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State Senator, Plymouth and Barnstable District

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

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

Kari Della MacRae

Republican

Chair, Bourne School Committee; business teacher · Bourne

The gist

  • Opposes tax increases to address living costs
  • Proposes removing unfunded state mandates
  • Proposes auditing MassHealth for waste and fraud
  • Supports partnering with federal immigration officials
  • Opposes letting non-citizens vote in local elections
More about Kari
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  1. Opposes tax increases to address living costs

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State Senate Plymouth & Barnstable District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “More taxes do not help.”
  2. Proposes removing unfunded state mandates

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State Senate Plymouth & Barnstable District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “The state has created unfunded mandates that increase the costs to the citizens. Remove the unfunded mandates.”
  3. Proposes auditing MassHealth for waste and fraud

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State Senate Plymouth & Barnstable District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “if we audit the MassHealth program for waste and fraud, healthcare will be more affordable for all citizens”
  4. Supports partnering with federal immigration officials

    Kari MacRae

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Kari MacRae · karimacrae.com

    “Kari will support strict enforcement of existing immigration laws, including partnering with federal immigration officials.”
  5. Opposes letting non-citizens vote in local elections

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State Senate Plymouth & Barnstable District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “There are cities that want to and do allow non citizens to vote and I completely disagree with that position.”
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Dylan A. FernandesOfficial portrait — Massachusetts Legislature

Dylan A. Fernandes

DemocraticIncumbent

State Senator · Falmouth

The gist

  • Supports in-state clean energy for energy independence
  • Supports passing drug rebates to patients, policing PBMs
  • Opposes federal control of Massachusetts local elections
  • Supported the 2024 Affordable Homes ActIn office
  • Filed a big-tech fee to fund early educationIn office
  • Filed legislation to cut the estate taxIn office

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

More about Dylan
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  1. Supports in-state clean energy for energy independence

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State Senate Plymouth & Barnstable District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “we must support Massachusetts clean energy sources”
  2. Supports passing drug rebates to patients, policing PBMs

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State Senate Plymouth & Barnstable District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Pass drug rebates through at the pharmacy and police PBMs.”
  3. Opposes federal control of Massachusetts local elections

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State Senate Plymouth & Barnstable District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “do not federalize 351 town elections over rare cases”
  4. Supported the 2024 Affordable Homes Act

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State Senate Plymouth & Barnstable District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I supported the 2024 Affordable Homes Act, the state's biggest ever housing bill.”
  5. Filed a big-tech fee to fund early education

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State Senate Plymouth & Barnstable District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I also filed legislation putting a fee on big tech companies to pay for early education and care.”
  6. Filed legislation to cut the estate tax

    Issues | Dylan Fernandes for MA State Senate

    Campaign website · Dylan Fernandes for State Senate · dylanfernandes.com

    “It included legislation he filed to cut the estate tax that was overwhelmingly impacting middle class families in our region.”

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