Gov. Maura Healey enters the 2026 election cycle in an “extremely vulnerable position” after facing challenges in immigration, affordability, energy, transportation, and housing, according to an

Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin is gearing for another full fall this year. Voters will be heading to the ballot box in Boston after months of controversy surrounding embattled District 7 Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson and fierce debate over whether to hold a special election.

Connor Gray, a 19-year-old Peabody resident and aspiring rap artist, has emerged as a surprising candidate for the 2026 Massachusetts gubernatorial election. Officially having registered his independent campaign,

Any Republican running for governor in 2026, with any remote chance of victory in liberal Massachusetts, must choose to run with Trump or against him.

Secretary of State William F. Galvin earlier this year said Boston's elections department would go into receivership after reports of widespread issues during last November's election.

This year’s preliminary election will be in early October rather than moved up to Sept. 16 at the request of election officials for mail-in voting.

Gov. Maura Healey is entering the 2026 election cycle in an “extremely vulnerable position” after facing challenges in immigration, affordability, energy, transportation, and housing, according to an