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Essex County
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2026 State Election
November 3, 2026 · in 31 days
Federal
U.S. Senator
Everyone in Essex County votes on this
- John DeatonRepublican
- Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent
- Joe TacheSocialism and Liberation
- Edward J. MarkeyDemocratic
U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District
If you live in: part of City of Amesbury, City of Haverhill, City of Lawrence and part of City of Methuen
- Gary J. GrossiRepublican
- Dennis R. ConlonUnenrolled
- Lori Loureiro TrahanDemocratic
U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District
If you live in: part of City of Amesbury, City of Beverly, City of Gloucester, City of Lynn, part of City of Methuen, City of Newburyport, City of Peabody, City of Salem, Town of Andover, Town of Boxford, Town of Danvers, Town of Essex, Town of Georgetown, Town of Groveland, Town of Hamilton, Town of Ipswich, Town of Lynnfield, Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Town of Marblehead, Town of Merrimac, Town of Middleton, Town of Nahant, Town of Newbury, Town of North Andover, Town of Rockport, Town of Rowley, Town of Salisbury, Town of Saugus, Town of Swampscott, Town of Topsfield, Town of Wenham and Town of West Newbury
- Micah Quinney JonesRepublican
- Dan KohDemocratic
State
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
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- Michael Roger MinogueRepublican
- Andrea JamesIndependent
- Maura HealeyDemocratic
Attorney General
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- Michael C. WalshRepublican
- Andrea Joy CampbellDemocratic
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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- Anne R. BrensleyRepublican
- William Francis GalvinDemocratic
Treasurer and Receiver General
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- Elizabeth DionneRepublican
- Deborah B. GoldbergDemocratic
Auditor
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- Al OzonoffLibertarian
- Diana DiZoglioDemocratic
Governor's Councillor · 5th District
If you live in: part of City of Amesbury, part of City of Haverhill, City of Lawrence and part of City of Methuen
- William FalcetanoRepublican
- Eunice Delice ZeiglerDemocratic
Governor's Councillor · 6th District
If you live in: City of Lynn, Town of Lynnfield, Town of Marblehead, Town of Nahant, Town of Saugus and Town of Swampscott
- Terrence W. KennedyDemocratic
State Senator, First Essex and Middlesex District
If you live in: City of Gloucester, City of Newburyport, Town of Boxford, Town of Essex, Town of Georgetown, Town of Groveland, Town of Hamilton, Town of Ipswich, Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Town of Middleton, Town of Newbury, part of Town of North Andover, Town of Rockport, Town of Rowley, Town of Salisbury, Town of Topsfield, Town of Wenham and Town of West Newbury
- Bruce E. TarrRepublican
State Senator, First Essex District
If you live in: part of City of Amesbury, part of City of Haverhill, City of Lawrence and part of City of Methuen
- Pavel M. PayanoDemocratic
State Senator, Second Essex and Middlesex District
If you live in: part of City of Amesbury, part of City of Haverhill, part of City of Methuen, Town of Andover, Town of Merrimac and part of Town of North Andover
- Theodore T. SemesnyeiRepublican
- Barry R. FinegoldDemocratic
State Senator, Second Essex District
If you live in: City of Beverly, City of Peabody, City of Salem and Town of Danvers
- Joan B. LovelyDemocratic
State Senator, Third Essex District
If you live in: City of Lynn, Town of Lynnfield, Town of Marblehead, Town of Nahant, Town of Saugus and Town of Swampscott
- Brendan Peter CrightonDemocratic
State Representative, 1st Essex District
If you live in: part of City of Amesbury, part of City of Methuen, City of Newburyport, Town of Merrimac and Town of Salisbury
- Dawne Frances ShandDemocratic
State Representative, 2nd Essex District
If you live in: Town of Georgetown, Town of Hamilton, Town of Ipswich, Town of Newbury, Town of Rowley and part of Town of Topsfield
- Daniel James KellyRepublican
- Kristin Elena KassnerDemocratic
State Representative, 3rd Essex District
If you live in: part of City of Haverhill
- Andres Xavier VargasDemocratic
State Representative, 4th Essex District
If you live in: part of City of Amesbury, part of City of Lawrence and part of City of Methuen
- Estela ReyesDemocratic
State Representative, 5th Essex District
If you live in: City of Gloucester, Town of Essex, Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea and Town of Rockport
- Christina DelisioRepublican
- Gil FriedenTransparency Inclusion Environment
