What Massachusetts voters will decide in 2026

Offices on the ballot

The 2026 Massachusetts general election is set for Tuesday, Nov. 3. Voters will choose one of the state’s two U.S. senators for a six-year term, along with representatives for all nine U.S. House districts.

The ballot will also include governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and attorney general. The NBC News Massachusetts election page does not list candidates for the nine individual House contests.

Statewide names listed

For U.S. Senate, the page lists Democrat Edward Markey and Republican John Deaton. For governor, it lists Democrat Maura Healey and Republican Michael Minogue.

The lieutenant governor entries are Democrat Kimberley Driscoll and Republican Shawn Oliver. The attorney general entries are Democrat Andrea Campbell and Republican Michael Walsh.

For secretary of state, Democrat William Galvin is named. The Republican entry is displayed as “Total Write-ins,” rather than as a named person.

The page identifies Markey, Healey, Driscoll, Galvin and Campbell as the current officeholders in their respective positions. It also lists Elizabeth Warren as Massachusetts’ other sitting U.S. senator.

Massachusetts presidential vote history

Massachusetts supported the Democratic presidential candidate in each of the past three presidential elections. In 2024, Kamala Harris received 61.2% and Donald Trump received 36%, a margin of 25.2 percentage points.

In 2020, the Democratic share was 65.6% and the Republican share was 32.1%. In 2016, the Democratic share was 61% and the Republican share was 33.3%. Those presidential results provide historical context but do not determine the outcome of the 2026 state and federal contests.