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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Massachusetts races on the 2026 ballot

The federal and statewide races and statewide ballot measures on Massachusetts's general election ballot, with candidates listed alphabetically. Open the app to see the races for your address, including your U.S. House district.

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What's included: U.S. Senate and House, statewide offices and statewide ballot measures.

Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: sec.state.ma.us.

Not included: state legislature; local races (county, city, school board, special districts); judicial races below the state supreme court; judicial retention questions unless listed; state supreme court (none found on the Nov. 3 ballot, or not yet compiled): see the official lookup link for your full sample ballot.

Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

This is not an official ballot. Confirm your registration, polling place and ballot with your election office through vote.gov.

Federal

  • U.S. Senator

    Statewide

    • Shiva Ayyadurai · Independent
    • John Deaton · Republican
    • Ed Markey · DemocraticIncumbent
    • Joe Tache · Socialism and Liberation

U.S. House

Massachusetts has 9 U.S. House districts. You vote in one; enter your address to find yours.

Statewide offices

Statewide ballot measures

  • Question 1: Expanding the Public Records Law

    Statewide ballot measure

    This proposed law would make most records held by the Legislature and the Office of the Governor public records under the Massachusetts Public Records Law.

  • Question 2: Collective Bargaining for CPCS Employees

    Statewide ballot measure

    This proposed law would specify that employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (“CPCS”) are permitted to engage in collective bargaining with their employer.

  • Question 3: State Primary Elections

    Statewide ballot measure

    This proposed law would eliminate political party primaries for state elections and instead establish a system where there would be a single, all-party primary in which all candidates, regardless of their party affiliation, would be listed on one ballot, and…

  • Question 4: Election Day Registration

    Statewide ballot measure

    This proposed law would permit eligible individuals to register to vote or update their voter registration address on Election Day.

  • Question 5: State Revenue Limit and Rebate

    Statewide ballot measure

    This proposed law would change the limit on how much revenue the state can collect in a given year.

  • Question 6: Natural Resource Conservation Fund

    Statewide ballot measure

    This proposed law would establish a Nature for All Fund that, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, would receive 50% of state taxes collected from the sale and use of sporting goods, recreational vehicles, and golf courses for the first year of its…

  • Question 7: Single Family Homes

    Statewide ballot measure

    This proposed law would allow single-family homes to be built in a residentially zoned area as long as the land on which it is to be constructed is at least 5,000 square feet, has at least 50 feet of land bordering the street, road, or public way that it…

  • Question 8: Prohibit Retail Sale of Adult Recreational Use Marijuana

    Statewide ballot measure

    The proposed law would change the type and amount of marijuana that may legally be possessed in Massachusetts by repealing the laws that legalize, regulate, and tax the retail sale of adult recreational use marijuana in Massachusetts.

  • Question 9: Firearms Regulation

    Statewide ballot measure

    This law makes a number of changes to Massachusetts laws governing firearms.

Voting in Massachusetts

Registration deadline
The voter registration deadline for the November 3, 2026 State Election is Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Early voting
Early voting runs Saturday, October 17 through Friday, October 30, 2026.
ID at the polls
NCSL category as of 2024: No ID required to vote at ballot box (in most cases). Rules may have changed since; confirm with the official site.

Check your registration and sample ballot (sec.state.ma.us)

Sources

About this page

Candidates: Legal Insights national 2026 ballot research for Massachusetts (as of 2026-10-14). Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name, not in official ballot order, and never grouped by party. Incumbent is marked only where the state list or our research confirms it. We don't endorse or rate candidates or questions. How we research.