State
State Senator, Plymouth and Barnstable District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A state senator votes on Massachusetts laws and the state budget in the General Court.
Taxes & budget
Kari Della MacRaeRepublican
- Opposes tax increases to address living costs
Dylan A. FernandesDemocratic
- Filed legislation to cut the estate taxIn office
Public safety
Kari Della MacRaeRepublican
- Supports partnering with federal immigration officials
Dylan A. FernandesDemocratic
No documented position found.
Education
Kari Della MacRaeRepublican
No documented position found.
Dylan A. FernandesDemocratic
- Filed a big-tech fee to fund early educationIn office
Housing
Kari Della MacRaeRepublican
No documented position found.
Dylan A. FernandesDemocratic
- Supported the 2024 Affordable Homes ActIn office
Environment & parks
Kari Della MacRaeRepublican
No documented position found.
Dylan A. FernandesDemocratic
- Supports in-state clean energy for energy independence
Health & human services
Kari Della MacRaeRepublican
- Proposes auditing MassHealth for waste and fraud
Dylan A. FernandesDemocratic
- Supports passing drug rebates to patients, policing PBMs
Government & transparency
Kari Della MacRaeRepublican
- Proposes removing unfunded state mandates
- Opposes letting non-citizens vote in local elections
Dylan A. FernandesDemocratic
- Opposes federal control of Massachusetts local elections
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.