2026 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election

2026 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election

November 3, 2026
 
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth

William F. Galvin
Democratic



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

Candidates

Declared

Potential

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] Safe D November 2, 2025

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ Garrity, Kelly (July 15, 2025). "Secretary of state race stirring". Politico. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  3. ^ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved November 2, 2025.