2 candidates are tracked for Massachusetts House, 1st Plymouth District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michelle L. Badger and David Michael Golden, Jr. Candidate information follows official Plymouth County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Michelle L. Badger (Democratic), David Michael Golden, Jr (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Massachusetts House, 1st Plymouth District; Michelle L. Badger 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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Michelle L. Badger, is on the ballot.
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Per the campaign site.
Michelle L. Badger is the Massachusetts state representative for the 1st Plymouth District, based in Plymouth, according to the Legislature's official website. Badger has sponsored legislation on veterans' affairs, education funding, and land conservation. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Top priorities
Per the Plymouth Independent.
David Golden works for a company that provides property appraisals and software for municipalities, according to the Plymouth Independent. He previously served on Plymouth's Cultural Council, Board of Health and Memorials Advisory Committee and chaired its Charter Review Committee before his 2024 election to the Select Board, and is running as a Republican for the 1st Plymouth District. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Who is running for Massachusetts House, 1st Plymouth District in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Massachusetts House, 1st Plymouth District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michelle L. Badger and David Michael Golden, Jr. Candidate information follows official Plymouth County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Massachusetts House, 1st Plymouth 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 Plymouth County and state election office filings, last verified October 3, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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