Massachusetts Governor's Council election, 2026
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| Primary: Pending General: November 3, 2026 |
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Massachusetts is holding an election for all eight seats on the Massachusetts Governor's Council on November 3, 2026.
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
District 1
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 2
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 3
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 4
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 5
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 6
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 7
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 8
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Massachusetts
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
District 1
General election candidates
- Joseph Ferreira (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Krysten Condon (Unenrolled)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
- Joseph Ferreira (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.
District 2
General election candidates
- Tamisha Civil (Democratic Party) ✔
- Francis T. Crimmins Jr. (Republican Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 3
General election candidates
- Mara Dolan (Democratic Party) ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
- Marilyn Petitto Devaney (Incumbent)
- Mara Dolan ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Republican primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.
District 4
General election candidates
- Christopher Iannella (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Christopher Iannella (Incumbent) ✔
- Stacey Borden
- Ronald Iacobucci
Republican primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.
District 5
General election candidates
- Eunice Zeigler (Democratic Party) ✔
- Anne Manning-Martin (Republican Party)
- Jody Elliott (Unenrolled)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 6
General election candidates
- Terrence Kennedy (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Terrence Kennedy (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.
District 7
General election candidates
- Paul DePalo (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Andrew Couture (Republican Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
- Paul DePalo (Incumbent) ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Republican primary candidates
District 8
General election candidates
- Tara Jacobs (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Tara Jacobs (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.
2022
District 1
General election candidates
- Joseph Ferreira (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Joseph Ferreira (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.
District 2
General election candidates
- Robert Jubinville (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Dashe Videira (Republican Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
- Robert Jubinville (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
- Dashe Videira (Write-in) ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 3
General election candidates
- Marilyn Petitto Devaney (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Marilyn Petitto Devaney (Incumbent) ✔
- Mara Dolan
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Republican primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.
District 4
General election candidates
- Christopher Iannella (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Helene MacNeal (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Christopher Iannella (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
District 5
General election candidates
- Eileen Duff (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Michael Walsh (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Eileen Duff (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
District 6
General election candidates
- Terrence Kennedy (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Terrence Kennedy (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.
District 7
General election candidates
- Paul DePalo (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Gary Galonek (Republican Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
- Paul DePalo (Incumbent) ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Republican primary candidates
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 8
General election candidates
- Tara Jacobs (Democratic Party) ✔
- John Comerford (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
2020
District 1
General election candidates
- Joseph Ferreira (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Joseph Ferreira (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 2
General election candidates
- Robert Jubinville (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Robert Jubinville (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 3
General election candidates
- Marilyn Petitto Devaney (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Marilyn Petitto Devaney (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 4
General election candidates
- Christopher Iannella (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Christopher Iannella (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 5
General election candidates
- Eileen Duff (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Eileen Duff (Incumbent) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 6
General election candidates
- Terrence Kennedy (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Terrence Kennedy (Incumbent) ✔
- Helina Fontes
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 7
General election candidates
- Paul DePalo (Democratic Party) ✔
- Peter Stefan (Independent) (Write-in)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 8
General election candidates
- Mary Hurley (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Mary Hurley (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
See also
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