Ravi Simon Wins Unopposed in 13th Middlesex
Sudbury native Ravi Simon was elected state representative for the 13th Middlesex District after no opponent contested the open seat.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Ravi Simon was officially elected on Tuesday as state representative for the 13th Middlesex District, running unopposed for the open seat. He succeeds Carmine Gentile, who announced he would not seek a seventh term.
Why it matters
The open seat changes hands as Carmine Gentile, who served 12 years, steps down, with Simon previously working as a long-time legislative aide to Gentile. The uncontested race means the district's voters had no alternative candidate on the ballot in Massachusetts.
Simon received 13,864 total votes across the four towns in the district, with no opposing candidate on the ballot. The source does not report write-in or blank ballot counts.
The players
Ravi Simon
A Sudbury native and longtime legislative aide to Carmine Gentile, Simon is also a member of the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School Committee.
Carmine Gentile
Gentile served 12 years as state representative and announced he would not seek a seventh term.
The details
Simon, a Sudbury native and member of the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School Committee, knocked on thousands of doors during the year to meet constituents. He will be sworn in on Jan. 6, 2027, succeeding Gentile in the House seat covering Sudbury and parts of Lincoln, Marlborough and Wayland.
Timeline
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026: Simon officially elected unopposed.
Jan. 6, 2027: Simon scheduled to be sworn in as representative.
Political Context
Simon's uncontested win follows a pattern where retiring incumbents hand off seats to longtime aides, as Gentile did after 12 years in the 13th Middlesex. Such successions often proceed without a challenger, leaving voters with no alternative on the ballot.
Residents of Sudbury, Lincoln, Marlborough and Wayland will have a new state representative beginning in January 2027. The seat's representation shifts from Gentile to Simon, with the district's constituent services and legislative priorities now under his office.
The takeaway
Uncontested races like this one mean voters' only choice came through the primary or the sitting incumbent's endorsement. Residents interested in Simon's agenda can follow his early actions after he takes office in January.
What happens next
Simon will be sworn in on Jan. 6, 2027, when he formally takes his seat in the Massachusetts House.
Further reading
Explore more Elections coverage for context on how district races shape state government.
Source note: This article includes information reported by MetroWest Daily News.
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