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Bristol County, Massachusetts

Massachusetts House, 10th Bristol District

2 candidates are tracked for Massachusetts House, 10th Bristol District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark D. Sylvia and Brendalee A. Smith. Candidate information follows official Bristol County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Mark D. Sylvia (Democratic), Brendalee A. Smith (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, 10th Bristol District; Mark D. Sylvia 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. 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Mark D. Sylvia, is on the ballot.

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Mark D. Sylvia

Mark D. Sylvia

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Controlling costs for families and small businesses while protecting the fishing and agriculture industries
  • Affordable housing
  • Climate action and environmental protection for the coastal district

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Mark D. Sylvia is the Democratic nominee for Massachusetts House, 10th Bristol District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. Mark D. Sylvia is a sitting member for the district, per the Massachusetts House of Representatives's official member directory (malegislature.gov). Sylvia grew up in the 10th Bristol District, which covers Fairhaven, Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester and parts of Acushnet and New Bedford, and has represented it since 2025, per malegislature.gov District profile; staterepmarksylvia.com.

Brendalee A. Smith

Republican

Biography

Brendalee A. Smith is the Republican nominee for Massachusetts House, 10th Bristol District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. Brendalee A. Smith 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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Massachusetts House, 10th Bristol District in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Massachusetts House, 10th Bristol District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark D. Sylvia and Brendalee A. Smith. Candidate information follows official Bristol County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Massachusetts House, 10th Bristol District 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.

How do I see my exact Bristol County ballot?

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Candidate roster from official Bristol County and state election office filings, last verified October 3, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Mark D. Sylvia, full profileBrendalee A. Smith, full profileOfficial Massachusetts election office