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Your Voice, Your Vote

The MTA is recommending these candidates in the 2026 election. The primary election is Tuesday, Sept. 1, and the general election is Nov. 3, 2026.
Canvass for Erika U. held in Medford in July

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U.S. Senate & House

U.S. Senator Ed Markey

U.S. Senator Ed Markey

(D-Massachusetts)
Jerome Whalen is running for Congress in the 1st Congressional District

Jeromie Whalen

(D), Candidate for 1st Congressional District
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern

(D-2nd Congressional District)
Jason Poulos is running for Congression in the 4th Congressional District

Jason Poulos

(D), Candidate for 4th Congressional District
Mariah Lancaster, candidate for Sixth Congressional

Mariah Lancaster

(D), Candidate for 6th Congressional District
U.S. Rep Ayanna Pressley

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley

(D-7th Congressional District)
Patrick Roath is running to represent the 8th Congressional District

Patrick Roath

(D), Candidate for 8th Congressional District
U.S. Rep. Bill Keating

U.S. Rep. Bill Keating

(D-9th Congressional District)

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Massachusetts Senate

Jamie Eldridge is running for reelection to the state Senate

Sen. Jamie Eldridge

(D-Middlesex and Worcester) which includes Marlborough, Acton, Ayer, Boxborough, Hudson, Littleton, Maynard, Stow, Sudbury, Wayland, Harvard and Southborough.
Latoya Gayle is running to represent the 1st Suffolk in the State Senate

Latoya Gayle

(D), Candidate for 1st Suffolk, which includes Boston.
Rep. Vanna Howard

Sen. Vanna Howard

(D-1st Middlesex) which includes Lowell, Dracut, Dunstable, Pepperell and Tyngsborough.
Daniel Lander

Daniel Lander

(D), candidate for Suffolk and Middlesex, which includes Boston, Cambridge, Watertown and Belmont.
Ryan O'Malley

Ryan O'Malley

(D), candidate for 5th Middlesex, which includes Malden, Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield and Winchester.
Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven is running for the 2nd Middlesex state Senate seat

Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven

Rep. Uyterhoeven (D) is currently representing the 27th Middlesex in the state House of Representatives and is running for the 2nd Middlesex in the state Senate. The 2nd MIddlesex Senate district includes Cambridge, Medford, Somerville and Winchester.
Persis Yu is running to represent Norfolk & Suffolk in the state Senate

Persis Yu

(D), Candidate for Norfolk and Suffolk, which includes Boston, Dedham, Norwood, Walpole and Westwood.

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Massachusetts House of Representatives

Steve Cavey, candidate for 6th Norfolk in the Massachusetts House

Steve Cavey

(D), Candidate for 6th Norfolk, which includes Avon, Canton and Stoughton.
State Rep. Mike Connolly is running for reelection for the 26th Middlesex district in the House of Representatives

Rep. Mike Connolly

(D-26th Middlesex) which includes Cambridge and Somerville.
John Drinkwater is running to represent the 17th Middlesex in the state House of Representatives

John Drinkwater

(D), Drinkwater is running to represent the 17th Middlesex in the state House of Representatives. The district includes Lowell and Tewksbury.
Ben Ewen-Campen is running for state rep

Ben Ewen-Campen

(D), Candidate for 27th Middlesex, which includes Somerville.
Krista Ferrante is running to represent the 1st Worcester in the state House of Representatives

Krista Ferrante

(D), Candidate for 1st Worcester, which includes Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland and Westminster
Rep. Lisa Field represents the 3rd Bristol District in the state House of Representatives

Rep. Lisa Field

(D-3rd Bristol), which includes Easton and Taunton.
Rep. Jim Hawkins is running for reelection to represent the 3rd Bristol district.

Rep. Jim Hawkins

(D-2nd Bristol), which includes Attleboro.
Rep. Natalie Higgins is running for reelection to her 4th Middlesexx seat in the state House of Representatives

Rep. Natalie Higgins

(D-4th Worcester) which includes Leominster.
Rep. Hong is running for reelection for the 18th Middlesex District seat in the state House of Representatives

Rep. Tara Hong

(D-18th Middlesex) which includes Lowell.
Alison Leary is running to represent the 10th Middlesex in the Massachusetts House.

Alison Leary

(D), Candidate for 10th Middlesex, which includes Newton, Waltham and Watertown.
Evan MacKay is a candidate for the Mass. House, 25th Middlesex

Evan MacKay

(D), Candidate for 25th Middlesex, which includes Cambridge.
Joe Markey is running to represent the 20th Middlesex in the Mass. House of Representatives.

Joe Markey

(D), Candidate for 20th Middlesex, which includes Lynnfield, Middleton, North Reading and Reading.
Johnnie McKnight is running to represent the 11th Hampden district in the state House of Representatives

Johnnie McKnight

(D), Candidate for 11th Hampden district, which includes Springfield. McKnight is a Springfield public school teacher and Springfield Education Association member.
Celina Reyes is running for the 16th Essex seat in the Mass. House of Representatives.

Celina Reyes

(D), Candidate for 16th Essex, which includes Lawrence and Methuen.
Paul Ruseau is running for the 34th Middlesex seat in the state House of Representatives

Paul Ruseau

(D), Ruseau is running for the 34th Middlesex district seat in the state House of Representatives.
Rep. Margaret Scarsdale represents the 1st Middlesex District in the state House of Representatives

Rep. Margaret Scarsdale

(D-1st Middlesex) which includes Ashby, Dunstable, Groton, Pepperell, Townsend and Lunenburg.
Ravi Simon is running for the House seat representing the 13th Middlesex

Ravi Simon

(D), Candidate for 13th Middlesex, which includes Concord, Lincoln, Marlborough, Sudbury and Wayland.

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Election 2026 

Key Dates for Primary Day 2026

Primary Election is Tuesday, Sept. 1
  • The last day to register to vote in the primary is by 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 22.
  • Applications for mail-in ballots must be received by 5 p.m. on Aug. 25 for the primary election. You should return your application and ballot as soon as possible to ensure that your vote is counted.
  • Early in-person voting is available from Aug. 22–28 for the primary election.

More information about early voting

Voting Resources


 

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