2026 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election
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November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Primary elections will be held on September 1. Incumbent Democratic secretary William F. Galvin is running for a 9th term.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- William F. Galvin, incumbent secretary of the commonwealth (1995–present)[1]
Endorsements
[edit]William F. Galvin
- Political parties
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William F. Galvin (incumbent) | 770,996 | 99.6 | |
| Write-in | 3,418 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 774,414 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Anne Brensley, former Wayland select board member (2023–2026) (write-in candidate, previously ran for lieutenant governor)[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anne Brensley (write-in) | 21,330 | 63.9 | |
| Write-in | 12,051 | 36.1 | ||
| Total votes | 38,381 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe D | November 2, 2025 |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William F. Galvin (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Anne Brensley | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
References
[edit]- 1 2 Stout, Matt (February 4, 2026). "Bill Galvin, already Massachusetts' longest-serving secretary of state, says he will seek a record ninth term". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ↑ Reilly, Adam (May 30, 2026). "In contested US Senate race, Markey beats Moulton for endorsement of Mass. Dems at convention". WGBH-TV. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- ↑ Castellani, Katie (July 18, 2026). "Brensley shifts focus to secretary of state contest". WWLP. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
- ↑ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites