Sam Meas
Sam Meas (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Massachusetts State Senate to represent the 1st Middlesex District. He lost in the special general election on March 3, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Massachusetts state legislative special elections, 2026
General election
Special general election for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District
Vanna Howard (D) defeated Sam Meas (R) and Joseph Espinola III (Unenrolled) in the special general election for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vanna Howard (D) | 58.1 | 4,280 |
 | Sam Meas (R) | 23.0 | 1,693 | |
 | Joseph Espinola III (Unenrolled) | 18.6 | 1,370 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 7,361 | |||
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Democratic primary
Special Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District
Vanna Howard (D) defeated Rodney Elliott (D) in the special Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District on February 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vanna Howard | 58.4 | 3,326 |
 | Rodney Elliott | 41.6 | 2,369 | |
| Total votes: 5,695 | |||
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Republican primary
Special Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District
Sam Meas (R) advanced from the special Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Middlesex District on February 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Meas (Write-in) | 59.4 | 372 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 40.6% | 254 | ||
| Total votes: 626 | |||
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Endorsements
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2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Middlesex District
Incumbent Rady Mom won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Middlesex District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rady Mom (D) | 92.0 | 5,872 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 8.0 | 509 | ||
| Total votes: 6,381 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Middlesex District
Incumbent Rady Mom defeated Rithy Uong, James Leary, and Sam Meas in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Middlesex District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rady Mom | 34.9 | 1,315 |
| Rithy Uong | 28.6 | 1,077 | ||
| James Leary | 28.0 | 1,052 | ||
| Sam Meas | 8.5 | 319 | |
| Total votes: 3,763 | |||
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2012
Meas ran in the 2012 election for Massachusetts State Senate District First Essex District. He was defeated by Shaun Toohey in the Republican primary on September 6.[1][2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Shaun Toohey |
66.9% | 3,936 |
| Sam Meas | 33.1% | 1,947 |
| Total Votes | 5,883 | |
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Meas is an escapee from the Cambodian civil war, and in 1983 made it to a Thai refugee camp before eventually emigrating to the United States. Sam and his wife Leah have two daughters.[4]
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List, "Massachusetts Secretary of State," accessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ 2012 Massachusetts Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ AP "Massachusetts - Summary Vote Results," accessed September 6, 2012
- ↑ Samforstatesenate.com, "About Sam," accessed August 14, 2012
