Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Massachusetts House, 3rd Norfolk District

One candidate is tracked for Massachusetts House, 3rd Norfolk District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ronald Mariano. Candidate information follows official Norfolk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Ronald Mariano (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, 3rd Norfolk District; Ronald Mariano 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, Ronald Mariano, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Ronald Mariano

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Ronald Mariano is the Democratic nominee for Massachusetts House, 3rd Norfolk District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's September 1, 2026 primary results. Ronald Mariano is a sitting member for the district, per the Massachusetts House of Representatives's official member directory (malegislature.gov). Mariano has represented the 3rd Norfolk District, covering Quincy, Weymouth and Holbrook, since 1991, per malegislature.gov District profile. Mariano has served as Speaker of the Massachusetts House since December 2020, after previously serving as Majority Leader, per ronmariano.com.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Massachusetts House, 3rd Norfolk District in 2026?

When is the Massachusetts House, 3rd 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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Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

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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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Ronald Mariano, full profile Official Massachusetts election office