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.
Taxes & budget
Michael C. WalshRepublican
- Pledges to investigate fraud, waste and abuse
Andrea Joy CampbellDemocratic
No documented position found.
Public safety
Michael C. WalshRepublican
No documented position found.
Andrea Joy CampbellDemocratic
- Led creation of a Gun Violence Prevention Unit
Housing
Michael C. WalshRepublican
- Opposes state-imposed zoning mandates overriding Home Rule
Andrea Joy CampbellDemocratic
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Michael C. WalshRepublican
- Pledges to fight utility rate hikes
Andrea Joy CampbellDemocratic
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Michael C. WalshRepublican
- Pledges to enforce the voter-approved legislative audit
Andrea Joy CampbellDemocratic
- Supports extending public records law to Governor and Legislature
- Filed more than 60 lawsuits against the Trump administration
- Co-led lawsuit against proof-of-citizenship voter registration order
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