Fall River, Massachusetts sample ballot 2026

Christopher Matthew Markey is a state representative from Dartmouth and former Bristol County assistant district attorney who tried murder, rape, and child abuse cases, serving on Beacon Hill since 2011, per the Boston Globe and the New Bedford Light. He entered the race after incumbent Thomas M. Quinn III announced in January 2026 he would not seek a fourth term, per the New Bedford Light.

Aitken is a Fall River attorney and long-time Swansea resident who served eight years as an Army officer leading Combat Engineer soldiers, per the campaign site. Aitken previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Bristol County DA's office and as Fall River City Administrator from 2021 to 2024, per the campaign site.

Ed Markey is Massachusetts's incumbent U.S. senator and the Democratic nominee for re-election. A longtime member of Congress and former House member, he is known for climate policy, telecommunications and consumer protection, nuclear nonproliferation, labor, health care, and progressive coalitions including the Green New Deal.

• Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the Senate 50-50 in July 2025. Opposed
• Voted no on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the Senate 64-35 in January 2025. Opposed
• Voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the Senate 77-20 in October 2025. Opposed
• Voted no on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the Senate 60-40 in November 2025. Opposed
• Voted no on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the Senate 54-46 in March 2025. Opposed

John Deaton is the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, unopposed on the certified Republican state primary ballot on September 1, 2026, and an attorney who was the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 2024. His campaign emphasizes affordability, public safety, border policy, veterans, cryptocurrency and innovation policy, and presenting a Republican alternative in a heavily Democratic state.

Joe Tache is a Party for Socialism and Liberation candidate for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts and an organizer. Massachusetts recognizes only the Democratic and Republican parties, so a candidate on his line reaches the November ballot by nomination papers rather than through a party primary; the Secretary of the Commonwealth has not yet published the 2026 state-election candidate list, so his ballot certification is not yet confirmed. His campaign emphasizes working-class politics, labor, housing, anti-war policy, health care, and socialist alternatives to both major parties.

Maura Healey is Massachusetts's incumbent governor and the Democratic nominee for re-election, unopposed on the certified Democratic state primary ballot on September 1, 2026 and paired on the November ticket with Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, who was also unopposed. A former Massachusetts attorney general and civil-rights lawyer, she has emphasized affordability, housing production, transportation, climate, reproductive rights, public safety, and managing state services.

Michael Minogue is the Republican nominee for Massachusetts governor on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1 primary results. He is paired on the November ticket with lieutenant governor nominee Shawn Oliver, who was unopposed. A former CEO of Abiomed, his campaign presents a business-leadership argument focused on life sciences, economic competitiveness, innovation, fiscal discipline, public safety, and state management.

Andrea James is an independent candidate for Massachusetts governor and a criminal-justice advocate, endorsed by the Green-Rainbow Party. An unenrolled candidate reaches the November ballot by nomination papers rather than through a party primary, and the Secretary of the Commonwealth has not yet published the 2026 state-election candidate list, so her ballot certification and her running mate are not yet confirmed. Her campaign emphasizes prison reform, reentry, community safety, addiction and mental-health services, housing, and an independent challenge to the major-party field.

Andrea Campbell is Massachusetts's incumbent attorney general and the Democratic nominee for re-election, unopposed on the certified Democratic state primary ballot on September 1, 2026. A former Boston city council president, her office has emphasized consumer protection, reproductive rights, civil rights, gun violence prevention, environmental enforcement, public safety, and legal action involving state agencies.

Mike Walsh is the Republican nominee for Massachusetts attorney general, unopposed on the certified Republican state primary ballot on September 1, 2026, and an attorney. His campaign emphasizes public safety, legal accountability, transparency, and offering a Republican alternative for the state's chief legal office.

William F. Galvin is Massachusetts's incumbent secretary of the commonwealth and the Democratic nominee for re-election, unopposed on the certified Democratic state primary ballot on September 1, 2026; no Republican filed for the office. The office oversees elections, corporations, securities regulation, public records, archives, and historical records; Galvin is seeking another term after serving since 1995.

William F. Galvin is Massachusetts's incumbent secretary of the commonwealth and the Democratic nominee for re-election, unopposed on the certified Democratic state primary ballot on September 1, 2026; no Republican filed for the office. The office oversees elections, corporations, securities regulation, public records, archives, and historical records; Galvin is seeking another term after serving since 1995.

Deb Goldberg is Massachusetts's incumbent treasurer and receiver-general and the Democratic nominee for re-election, unopposed on the certified Democratic state primary ballot on September 1, 2026. Her office manages state cash and debt, the lottery, pension and college-savings programs, unclaimed property, the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, and economic-empowerment initiatives.

Elizabeth Dionne is the Republican nominee for Massachusetts treasurer, unopposed on the certified Republican state primary ballot on September 1, 2026, and a Belmont Select Board member. Her campaign emphasizes fiscal oversight, local-government experience, transparency, affordability, and accountability in the office that manages state financial services.

Diana DiZoglio is Massachusetts's incumbent state auditor and the Democratic nominee for re-election, unopposed on the certified Democratic state primary ballot on September 1, 2026; no Republican filed for the office. A former state senator and representative, she has built her term around government transparency, auditing state agencies, and the high-profile fight over whether the auditor can audit the Legislature.