State Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Your 2026 Ballot, Made Simple

Nine ballot questions and the Republican candidates on Halifax’s ballot, on one page.

The 9 Questions ↓ The Candidates ↓
Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 3
Register by Saturday, Oct. 24
On every ballot in Massachusetts
The 9 Ballot Questions

Our recommendations, question by question.

YES on 1, 5, 8
NO on 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9
1
VOTE YES
Expanding the Public Records Law
Government should be more transparent and accountable to taxpayers.
2
VOTE NO
Collective Bargaining for CPCS Employees
Expands public-sector unions and could increase long-term taxpayer costs.
3
VOTE NO
State Primary Elections
Preserves party primaries and prevents weakening political parties through a top-two system.
4
VOTE NO
Election Day Registration
Protects election integrity by allowing time to verify voter eligibility before ballots are cast.
5
VOTE YES
State Revenue Limit & Rebate
Returns excess tax collections to taxpayers instead of letting government spending keep growing.
6
VOTE NO
Natural Resource Conservation Fund
Conservation matters, but existing funds should be managed responsibly before more is dedicated.
7
VOTE NO
Single Family Homes
Local communities, not Beacon Hill, should keep control over zoning and development.
8
VOTE YES
Prohibit Retail Sale of Adult-Use Marijuana
MA is cashing in on cannabis while public health pays the price.
A YES vote stops retail sales. A NO vote keeps them.
9
VOTE NO
Firearms Regulation
Vote NO to restore your Second Amendment rights.
Asked backwards: YES keeps Chapter 135, NO repeals it.

The ballot will likely run three pages. Read every question to the end, and finish every page.

On Halifax’s ballot
The Republican Slate
Statewide Office
Mike Minogue
Governor
Mike Minogue
Combat veteran and former Abiomed CEO who built a heart-pump company and sold it to Johnson & Johnson.
See Healey vs. Minogue, side by side »minogueforma.com →
Shawn Oliver
Lieutenant Governor
Shawn Oliver
New Bedford city councilor and state correction officer. Runs on the ticket with Mike Minogue.
Anne Brensley
Secretary of State
Anne Brensley
Wayland Select Board member and CEO of DevCo North America; Suffolk Law graduate.
annebrensley.com →
Michael Walsh
Attorney General
Michael Walsh
Massachusetts attorney. Backs the voter-approved audit of the Legislature and local control over zoning.
mikewalshforag.com →
Elizabeth Dionne
Treasurer
Elizabeth Dionne
Attorney and former chair of the Belmont Select Board, running as “the Taxpayers’ Treasurer.”
votedionne.com →
Federal Office
John Deaton
U.S. Senate
John Deaton
Trial attorney, U.S. Marine veteran and cancer survivor.
See Markey vs. Deaton, side by side »johndeatonforsenate.com →
Tyler Macallister
Congress · 9th District
Tyler Macallister
Former chair of the Mattapoisett Select Board; works in the marine industry.
See Keating vs. Macallister, side by side »macallister4congress.com →
State Legislature
Eric Meschino
State Representative · 12th Plymouth · Precincts 1, 2A
Eric Meschino
Lobsterman and small-business owner.
See LaNatra vs. Meschino, side by side »ericmeschino.com →
Ken Sweezey
State Representative · 6th Plymouth · Precinct 2
Ken Sweezey
State Representative for the 6th Plymouth District.
See Rushing vs. Sweezey, side by side »kensweezey.com →
Francis Crimmins
Governor’s Council · 2nd District
Francis Crimmins
Former District Court judge and First Justice; lifelong Stoughton resident.
See Civil vs. Crimmins, side by side »crimminsforcouncil site →
County Office
Timothy Cruz
District Attorney · Plymouth County
Timothy Cruz
Plymouth County’s District Attorney, running for re-election.
Anthony O’Brien
Plymouth County Commissioner
Anthony O’Brien
Pembroke resident and former county commissioner, 2009 to 2013.
See Nyman vs. O’Brien, side by side »

State Senate (Second Plymouth & Norfolk): no Republican is on the ballot.