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State Senator, Middlesex and Worcester District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on Massachusetts laws and the state budget in the General Court.

Joseph Timothy Shea

Republican

Acton

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James Bradley EldridgeOfficial portrait — Massachusetts Legislature

James Bradley Eldridge

DemocraticIncumbent

State Senator · Marlborough

The gist

  • Supports criminal justice reform and health care for all
  • Secured $6.7 million for the Assabet River Rail TrailIn office
  • Led Senate opposition to an Eversource transmission lineIn office
  • Filed legislation creating senior property tax reliefIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Supports criminal justice reform and health care for all

    Issues | Jamie Eldridge for MA State Senate

    Campaign website · Jamie Eldridge for State Senate · jamieeldridge.com

    “criminal justice reform, healthcare for all, clean energy, and improved education”
  2. Secured $6.7 million for the Assabet River Rail Trail

    Issues | Jamie Eldridge for MA State Senate

    Campaign website · Jamie Eldridge for State Senate · jamieeldridge.com

    “Jamie advocated for 11 years to secure $6.7 million in MassDOT funds to construct the next phase of the Assabet River Rail Trail”
  3. Led Senate opposition to an Eversource transmission line

    Issues | Jamie Eldridge for MA State Senate

    Campaign website · Jamie Eldridge for State Senate · jamieeldridge.com

    “Jamie led the Senate effort to oppose the Eversource proposed transmission line.”
  4. Filed legislation creating senior property tax relief

    Issues | Jamie Eldridge for MA State Senate

    Campaign website · Jamie Eldridge for State Senate · jamieeldridge.com

    “Senator Eldridge also filed legislation to create senior property tax relief.”

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