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Voter Guide: Massachusetts Election
Election Day is this Tuesday, Nov. 6. Below is a guide to notable contested races in Massachusetts, and our coverage of many of them. For more, here's our breakdown of contested state House and Senate races, and you can find the complete list of candidates for election on the secretary of state's website.
Useful Links
Governor
- Our complete coverage of the gubernatorial race
- Gov. Charlie Baker and Jay Gonzalez on taxes and spending
- The two candidates on environmental issues
- On education: Baker's focus; Gonzalez's plans
- The role of President Trump in the race
- Debate recaps: Nov. 1, Oct. 17, Oct. 9
- Latest WBUR poll: Baker +43 percentage points (Nov. 1)
Note: Republican Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and Democrat Quentin Palfrey will appear on the ballot with Baker and Gonzalez, respectively.
U.S. Senate
- Our complete coverage of the Senate race
- Our Morning Edition conversation with Sen. Elizabeth Warren
- Our Radio Boston conversation with Geoff Diehl
- Our Radio Boston conversation with Shiva Ayyadurai
- The role of President Trump in the race
- Warren-Diehl debate recaps: Oct. 30, Oct. 21, Oct. 19
- Latest WBUR poll: Warren +22 percentage points (Oct. 31)
Ballot Questions
- Our complete coverage of the three state ballot questions
Q1: Nurse Staffing Ratios
- How Question 1 would change nurse assignments
- Radio Boston co-hosted debate; debate transcript
- State agency's assessment of Question 1's potential costs
- Latest WBUR poll: "No" +27 percentage points (Oct. 31)
- WBUR poll of nurses: "Yes" +3 percentage points (Oct. 15)
Q2: Election Spending Commission
- Our explainer of what Question 2 would do
- Radio Boston co-hosted debate
- Latest WBUR poll: "Yes" +37 percentage points (Oct. 31)
Q3: Transgender Accommodations
- Our explainer of what Question 3 would do
- Radio Boston co-hosted debate
- Latest WBUR poll: "Yes" +42 percentage points (Oct. 31)
Attorney General
Secretary Of State
- Anthony Amore, Republican (campaign website)
- Secretary William Galvin, Democrat (campaign website)
- Juan Sanchez, Green-Rainbow (campaign website)
State Treasurer
- Treasurer Deb Goldberg, Democrat (campaign website)
- Jamie Guerin, Green-Rainbow (campaign website)
- Keiko Orrall, Republican (campaign website)
State Auditor
- Helen Brady, Republican (campaign website)
- Auditor Suzanne Bump, Democrat (campaign website)
- Daniel Fishman, Libertarian (campaign website)
- Edward Stamas, Green-Rainbow (campaign website)
3rd Congressional District
9th Congressional District
- Rep. Bill Keating, Democrat (campaign website)
- Peter Tedeschi, Republican (campaign website)
- Our Morning Edition conversation on the race
6th Congressional District
- Mary Jean Charbonneau, independent
- Rep. Seth Moulton, Democrat (campaign website)
- Joseph Schneider, Republican (campaign website)
5th Congressional District
- Rep. Katherine Clark, Democrat (campaign website)
- John Hugo, Republican (campaign website)
2nd Congressional District
- Tracy Lovvorn, Republican (campaign website)
- Rep. Jim McGovern, Democrat (campaign website)
Note: Four Democrats are unopposed in their congressional general election races: Reps. Richard Neal in the 1st, Joseph Kennedy III in the 4th, Stephen Lynch in the 8th; and newcomer Ayanna Pressley in the 7th.
Suffolk County District Attorney
Plymouth County District Attorney
- John Bradley, Democrat (campaign website)
- DA Timothy Cruz, Republican (campaign website)
Worcester County District Attorney
- DA Joseph Early, Democrat (campaign website)
- Blake Rubin, independent (campaign website)
Note: All other counties have district attorneys who are unopposed on the ballot.
For all other contested races — for county commissioner, clerk of courts, Governor's Council, register of deeds — visit the secretary of state's website.
Correction: An earlier version of this guide mistakenly listed Rep. Stephen Lynch's district. We regret the error.
This article was originally published on October 30, 2018.
