It’s Election Day 2026. While national pollsters are expecting a blue wave of Democratic wins, that is simply status quo on the sapphire shores of the Bay State. Still, a bevy of ballot questions could see current laws overturned. Below are the list of all the candidates at the state and federal level on the ballot in Cambridge and Somerville, as well as the nine questions posed to voters.
Winners are in bold. Results will be updated as they are called by the Associated Press.
Governor:
HEALEY/ DRISCOLL (D – Incumbent)
MINOGUE/OLIVER (R):
JAMES/KITTREDGE (I):
U.S. Senate:
MARKEY (D – Incumbent)
DEATON (R)
AYYADURAI (I)
TACHE (S&L)
U.S. House:
Both members of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Cambridge and Somerville ran unopposed. If Democrats retake the U.S. House of Representatives as expected, Katherine Clark (D) will be the first woman to serve as House majority leader.
MA-5:
CLARK ( D – Incumbent )
MA-7:
PRESSLEY ( D – Incumbent ):
State House:
All candidates for the State House representing portions of Cambridge and/or Somerville ran unopposed in the general election. Somerville city councilors Will Mbah and Ben Ewen-Campen will join incumbents Dave Rogers, Marjorie Decker and Mike Connolly in the state House.
24th Middlesex:
ROGERS ( D – Incumbent )
25th Middlesex:
DECKER ( D – Incumbent )
26th Middlesex:
CONNOLLY ( D – Incumbent )
27th Middlesex:
EWEN-CAMPEN (D)
34th Middlesex:
MBAH (D)
State Senate:
Incumbent Will Brownsberger won a tight race against challenger Daniel Lander in the Democratic primary to represent Suffolk and Middlesex senate district. Current State Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven beat out a crowded primary field to run unopposed in the 2nd Middlesex Senate district.
Suffolk and Middlesex:
BROWNSBERGER (D – Incumbent)
WOOD (I)
2nd Middlesex:
UYTERHOEVEN (D)
Ballot Questions:
1: Expand public records law to state legislature and governor’s office
Yes:
No:
2: Allow public defenders to unionize
Yes:
No:
3: All-party primaries
Yes:
No:
4: Same-day voter registration
Yes:
No:
5: Include surtax in tax cap calculation
Yes:
No:
6: Create nature conservation fund
Yes:
No:
7: Reduce minimum lot requirements to create more starter homes
Yes:
No:
8: Repeal legalized sale and use of recreational cannabis
Yes:
No:
9: Keep 2024 state gun safety legislation
Yes:
No:
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