Legislature's official website. Barrett has sponsored legislation on municipal matters for North Berkshire towns, school choice policy, and insurance regulation. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
John P. Barrett, III (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, 1st Berkshire District; John P. Barrett, III 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. 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.
Full race pageMassachusetts House, 2nd Berkshire DistrictTricia Farley-Bouvier (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tricia Farley-Bouvier Democratic Incumbent
- Technology regulation, including artificial intelligence and consumer data privacy
- Child welfare and foster care protections
- Labor rights, including collective bargaining
Per the campaign site.
About Tricia Farley-Bouvier
Tricia Farley-Bouvier is the Massachusetts state representative for the 2nd Berkshire District, based in Pittsfield, according to the Legislature's official website. Farley-Bouvier has sponsored legislation on artificial intelligence regulation, consumer data privacy, and foster care protections. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, 2nd Berkshire District; Tricia Farley-Bouvier 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. 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.
Full race pageMassachusetts House, 3rd Berkshire DistrictLeigh Susan Davis (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Leigh Susan Davis Democratic Incumbent
- Emergency medical services reform, including licensure compacts
- Rural community grants and regional schools
- Agricultural initiatives, including farm-to-institution programs
Per the campaign site.
About Leigh Susan Davis
Leigh Susan Davis is the Massachusetts state representative for the 3rd Berkshire District, based in Great Barrington, according to the Legislature's official website. Davis has sponsored legislation on emergency medical services reform, rural community grants, and farm-to-institution programs for Great Barrington-area towns. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Leigh Susan Davis (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, 3rd Berkshire District; Leigh Susan Davis 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. 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.
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Massachusetts held its state primary on September 1, 2026: a plurality won each party's contest and voters not enrolled in a party could take either ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Results are unofficial until certified.
Who is on the ballot in Berkshire County, Massachusetts on November 3, 2026?
Berkshire County sample ballot 2026: see where the register of probate, massachusetts senate and massachusetts house candidates stand on schools and roads. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Massachusetts?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Massachusetts are listed on the Massachusetts election hub. Massachusetts election hub →
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 29, 2026 from official election sources.