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News · MA
A proposed voting change has prompted debate over whether Republican candidates could compete more effectively in Massachusetts.
Race preview · MA
The Nov. 3, 2026, general election field includes Lori Trahan, Kevin Ades, Gaige Ms. Clark and Gary J. Grossi.
News · MA
Massachusetts voters will choose a governor, a U.S. senator, nine U.S. representatives and other statewide officials on Nov. 3.
News · MA
KIRO hosts questioned a Massachusetts home-visit initiative involving newborns, focusing attention on consent, privacy and oversight.
News · MA
The Massachusetts pilot would provide free MBTA service to seniors who meet its eligibility requirements.
News · MA
Anne Brensley, joined by Carlos Cesar and Pastor Manny Silva, announced an initiative seeking Portuguese-language ballots across Massachusetts.
News · MA
Healey’s proposal would temporarily suspend the Massachusetts gas tax as an economy and jobs measure.
News · MA
Edwin Guerrero received nine years and 11 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to threatening Rep. Randy Fine and his children.
News · MA
A proposed resolution would expand disclosure requirements for Boston police surveillance tools and the companies that operate them.
News · MA
The governor proposed improving postpartum health care following the Lindsay Clancy trial and told affected residents, “I see you.”
News · MA
House Bill 5595 removes the state’s 24-week abortion limit, hospital requirement for later procedures and multiple-physician approval process.
News · MA
The Massachusetts governor has proposed improving health care after childbirth following the Lindsay Clancy trial.
News · MA
A proposed consent judgment would permanently prevent a debt buyer from conducting collection activity if the court enters the order.
News · MA
The health care proposal follows the Lindsay Clancy trial but is not directly connected to an election or candidate race.
Candidate profile · MA
Democratic incumbent Seth Moulton is among 12 candidates in the district’s Nov. 3, 2026 general election.
Candidate profile · MA
Republican Gavin Solomon is one of 10 candidates listed in Massachusetts’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate general election.
Candidate profile · MA
Nathan Alexander Bech is a Republican candidate in Massachusetts’ contested 2026 election for the U.S. Senate.
Candidate profile · MA
Joseph Tache is listed as an Other candidate in Massachusetts’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate election.
News · MA
A Google News listing identifies 2026 Massachusetts primary contests for Senate, governor and other offices but includes no results.
News · MA
A WBUR roundup collects Massachusetts primary results across congressional and State House races in one place.
News · MA
Markey won the Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary over Moulton, settling the party’s nomination contest.
News · MA
The incumbent senator defeated Rep. Seth Moulton in a contest shaped by debate over generational change in Democratic leadership.
News · MA
Democratic incumbents are confronting a primary argument that the party should turn to a newer generation of officeholders.
News · MA
Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey faces Rep. Seth Moulton in a primary contest for a U.S. Senate nomination.
Candidate profile · MA
Alexander Rikleen is a Democrat in the contested 2026 election for a U.S. Senate seat representing Massachusetts.
News · MA
A Massachusetts Senate primary poll places Markey well ahead of Moulton, offering an early snapshot rather than an election result.
Candidate profile · MA
Moulton is one of 10 candidates listed in Massachusetts’ contested 2026 general election for the U.S. Senate.
Candidate profile · MA
Gates is a Democrat in the contested Massachusetts U.S. Senate election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.