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Treasurer and Receiver General

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The treasurer manages the state's cash and debt and oversees the state lottery, pension board and school building authority.

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Elizabeth DionneCandidate photo via League of Women Voters VOTE411

Elizabeth Dionne

Republican

Belmont

The gist

  • Pledges to advocate for more local aid
  • Pledges to refuse donations from Treasury-regulated industries
  • Supports the voter-approved legislative audit
  • Opposes using pension funds for other government needs
  • Pledges an independent review of all Treasury departments
More about Elizabeth
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  1. Pledges to advocate for more local aid

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 Massachusetts Treasurer & Receiver General

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

    “As Treasurer, I will advocate for more local aid.”
  2. Pledges to refuse donations from Treasury-regulated industries

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 Massachusetts Treasurer & Receiver General

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

    “I will not accept donations from any of the many industries regulated by the Treasurer’s Office.”
  3. Supports the voter-approved legislative audit

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 Massachusetts Treasurer & Receiver General

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

    “I support the voter-approved legislative audit.”
  4. Opposes using pension funds for other government needs

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 Massachusetts Treasurer & Receiver General

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

    “Pension funds must never be used to fund other government needs.”
  5. Pledges an independent review of all Treasury departments

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 Massachusetts Treasurer & Receiver General

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

    “As Treasurer I will order and publish an independent review of all Treasury departments.”

Deborah B. Goldberg

DemocraticIncumbent

Brookline

The gist

  • Supports investing in shovel-ready housing projects
  • Proposes expanding the Baby Steps Savings Plan
  • Proposes grants to new childcare providers
  • Supports placing state deposits to expand small business lending
More about Deborah
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  1. Supports investing in shovel-ready housing projects

    Deb Goldberg for Treasurer

    Campaign website · Deb Goldberg Committee · debgoldberg.com

    “Combating housing affordability head-on by supporting investments in shovel-ready projects throughout the state.”
  2. Proposes expanding the Baby Steps Savings Plan

    Deb Goldberg for Treasurer

    Campaign website · Deb Goldberg Committee · debgoldberg.com

    “Expanding beyond our 53,000 families enrolled in our Baby Steps Savings Plan”
  3. Proposes grants to new childcare providers

    Deb Goldberg for Treasurer

    Campaign website · Deb Goldberg Committee · debgoldberg.com

    “Tackling the enormous cost of childcare for working parents by awarding grants to new childcare providers”
  4. Supports placing state deposits to expand small business lending

    Deb Goldberg for Treasurer

    Campaign website · Deb Goldberg Committee · debgoldberg.com

    “our Invest For The Future program that puts state cash deposits into banks to expand their small business lending.”

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Treasurer and Receiver General · Massachusetts 2026 State Election · The Gist