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Ballot Explained

2026 general election

What’s on the ballot in Massachusetts

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Your exact ballot depends on your address — these are the contests Massachusetts puts on it.

U.S. House seats
9
U.S. Senate
On ballot
Governor
On ballot
State primary
Sep 15

Statewide and federal contests

United States House of Representatives

All 9 of Massachusetts's congressional districts are on the ballot. You vote only in the district containing your address.

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State Senate and House of Representatives

State legislative districts are drawn separately from congressional districts and are much smaller. You vote in one district for each chamber.

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Local contests vary by county

County, municipal, judicial, and school district contests are set locally and are staggered differently across Massachusetts’s 14 counties. The most reliable way to see yours is to look up your address.

All 14 counties in Massachusetts
Barnstable CountyBerkshire CountyBristol CountyDukes CountyEssex CountyFranklin CountyHampden CountyHampshire CountyMiddlesex CountyNantucket CountyNorfolk CountyPlymouth CountySuffolk CountyWorcester County

Voting in Massachusetts

Confirm this with the official source

Your ballot is determined by your election authority, not by us. Verify your registration, precinct, and sample ballot at Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth.