Silvia Wins Reelection in 7th Bristol District

Preliminary results show Democrat Alan Silvia defeating Republican challenger Talos Farris in the Fall River-area House race.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Legislative Policy

Silvia Wins Reelection in 7th Bristol District

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Democratic incumbent Alan Silvia won reelection to the 7th Bristol district seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, receiving 4,623 votes to Talos Farris's 2,732. The results are unofficial preliminary numbers.

Why it matters

Silvia had never before faced a Republican challenger for his House seat, and the race drew attention as part of a wider GOP push against Democratic seats in Greater Fall River this year. His reelection keeps the seat in Democratic hands for the next term in Fall River.

Silvia received 4,623 votes and Farris received 2,732 votes in the 7th Bristol district race, according to preliminary unofficial totals. The official certified count has not yet been released.

The players

Alan Silvia

Alan Silvia is a Democratic state representative who spent 23 years with the Fall River Police Department, including time as a detective, before entering the Legislature.

Talos Farris

Talos Farris is the City of Fall River's Director of Veteran's Services who ran as the Republican challenger in the 7th Bristol district race.

The details

The 7th Bristol district includes most of Fall River south of Interstate 195. Silvia, who spent 23 years with the Fall River Police Department including as a detective, has represented the South End since 2013 after first being elected to the House in 2012.

2012: Silvia was first elected to the Massachusetts House.
2013: Silvia began representing Fall River's South End.
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Silvia was reelected in the 7th Bristol district race.

Legislative Policy Context

Silvia's reelection came amid a wave of Republican candidates challenging reliably Democratic seats across Greater Fall River this year. His race sits alongside that broader effort to test Democratic strongholds in the region.

Fall River voters south of Interstate 195 keep the same state representative in the Massachusetts House for the next term. The district's House seat remains under Democratic control as the preliminary count stands.

The takeaway

Preliminary results point to a comfortable win for the incumbent, but the official certified count will confirm the final margin. Voters interested in the outcome can follow certified totals as they are released.