Vaughn Wins Re-Election in 9th Norfolk

Republican incumbent Marcus Vaughn defeated Democrat Thomas Melville to win a third term representing the 9th Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections

Bold flat-color editorial illustration of a simplified state house dome silhouette over rolling green hills, with a single flag at its peak. — Republican Rep. Marcus Vaughn won a third term in Massachusetts's 9th Norfolk District, defeating Democrat Thomas Melville by roughly 1,000 votes on Tuesday. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Republican state Representative Marcus Vaughn of Wrentham won re-election in the 9th Norfolk District, defeating Democrat Thomas Melville of Medfield in Tuesday's general election. Vaughn won the race by roughly 1,000 votes.

Why it matters

The result keeps the seat in Republican hands for another two-year term, continuing a hold the party has maintained since 1992. Vaughn's win reflects his performance across the district's towns and precincts.

Vaughn carried the district by roughly 1,000 votes, with his largest margins coming in Wrentham (3,587 to 2,544) and Plainville (2,373 to 1,852). Melville won Medfield 1,879 to 1,263 and Millis 731 to 636, but the vote totals in the remaining precincts did not offset Vaughn's leads.

The players

Marcus Vaughn

Marcus Vaughn is the Republican state representative for Wrentham who has held the 9th Norfolk seat since first winning it, serving in the Massachusetts House from Beacon Hill.

Thomas Melville

Thomas Melville is the Democratic candidate from Medfield who ran against Vaughn in the general election.

The details

Voters decided the race in Tuesday's general election, which pitted Vaughn against Melville, a Medfield Democrat. The 9th Norfolk District includes Plainville, Wrentham, Norfolk, a Walpole precinct, two Medfield precincts, and a Millis precinct.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026: General election in which Vaughn defeated Melville.
Two years ago: Vaughn defeated Democrat Kevin Kalkut for a second time.
1992: Republicans began holding the seat.

Seasonal Patterns

Vaughn's re-election continues the Republican hold on the 9th Norfolk seat that began in 1992, extending a pattern in which the incumbent has defeated Democratic challengers in successive general elections, including Kevin Kalkut two years ago.

Vaughn will serve a third two-year term representing Plainville, Wrentham, Norfolk, and parts of Medfield, Millis, and Walpole in the Massachusetts House. Residents in the district will have the same state representative for the next two years.

The takeaway

Re-election outcomes in state House districts like the 9th Norfolk often turn on margins built in a few larger towns, as Vaughn's win did in Wrentham and Plainville. Voters looking to follow the district's representation can track the incumbent's work through the official Massachusetts House records.