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Voter Guide: Massachusetts Primaries
Ready to vote? The Massachusetts primaries are today.
The secretary of state's website has complete lists of the Democratic, Republican and Libertarian primary candidates; below is a guide to the contested races and our coverage of many of them. (Uncontested races are not listed here, but are included in the links above.) And if you're looking for a voter guide on the state Senate and state House primaries, go here.
Useful Links
Governor
- Our complete coverage of the gubernatorial primaries
Democratic Primary
Republican Primary
Lieutenant Governor
Democratic Primary
- Quentin Palfrey (campaign website)
- Jimmy Tingle (campaign website)
- Associated Press profile of the race
U.S. Senate
Republican Primary
Attorney General
Republican Primary
- James McMahon (campaign website)
- Daniel Shores (campaign website)
Secretary Of State
Democratic Primary
- August: Live debate on Radio Boston
- Our profile of the race
7th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Our complete coverage of the 7th district primary
- Our Morning Edition conversation with Rep. Michael Capuano
- Our Morning Edition conversation with Ayanna Pressley
- August: Live debate on Radio Boston
- August: WBUR poll of likely Democratic voters
- Our profile of the race
3rd Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Our profile of the changing district
- What the 10 candidates (above) say differentiates them
1st Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- New England Public Radio profile of the race
2nd Congressional District
Republican Primary
- Tracy Lovvorn (campaign website)
- Kevin Powers (campaign website)
4th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Rep. Joseph Kennedy III (campaign website)
- Gary Rucinski (campaign website)
5th Congressional District
Republican Primary
- John Hugo (campaign website)
- Louis Kuchnir
8th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Rep. Stephen Lynch (campaign website)
- Christopher Voehl (campaign website)
- Brianna Wu (campaign website)
9th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Rep. Bill Keating (campaign website)
- Bill Cimbrelo (campaign website)
Suffolk County District Attorney
Democratic Primary
- Our profile of the race
- What the six candidates say about bail, data and more
Middlesex County District Attorney
Democratic Primary
- DA Marian Ryan (campaign website)
- Donna Patalano (campaign website)
Berkshire County District Attorney
Democratic Primary
- Paul Caccaviello (campaign website)
- Andrea Harrington (campaign website)
- Judith Knight (campaign website)
For all other contested primaries — for county commissioner, clerk of courts, Governor's Council, register of deeds — visit the secretary of state's website.
This article was originally published on August 29, 2018.