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Free public service for Massachusetts votersNo candidate endorsementsGuide sources checked October 1, 2026General election November 3, 2026

Official choices for every statewide candidate contest

Who is running in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts' official 2026 State Election Candidates page confirms 15 printed choices or tickets across 6 statewide candidate contests for November 3, 2026.

Name source: The Secretary of the Commonwealth's current State Election Candidates page supplies the official general-election roster. The statewide sample ballot confirms the printed order and ticket format. Both were checked October 1, 2026.
View every printed statewide choice or ticket as a table

The table presents the same candidates in a compact format.

Printed choices or tickets in all Massachusetts statewide candidate contests and their finance source status
OfficeCandidate or ticketBallot affiliationFinance source
U.S. SenatorEdward J. MarkeyDemocraticFEC record matched
U.S. SenatorJohn DeatonRepublicanFEC record matched
U.S. SenatorShiva AyyaduraiIndependentFEC record matched
U.S. SenatorJoe TacheSocialism and LiberationFEC record matched
Governor and Lieutenant GovernorHealey and DriscollDemocraticState record matched
Governor and Lieutenant GovernorMinogue and OliverRepublicanState record matched
Governor and Lieutenant GovernorJames and KittredgeIndependentState record matched
Attorney GeneralAndrea Joy CampbellDemocraticState record matched
Attorney GeneralMichael C. WalshRepublicanState record matched
Secretary of StateWilliam Francis GalvinDemocraticState record matched
Secretary of StateAnne R. BrensleyRepublicanState record matched
TreasurerDeborah B. GoldbergDemocraticState record matched
TreasurerElizabeth DionneRepublicanState record matched
AuditorDiana DiZoglioDemocraticState record matched
AuditorAl OzonoffLibertarianState record matched
Separate from printed choices

No official named statewide general-election write-in roster

Massachusetts says write-in candidates run without filing nomination papers. The state recommends, but does not require, notifying election officials. Voters write the candidate's name and address, and a general-election write-in candidate wins by receiving more votes than any other candidate, with no minimum. The state does not publish an exhaustive list of named general-election write-in candidates. The zero count here means zero officially rostered names, not that write-in voting is unavailable.

Read the official write-in rules
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Official candidate and election documents

2026 State Election CandidatesOfficial current general-election roster for statewide and district offices.State Election Ballot SampleOfficial statewide sample confirming printed choices, ticket labels, party designations, and write-in spaces.How to Run as a Write-in CandidateOfficial rules for general-election write-in and sticker votes.
Coverage boundary: This page covers candidate contests decided by all Massachusetts voters: U.S. Senator; Governor and Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; Secretary of State; Treasurer; and Auditor. U.S. House, Governor's Council, General Court, district attorney, register of probate, county, municipal, and local contests are excluded because they are not voted statewide. No withdrawn, removed, replaced, primary-only, district, or local candidate is restored by inference. Write-ins are explained separately because Massachusetts has no exhaustive named general-election roster. The nine binding statewide questions appear in the voting section. Judges are appointed rather than elected statewide. Read the full coverage boundary.