General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, 2026 State Election Candidates (accessed Oct 19, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Massachusetts voter registration lookup (Secretary of the Commonwealth).
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Martha's Vineyard Commission (elected at large) Number of seats: see your ballot | Benjamin F. Robinson, Ernest Douglas Sederholm, Brian Conway Smith, Frederick Khedouri, Katherine E. Putnam Number of seats not stated on the candidate list. |
Also on every Dukes County ballot: U.S. Senate, Governor, the other statewide offices, your U.S. House district, your Governor's Council and legislative districts and the statewide ballot questions.
Party labels as listed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth (R = Republican, D = Democrat; "Unenrolled" = no party). Races the state lists with "No Nominations" appear under "No candidate filed".
For races marked "number of seats not stated", the official candidate list does not say how many seats are up, so a race listed as contested may elect more than one person. Check your ballot.
City and town races are not covered here; most Massachusetts municipal elections are held on other dates. Ask your city or town clerk.
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
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