- Andrew Francis Robert TarrDemocratic
State Representative, 6th Essex District
If you live in: City of Beverly and part of Town of Wenham
- Hannah Louise BowenDemocratic
State Representative, 7th Essex District
If you live in: City of Salem
- Manny CruzDemocratic
State Representative, 8th Essex District
If you live in: part of City of Lynn, Town of Marblehead and Town of Swampscott
- Jennifer WB ArminiDemocratic
State Representative, 9th Essex District
If you live in: part of City of Lynn and part of Town of Saugus
- Peter MeaneyDemocratic
- Donald H. WongRepublican
State Representative, 10th Essex District
If you live in: part of City of Lynn
- Daniel Francis CahillDemocratic
State Representative, 11th Essex District
If you live in: part of City of Lynn and Town of Nahant
- Sean Daniel ReidDemocratic
State Representative, 12th Essex District
If you live in: part of City of Peabody
- Thomas P. WalshDemocratic
State Representative, 13th Essex District
If you live in: part of City of Peabody, Town of Danvers, part of Town of Middleton, part of Town of Topsfield and part of Town of Wenham
- Sally Patrice KeransDemocratic
State Representative, 14th Essex District
If you live in: part of City of Amesbury, part of City of Methuen, part of Town of Boxford, Town of Groveland, part of Town of North Andover and Town of West Newbury
- Adrianne Pusateri RamosDemocratic
State Representative, 15th Essex District
If you live in: part of City of Amesbury, part of City of Haverhill and part of City of Methuen
- Ronald L. Heiseler, IIIRepublican
- Ryan M. HamiltonDemocratic
State Representative, 16th Essex District
If you live in: part of City of Amesbury, part of City of Lawrence and part of City of Methuen
- Celina A. ReyesDemocratic
State Representative, 16th Suffolk District
If you live in: part of Town of Saugus
- Jessica Ann GianninoDemocratic
State Representative, 17th Essex District
If you live in: part of City of Lawrence and part of Town of Andover
- Frank A. MoranDemocratic
State Representative, 18th Essex District
If you live in: part of Town of Andover, part of Town of Boxford and part of Town of North Andover
- Connor A. MurrayDemocratic
- Christopher C. ShepleyRepublican
State Representative, 20th Middlesex District
If you live in: Town of Lynnfield and part of Town of Middleton
- Trevor David CurrierRepublican
- Joseph MarkeyDemocratic
County
Ballot issues
12 issues on ballots in Essex County.
Statewide
Question 1: public records law for the Legislature and Governor (initiative)
Every Massachusetts voter votes on this
Question 2: collective bargaining for public defender agency (CPCS) employees (initiative)
Every Massachusetts voter votes on this
Question 3: single all-candidate primary; top two advance (initiative)
Every Massachusetts voter votes on this
Question 4: Election Day voter registration (initiative)
Every Massachusetts voter votes on this
Question 5: state revenue limit and taxpayer rebates (initiative)
Every Massachusetts voter votes on this
Question 6: conservation fund from sporting goods sales taxes (initiative)
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Question 7: single-family homes on 5,000-square-foot lots (initiative)
Every Massachusetts voter votes on this
Question 8: end retail sales of recreational marijuana (initiative)
Every Massachusetts voter votes on this
Question 9: keep or repeal the 2024 firearms law (referendum)
Every Massachusetts voter votes on this
Other districts
Non-binding Question 10 (1st Essex): carbon fee on fossil fuels, with payments to residents
If you live in: part of City of Amesbury, part of City of Methuen, City of Newburyport, Town of Merrimac and Town of Salisbury
Non-binding Question 10 (8th Essex): carbon fee on fossil fuels, with payments to residents
If you live in: part of City of Lynn, Town of Marblehead and Town of Swampscott
Non-binding Question (20th Middlesex): limit leadership control of legislators' extra pay
If you live in: Town of Lynnfield and part of Town of Middleton
Every town in Essex County
Each town's page lists the races, candidates and issues on its ballot.
- City of Amesbury
- City of Beverly
- City of Gloucester
- City of Haverhill
- City of Lawrence
- City of Lynn
- City of Methuen
- City of Newburyport
- City of Peabody
- City of Salem
- Town of Andover
- Town of Boxford
- Town of Danvers
- Town of Essex
- Town of Georgetown
- Town of Groveland
- Town of Hamilton
- Town of Ipswich
- Town of Lynnfield
- Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea
- Town of Marblehead
- Town of Merrimac
- Town of Middleton
- Town of Nahant
- Town of Newbury
- Town of North Andover
- Town of Rockport
- Town of Rowley
- Town of Salisbury
- Town of Saugus
- Town of Swampscott
- Town of Topsfield
- Town of Wenham
- Town of West Newbury