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Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Massachusetts House, 14th Norfolk District

One candidate is tracked for Massachusetts House, 14th Norfolk District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Alice Hanlon Peisch. Candidate information follows official Norfolk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Alice Hanlon Peisch (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, 14th Norfolk District; Alice Hanlon Peisch 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.

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. The sitting officeholder, Alice Hanlon Peisch, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Alice Hanlon Peisch

Alice Hanlon Peisch

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Education policy from birth through grade 12, including special education, charter schools and school finance
  • Protections for English Language Learners and students with disabilities regardless of immigration status

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Alice Hanlon Peisch holds the position of House Assistant Majority Leader and has represented the 14th Norfolk District, covering Wellesley, Weston and part of Lincoln, since 2002, according to her official site. Before the Legislature, she served on Wellesley's Advisory Committee and School Committee and as Town Clerk from 2000 to 2003. She chaired the Joint Committee on Education from 2011 to 2023, and in 2016 the U.S. Secretary of Education appointed her to the National Assessment Governing Board. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Massachusetts House, 14th Norfolk District in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Massachusetts House, 14th Norfolk District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Alice Hanlon Peisch. Candidate information follows official Norfolk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Massachusetts House, 14th Norfolk 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 Norfolk County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Alice Hanlon Peisch, full profileOfficial Massachusetts election office