This list is not an endorsement and is not yet complete. Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name, not in ballot order; write-in candidates are listed last. Party labels are shown as the source reported them. As of October 26, 2026, it covers the U.S. Senate race and 9 of Massachusetts’s 9 U.S. House districts.
Confirm with your official sample ballot from your county or local election office (find it at vote.gov). See how each name was checked.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party (as reported) | How it was checked |
|---|---|---|
| Shiva Ayyadurai | Independent | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
| John Deaton | Republican | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
| Joe Tache | Socialism and Liberation | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
U.S. House, District 1
| Candidate | Party (as reported) | How it was checked |
|---|---|---|
| Nadia Donya Milleron | Independent/Unenrolled | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
| Richard E. Neal | Not reported | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
U.S. House, District 2
| Candidate | Party (as reported) | How it was checked |
|---|---|---|
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
U.S. House, District 3
| Candidate | Party (as reported) | How it was checked |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis R. Conlon | Unenrolled | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
| Gary J. Grossi | Republican | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
| Lori Loureiro Trahan | Democratic | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
U.S. House, District 4
| Candidate | Party (as reported) | How it was checked |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Auchincloss | Democratic | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
| Thomas Stalcup | Republican | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
U.S. House, District 5
| Candidate | Party (as reported) | How it was checked |
|---|---|---|
| Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
U.S. House, District 6
| Candidate | Party (as reported) | How it was checked |
|---|---|---|
| Micah Quinney Jones | Republican | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
| Dan Koh | Democratic | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
U.S. House, District 7
| Candidate | Party (as reported) | How it was checked |
|---|---|---|
| Ayanna S. Pressley | Democratic | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
U.S. House, District 8
| Candidate | Party (as reported) | How it was checked |
|---|---|---|
| Robert G. Burke | Republican | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
| Rasheed Nicholas Walters | Independent | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
U.S. House, District 9
| Candidate | Party (as reported) | How it was checked |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Keating | Democratic | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
| R. Tyler Macallister | Republican | Official candidate list Source: Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth 2026 State Election Candidates (2026-10-24) |
Source Notes for Massachusetts
These notes from our research explain what each source above does and does not confirm. They use some election-office shorthand: “SOS” means the Secretary of State, “secondary” means a non-government source, and “pending” means not yet checked.
- Directly confirmed in 2026 official state general candidate register; precinct-specific final ballot not independently checked.
- Directly confirmed in 2026 official state general candidate register; precinct-specific final ballot not independently checked. Party not stated in official list; left blank.
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