Dukes County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
7 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Dukes County races, led by the Dukes County Commissioner (seven seats) contest; 1 more race was decided at the primary.
County offices
Commissioner (seven seats)Tristan R. Israel (D) · Christine CS Todd (D) · Richard G. Wharton (D)
Tristan R. Israel (Democratic), Christine CS Todd (Democratic) and Richard G. Wharton (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Dukes County Commissioner (seven seats).
Tristan R. Israel Democratic Incumbent
Tristan R. Israel of Tisbury is a small business owner (landscaping) and longtime Tisbury selectman who has served on the Dukes County Commission for more than a decade, per the Vineyard Gazette. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Christine CS Todd Democratic Incumbent
Christine CS Todd of Oak Bluffs works as a director of the Oak Bluffs Association and in real estate sales, and chairs the Dukes County Commission, per the Vineyard Gazette. She holds a psychology degree from the University of Connecticut. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Richard G. Wharton Democratic Incumbent
Richard G. Wharton of Oak Bluffs, who goes by Peter, is a retired naval flight officer who serves as director of plant operations and environmental services at Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, per the Martha's Vineyard Times. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
All seven two-year seats on the Dukes County Commission are elected in 2026, with no more than two commissioners from the same town, per the county's official pages. Three Democrats were certified for seven seats, so the September 1 primary was not contested; commissioners Randy Milch and Doug Ruskin plan November runs by other routes and Don Leopold is not seeking another term, per the Martha's Vineyard Times.
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Register of Probate, Dukes CountyDaphne DeVries (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Daphne DeVries (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Register of Probate, Dukes County.
Daphne DeVries Democratic
Daphne DeVries of Edgartown worked in the Dukes County probate office for 21 years before being named acting Register in 2017 and winning election in 2018, per the Vineyard Gazette and Martha's Vineyard Times. She has advocated for e-filing and wider public access to scanned probate records. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
The only certified candidate in either party.
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Find your districts by addressMassachusetts Senate, Cape and Islands DistrictJulian Cyr (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Julian Cyr Democratic Incumbent
- Coastal resilience and environmental protection for Cape Cod and the Islands
- Affordable, year-round housing in seasonal communities
- Mental health and substance use disorder treatment access
Per the campaign site.
About Julian Cyr
Julian Cyr is the Massachusetts state senator for the Cape and Islands District, based in the Cape and Islands district, according to the Legislature's official website. Cyr serves as Assistant Majority Whip and has sponsored legislation on coastal resilience, affordable seasonal housing, and mental health and substance use treatment for Cape Cod and island communities.
Julian Cyr (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts Senate, Cape and Islands District; Julian Cyr 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. 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, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket DistrictThomas W. Moakley (D) · Erich Franz Horgan (R)
Thomas W. Moakley Democratic Incumbent
- Housing trust funds for island communities
- Nutrient pollution reduction
- Year-round Cape Cod commuter rail service
Per the campaign site.
About Thomas W. Moakley
Thomas W. Moakley is the Massachusetts state representative for the Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket District, based in Falmouth, according to the Legislature's official website. Moakley has sponsored legislation on housing trust funds for island communities, environmental protection, and transportation, often working with Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard concerns. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Erich Franz Horgan Republican
- A practical, independent approach to representing Cape Cod and the islands' communities
Per ACE Network.
About Erich Franz Horgan
Erich Horgan is running as a write-in candidate for the Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket District, according to a page hosted by ACE Network. No independently verified occupation or background details were found. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Thomas W. Moakley (Democratic), Erich Franz Horgan (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket District; Thomas W. Moakley 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.
Full race pageAlready decided at the primary
Already decided at the primary1 seat settled at the 2026 primary; not on the November 3 ballot
These seats were settled at the 2026 primary and will not appear on the November 3 ballot. Full fields and profiles stay on each race page.
District Attorney, Cape and Islands District: Robert Joseph Galibois won the seat.
DECIDED at the September 1, 2026 primary. Robert Joseph Galibois won the Democratic contest that decided the office, since no Republican was running. Michael Giardino conceded shortly after 10 p.m.; on Martha's Vineyard Galibois took 2,081 votes to Giardino's 847 and he carried Barnstable, the district's largest town, by a wide margin, per the Vineyard Gazette. The Associated Press did not call this race and no districtwide totals have been published. The district covers Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket counties. Results are unofficial until certified by the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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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 Dukes County, Massachusetts on November 3, 2026?
Dukes County sample ballot 2026: who is running for commissioner, register of probate and massachusetts house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. 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 →
Which Dukes County races were already decided at the primary?
1 race was settled at the 2026 primary and will not appear on the November 3 ballot. The results and full candidate fields stay on each race page in the section above.
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