Franklin County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

David E. Sullivan (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Attorney, Northwestern District.

David E. Sullivan Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• A community prosecution model blending fair prosecutions, crime prevention, and law enforcement partnerships

Per his office biography.

About David E. Sullivan

David E. Sullivan is an Easthampton attorney serving as Northwestern District Attorney, the chief law enforcement officer for Hampshire and Franklin counties and the town of Athol, since 2011, per his office biography. He was chief administrator of the Hampshire Probate and Family Court and spent 16 years in private practice before his election, per the office biography; he co-founded the Children's Advocacy Center of Franklin County and North Quabbin. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the certified ballot is the only verifiable source for David E. Sullivan.

Incumbent David Sullivan is unopposed in September and November, per GBH. The district covers Franklin and Hampshire counties and part of Worcester County.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Lori M. Streeter (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Franklin County Sheriff (to fill a vacancy).

Sheriff Christopher Donelan retired in early 2025 before the end of his six-year term, and Governor Maura Healey appointed Lori Streeter as interim sheriff in February 2025; the 2026 contest fills the remaining two years of the term, per the Greenfield Recorder. Streeter is the only certified candidate in either party.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Daniel Francis Graves (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Register of Probate, Franklin County.

The only certified candidate in either party.

Paul W. Mark Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• 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.

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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Joanne M. Comerford Democratic Incumbent

Joanne M. Comerford is the Democratic nominee for Massachusetts Senate, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. Joanne M. Comerford is a sitting member for the district, per the Massachusetts Senate's official member directory (malegislature.gov). Comerford is the sitting state senator for the Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District, per Massachusetts Legislature member directory. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts Senate, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District; Joanne M. Comerford 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Lora L. Wondolowski (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, 1st Franklin District. 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Aaron L. Saunders Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• Regional equity in state funding for western Massachusetts
• Open space protection and land conservation
• Transition to a carbon-neutral, renewable energy grid

Per the campaign site.

About Aaron L. Saunders

Aaron L. Saunders is the Democratic nominee for Massachusetts House, 7th Hampden District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. Aaron L. Saunders is a sitting member for the district, per the Massachusetts House of Representatives's official member directory (malegislature.gov). Represents the 7th Hampden District, covering Belchertown, Ludlow, and several western Massachusetts towns, per candidate campaign site.

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Aaron L. Saunders (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, 7th Hampden District; Aaron L. Saunders 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.