Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Massachusetts House, 27th Middlesex District

One candidate is tracked for Massachusetts House, 27th Middlesex District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ben Ewen-Campen. Candidate information follows official Middlesex County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Ben Ewen-Campen (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, 27th Middlesex District. Not on the November ballot: Erika Uyterhoeven, the sitting member per the roster. 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.

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. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Ben Ewen-Campen

Democratic

Top priorities

Affordable housing
Support for transit workers and mass transit
Opposing expanded surveillance technology

Per the press coverage.

Biography

Ben Ewen-Campen is the Democratic nominee for the open 27th Middlesex District seat. He has served on the Somerville City Council representing Ward 3 since 2017 and works as an evolutionary developmental biology researcher at Harvard Medical School, per Cambridge Day. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Massachusetts House, 27th Middlesex District in 2026?

When is the Massachusetts House, 27th Middlesex 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.

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Candidate roster from official Middlesex County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Ben Ewen-Campen, full profile Official Massachusetts election office