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Your Voice, Your Vote

The MTA is recommending these candidates in the 2026 election. Please vote by Election Day, Tuesday, 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)
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern

(D-2nd Congressional District)
U.S. Rep Ayanna Pressley

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley

(D-7th 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.
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

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.
Chris Lambton is running for 1st Barnstable in the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Chris Lambton

(D), Candidate for 1st Barnstable, which includes Brewster, Dennis and Yarmouth.
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.
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.
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

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