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Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Register of Probate, Middlesex County

One candidate is tracked for Register of Probate, Middlesex County on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tara E. DeCristofaro. Candidate information follows official Middlesex County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

The only certified candidate in either party.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Tara E. DeCristofaro, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

Massachusetts › Middlesex County › Register of Probate, Middlesex County

Tara E. DeCristofaro

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Tara E. DeCristofaro is Register of the Middlesex Probate and Family Court, which serves 54 cities and towns and is described as the busiest such court in New England, per the Somerville Times. Before her 2009 inauguration she was a deputy assistant register who directed technology training that modernized the registry, per the Somerville Times. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the certified ballot is the only verifiable source for Tara E. DeCristofaro.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Register of Probate, Middlesex County in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Register of Probate, Middlesex County on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tara E. DeCristofaro. Candidate information follows official Middlesex County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Register of Probate, Middlesex County 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 profiles
Tara E. DeCristofaro, full profileOfficial Massachusetts election office