State

Attorney General

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The attorney general is Massachusetts's chief lawyer: represents the state, enforces consumer, civil rights and labor laws.

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Michael C. Walsh

Republican

Lynnfield

The gist

Pledges to enforce the voter-approved legislative audit
Opposes state-imposed zoning mandates overriding Home Rule
Pledges to fight utility rate hikes
Pledges to investigate fraud, waste and abuse

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Pledges to enforce the voter-approved legislative audit
Mike Walsh for Attorney General
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Michael Walsh · mikewalshforag.com
“The Attorney General must uphold and defend the laws already on the books including the legislative audit.”
Opposes state-imposed zoning mandates overriding Home Rule
Mike Walsh for Attorney General
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Michael Walsh · mikewalshforag.com
“Mike opposes state imposed zoning mandates that override Home Rule and coerce municipalities into compliance under threat of funding loss.”
Pledges to fight utility rate hikes
Mike Walsh for Attorney General
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Michael Walsh · mikewalshforag.com
“As Attorney General, I'll fight rate hikes and hold utility companies accountable”
Pledges to investigate fraud, waste and abuse
Mike Walsh for Attorney General
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Michael Walsh · mikewalshforag.com
“I'll aggressively investigate fraud, waste, and abuse wherever it hides”

Andrea Joy Campbell

DemocraticIncumbent

Dartmouth

The gist

Supports extending public records law to Governor and Legislature
Filed more than 60 lawsuits against the Trump administration
Led creation of a Gun Violence Prevention Unit
Co-led lawsuit against proof-of-citizenship voter registration order

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Supports extending public records law to Governor and Legislature
VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 Massachusetts Attorney General
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I also support expanding our state’s public records law to include the Governor’s Office and the Legislature.”
Filed more than 60 lawsuits against the Trump administration
VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 Massachusetts Attorney General
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“To date, we have filed more than 60 lawsuits against the Trump Administration for its unlawful and reckless actions”
Led creation of a Gun Violence Prevention Unit
VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 Massachusetts Attorney General
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We created the first Gun Violence Prevention Unit in the AG’s Office.”
Co-led lawsuit against proof-of-citizenship voter registration order
VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 Massachusetts Attorney General
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I co-led a lawsuit blocking Trump’s EO requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote”

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