Massachusetts Secretary of State election, 2026
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| Filing deadline: June 2, 2026 |
| Primary: September 1, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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Massachusetts is holding an election for secretary of state on November 3, 2026. The primary is September 1, 2026. The filing deadline is June 2, 2026.
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Massachusetts Secretary of State election, 2026 (September 1 Democratic primary)
- Massachusetts Secretary of State election, 2026 (September 1 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Massachusetts
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Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
General election
General election for Massachusetts Secretary of State
Incumbent William Galvin defeated Rayla Campbell and Juan Sanchez in the general election for Massachusetts Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | William Galvin (D) | 67.7 | 1,665,808 |
 | Rayla Campbell (R) | 29.3 | 722,021 | |
 | Juan Sanchez (Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts) | 2.9 | 71,717 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,396 | ||
| Total votes: 2,460,942 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State
Incumbent William Galvin defeated Tanisha Sullivan in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Galvin | 70.1 | 524,947 |
 | Tanisha Sullivan | 29.8 | 223,420 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 602 | ||
| Total votes: 748,969 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State
Rayla Campbell advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rayla Campbell | 99.1 | 207,927 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 1,937 | ||
| Total votes: 209,864 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts Secretary of State
Incumbent William Galvin defeated Anthony Amore and Juan Sanchez in the general election for Massachusetts Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Galvin (D) | 68.2 | 1,877,065 |
 | Anthony Amore (R) | 24.4 | 671,300 | |
| Juan Sanchez (Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts) | 3.6 | 100,428 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.8 | 103,872 | ||
| Total votes: 2,752,665 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State
Incumbent William Galvin defeated Josh Zakim in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Galvin | 67.6 | 433,086 |
 | Josh Zakim | 32.4 | 208,011 | |
| Total votes: 641,097 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State
Anthony Amore advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State on September 4, 2018.
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2014
| Secretary of State of Massachusetts, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  William Galvin Incumbent |
67.4% | 1,395,616 | |
| Republican | David D'Arcangelo | 28.9% | 597,491 | |
| Green | Danny Factor | 3.6% | 74,789 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 1,421 | |
| Total Votes | 2,069,317 | |||
| Election results via Massachusetts Secretary of State | ||||
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
| District | Incumbent | PVI |
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| Massachusetts' 1st | Richard Neal | D+8 |
| Massachusetts' 2nd | Jim McGovern | D+13 |
| Massachusetts' 3rd | Lori Trahan | D+11 |
| Massachusetts' 4th | Jake Auchincloss | D+11 |
| Massachusetts' 5th | Katherine Clark | D+24 |
| Massachusetts' 6th | Seth Moulton | D+11 |
| Massachusetts' 7th | Ayanna Pressley | D+34 |
| Massachusetts' 8th | Stephen Lynch | D+15 |
| Massachusetts' 9th | Bill Keating | D+6 |
2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines
| District | Kamala Harris  | Donald Trump  |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts' 1st | 56.0% | 42.0% |
| Massachusetts' 2nd | 61.0% | 37.0% |
| Massachusetts' 3rd | 58.0% | 39.0% |
| Massachusetts' 4th | 59.0% | 39.0% |
| Massachusetts' 5th | 71.0% | 26.0% |
| Massachusetts' 6th | 59.0% | 39.0% |
| Massachusetts' 7th | 80.0% | 17.0% |
| Massachusetts' 8th | 62.0% | 36.0% |
| Massachusetts' 9th | 55.0% | 44.0% |
| Source: The Downballot | ||
2016-2024
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
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| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2024 presidential election, 100% of Massachusettsans lived in one of the state's 14 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024. Overall, Massachusetts was Solid Democratic, having voted for Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, Joe Biden (D) in 2020, and Kamala Harris (D) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Massachusetts following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Massachusetts county-level statistics, 2024 | |||||||
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| Solid Democratic | 14 | 100.0% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 14 | 100.0% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 0 | 0.0% | |||||
Historical voting trends
Massachusetts presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 22 Democratic wins
- 10 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Massachusetts.
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of Massachusetts
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Massachusetts.
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Massachusetts' congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Massachusetts | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 9 | 11 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Massachusetts' top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | Maura Healey |
| Lieutenant Governor | Kim Driscoll |
| Secretary of State | William Galvin |
| Attorney General | Andrea Campbell |
State legislature
Massachusetts State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 34 | |
| Republican Party | 5 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 40 | |
Massachusetts House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 134 | |
| Republican Party | 25 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Unenrolled | 1 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 160 | |
Trifecta control
Massachusetts Party Control: 1992-2025
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
The table below details demographic data in Massachusetts and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.
| Demographic Data for Massachusetts | ||
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| Massachusetts | United States | |
| Population | 7,029,917 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 7,800 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 70.7% | 63.4% |
| Black/African American | 7% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 7.1% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| Multiple | 9.5% | 10.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12.9% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.4% | 89.4% |
| College graduation rate | 46.6% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $101,341 | $78,538 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10% | 12.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Secretary of State elections in 2026
There are 26 secretary of state seats on the ballot in 2026.
See also
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