Massachusetts Voters Decide Governor, Senate Races

Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with nine statewide ballot questions also on the ballot.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Elections

Bold flat-color editorial illustration of a plain columned civic building beside a slim flag, in navy and cream with a muted red accent. — Massachusetts voters head to the polls Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to choose a governor, U.S. Senate, and state Legislature, plus nine ballot questions. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Massachusetts voters head to the polls on Election Day, November 3, 2026, to decide races for governor, U.S. Senate, and the state Legislature. Incumbent Democratic Governor Maura Healey faces Republican Michael Minogue and unenrolled candidate Andrea James.

Why it matters

The outcome will determine who leads the state executive branch and represents Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate, along with the composition of the state Legislature. Voters will also weigh in directly on nine statewide ballot questions covering topics from public records to firearms restrictions.

Massachusetts voters will decide nine statewide ballot questions on topics ranging from public records to firearms restrictions. The extraction does not provide vote tallies, polling margins, or turnout projections for any contest.

The players

Maura Healey

Maura Healey is the incumbent Democratic Governor of Massachusetts seeking re-election in 2026.

Michael Minogue

Michael Minogue is the Republican candidate challenging Governor Maura Healey in the 2026 gubernatorial race.

Michael Morrissey

Michael Morrissey is the incumbent Norfolk County district attorney who declined to run for re-election in 2026.

The details

Voters will choose candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, and state Legislature seats on Election Day. In Norfolk County, Democrat Djuana Perkins faces independent Joseph Pagliarulo for district attorney after incumbent Michael Morrissey opted not to seek re-election.

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Political Context

Massachusetts' 2026 ballot follows the Secretary of the Commonwealth's standard administration of statewide questions, which this cycle covers topics from public records to firearms restrictions. Opposition and advocacy positions on those questions are not detailed in the extraction.

Massachusetts residents can locate their polling place through the Secretary of the Commonwealth's election polling place locator before polls close at 8 p.m. on November 3. The nine ballot questions will directly shape state rules on public records and firearms.

The takeaway

Voters should confirm their polling location in advance and review the nine statewide ballot questions before Election Day. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.