MASSACHUSETTS

Your complete directory of Massachusetts candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Partisan Candidates): May 2026 Filing Deadline (Independents): August 2026 Democratic Convention: June 2026 Republican Convention: May 2026 Primary: September 2026

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on January 31. 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Maura Healy (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Peter Durant (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Spencer Town Selectman
Lew Evangelidis (R) - Worcester County Sheriff, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Mike Kennealy (R) - Ex-State Housing-Economic Development Secretary & Businessman
Karyn Polito (R) - Ex-Lt Governor, Ex-State Rep., Ex-State Lottery Commissioner & Attorney
Brian Shortsleeve (R) - Venture Capitalist, Ex-MBTA Chief Administrator & USMC Veteran
Bruce Tarr (R) - State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Kim Driscoll (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Andrea Campbell (D)* - (Campaign Site)

SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH:
Bill Galvin (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER & RECEIVER-GENERAL:
Deb Goldberg (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Diana DiZoglio (D)* - (Campaign Site)

GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS
(STATE LEGISLATURE):

State House

State Senate - (Democratic Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Ed Markey (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.
Jake Auchincloss (D) - Congressman, Ex-Newton City Councilor & Afghan War Veteran
Ayanna Pressley (D) - Congresswoman
Charlie Baker (R) - Ex-Governor, NCAA President & Ex-Hospital System CEO

Elizabeth Warren (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2030.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Richard Neal (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Nathan Tracy (D)

District 2:
Jim McGovern (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
Lori Trahan (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4:
Jake Auchincloss (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Will Flanagan (R) - Ex-Fall River Mayor, Businessman & Ex-Democrat

District 5:
Katherine Clark (D)* - (House Minority Whip Site) - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Seth Moulton (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kyle Davis (D) - Salem City Councilor & Progressive Political Organizer
Dan Koh (D) - Ex-Andover Selectman, Biden White House Aide & '18 Candidate
Kevin Larivee (D) - Attorney
Dominick Pangallo (D) - Salem Mayor & Political Consultant

District 7:
Ayanna Pressley (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
Stephen Lynch (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 9:
Bill Keating (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Massachusetts (C)
Massachusetts Democratic Party (D)
Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party (G)
Massachusetts Libertarians (ML) - Not affiliated with the Libertarian Party
Unified Libertarians of Massachusetts (L) - Libertarian Party State Affiliate
Massachusetts People's Party (PEO)
Massachusetts Pirate Party (PIR)
Massachusetts Republican Party (R)
Workers Party of Massachusetts (WP)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of the Commonwealth's Office

Office of Campaign and Political Finance

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Athol Daily News
Bay State Banner (African-American)
Bay Windows (LGBT)
Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield)
Axios Boston
Boston.com
Commonwealth Beacon
Dig Boston (Alternative)
El Mundo Boston (Spanish)
Boston Globe
Boston Herald
Boston Pilot (Catholic)
Boston University Daily Free Press
Brockton Enterprise
Canton Citizen
Cape Cod Times
Dorchester Reporter
Everett Independent
Fall River Herald News
Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise
Gloucester Daily Times
Haverhill Gazette
Holden Landmark
Lawrence Eagle-Tribune
Lowell Sun
MA Latino News
MetroWest Daily News
Milford Daily News

Nantucket Inquirer & Mirror
New Bedford Standard-Times
Newburyport Daily News
Northampton Daily Hampshire Gazette
Quincy Patriot Ledger
Rainbow Times (LGBT)
Salem Evening News
Sampan (Chinese-American)
Af-Am Point of View Springfield (African-American)
Springfield Republican / MassLive.com
Taunton Daily Gazette
Valley Advocate Northampton (Alternative)
Wicked Local
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

BROADCAST NEWS:
New England Cable News (NBC)
WGBH TV-2 Public Television (PBS - Boston)
WBZ TV-4 (CBS - Boston)
WCVB TV-5 (ABC - Boston)
WHDH TV-7 (Boston)
WBTS TV-10 (NBC - Boston)
WFXT TV-25 (FOX - Boston)
WNEU TV-60 (Telemundo - Boston)
WSHM TV-3 / WGGB TV-6 / WGGB TV-40 (CBS / FOX / ABC - Springfield)
WWLP TV-22 (NBC - Springfield)
WUTF TV-27 (Univision - Worcester)
New England Public Media (NPR)
WBUR Public Radio (NPR - Boston)