The Massachusetts Senate has approved a bill setting the state primary election date for September 1, 2026, in order to optimize voter participation and ensure compliance with state and federal

The poll also found voters in a restive mood in the 2026 race for U.S. Senate, with U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-6th District, leading U.S. Sen. Ed Markey in a hypothetical head-to-head match-up.

On Nov. 4, Somerville residents will decide whether or not to adopt the city’s first new charter in more than a century and whether to lengthen the mayor’s term from two to four years. However, voters will not receive mailed explanations of the ballot questions after the City Council postponed adopting a state statute that would have required it.

It’s possible that in the coming months, Senator Ed Markey may face not just one Democratic challenger, but two.

More than half of likely 2026 general election voters in Massachusetts believe Gov. Maura Healey should be reelected to a second term, and another 51% approve of the

A bill that would sever the link between the municipal census and the voter rolls is getting a closer look as the 2025 municipal election and 2026 general election closes in.

Fortune favors the bold. Conversely, most high-risk bets don’t pay off. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) will meet one of those contrasting political fates if, as expected, he launches a 2026 primary challenge against Sen.

MA Sen. Ed Markey may be challenged for re-election next year, and less than half of voters think he should be re-elected, a new poll from UNH found.

The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, all of which voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year’s