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Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Register of Probate, Berkshire County

One candidate is tracked for Register of Probate, Berkshire County on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kenneth Paul Ferris. Candidate information follows official Berkshire County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

The only certified candidate in either party.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

Massachusetts › Berkshire County › Register of Probate, Berkshire County

Kenneth Paul Ferris

Democratic

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Register of Probate, Berkshire County in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Register of Probate, Berkshire County on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kenneth Paul Ferris. Candidate information follows official Berkshire County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Register of Probate, Berkshire County 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 Berkshire County and state election office filings, last verified October 3, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Kenneth Paul Ferris, full profileOfficial Massachusetts election office