Massachusetts voters will decide on nine ballot questions and a full slate of federal, state, and local candidates in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election. The election follows the Sept. 1 primary that determined the party nominees for these offices.

The statewide executive branch features several contested races. Democratic Governor Maura Healey faces Republican Mike Minogue, a former medical device executive, in the gubernatorial general election. Democratic Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, a former mayor of Salem, faces New Bedford City Councilor Shawn Oliver.

Democratic Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell faces Republican Michael Walsh, while Democratic Treasurer Deborah Goldberg faces Republican Elizabeth Dionne. Democratic State Auditor Diana DiZoglio has no general election opposition.

In the race for Secretary of State, Democratic incumbent Bill Galvin is running for a ninth term against Republican Anne Brensley. Brensley entered the race after a successful write-in campaign and previously sought the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor.

U.S. Senator Ed Markey faces Republican John Deaton, a cryptocurrency attorney from Swansea, in the U.S. Senate general election. All eight incumbent members of the Massachusetts U.S. House delegation are Democrats and are on the ballot in the general election. In the 1st District, Democratic incumbent Richard Neal faces independent candidate Nadia Milleron.

Democratic incumbent Jim McGovern is running without Republican opposition in the 2nd District. In the 3rd District, Democratic incumbent Lori Trahan faces Republican Gary J. Grossi. Democratic incumbent Jake Auchincloss faces Republican Thomas Stalcup in the 4th District.

In the 5th District, Democratic incumbent Katherine Clark, the current Democratic whip in the U.S. House of Representatives, has no Republican opponent. The seat for the U.S. House 6th District is vacant following Seth Moulton's unsuccessful run for the U.S. Senate nomination. In that district, Dan Koh, a former Biden White House aide, faces Republican Micah Q. Jones.

Democratic incumbent Ayanna Pressley has no Republican opposition in the 7th District. In the 8th District, Democratic incumbent Stephen Lynch faces Republican Robert G. Burke. Democratic incumbent Bill Keating faces Republican Tyler McAllister in the 9th District.

All 40 members of the Massachusetts State Senate and all 160 members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives are on the ballot. In 155 of the 200 state legislative districts, candidates are running without opposition in the general election.

The Massachusetts Governor's Council also appears on the ballot. The council acts on pardons and commutations, confirms judicial nominations and gubernatorial appointments to boards and commissions, and confirms appointments for notaries and justices of the peace. Boards subject to confirmation include the State Parole Board, Appellate Tax Board, Industrial Accident Board, and Industrial Accident Reviewing Board.

In Governor's Council District 1, Democratic incumbent Joseph Ferreira will run unopposed. In District 4, Democratic incumbent Christopher A. Iannella, Jr. will run unopposed.

Voters must meet specific criteria to participate. To register to vote in Massachusetts, an individual must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Massachusetts, at least 18 years old, and not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction. Individuals who are 16 or 17 years old, U.S. citizens, Massachusetts residents, and not incarcerated for a felony conviction may pre-register to vote.

Newly naturalized U.S. citizens must register to vote using a paper form by mail or in person until they renew their driver's license or state ID with the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Individuals who become U.S. citizens after the voter registration deadline may register in person at their local election office until 4 p.m. on the day before the election if they provide proof that their naturalization ceremony occurred after the deadline.

The voter registration deadline for the Massachusetts general election is Oct. 24. The deadline to apply for a vote-by-mail ballot is 5 p.m. on Oct.

27. The early voting period for the Massachusetts general election is Oct. 17 through Oct. 30. Polling hours on Election Day in Massachusetts are from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.