Massachusetts voter guide: Healey and Markey lead in final polls, and nine questions fill a record-tying ballot
A University of New Hampshire poll shows Gov. Maura Healey and Sen. Ed Markey ahead by double digits. Voters also decide on open primaries, Election Day registration, marijuana sales and a gun law.
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Massachusetts voters choose a governor, a U.S. senator and nine ballot questions on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The nine questions tie the state's record, according to the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Top of the ticket
A University of New Hampshire poll released in the campaign's final days, reported by WJAR, showed:
| Race | Democrat | Republican |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | Maura Healey (incumbent) 55% | Mike Minogue 36% |
| U.S. Senate | Ed Markey (incumbent) 53% | John Deaton 32% |
An earlier UMass Amherst/WCVB poll of 800 people, taken Oct. 5-12 with a margin of error of 4.2 points, had Healey ahead 57% to 32% among likely voters, WBUR reported.
The nine ballot questions
| # | Topic | UMass/WCVB poll (Oct. 5-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expand the public records law | 84% yes |
| 2 | Collective bargaining for public defenders (CPCS staff) | 53% yes, 19% no |
| 3 | State primary elections open to all candidates | 49% yes, 39% no |
| 4 | Election Day voter registration | 67% yes, 26% no |
| 5 | State revenue limit and taxpayer rebates | 58% yes, 20% no |
| 6 | Natural resource conservation fund | 70% yes, 19% no |
| 7 | Single-family homes on smaller lots | 65% yes, 21% no |
| 8 | End retail sales of recreational marijuana | 31% yes, 61% no |
| 9 | Firearms regulation (keep the 2024 gun law) | 70% yes, 21% no |
The later UNH poll found Question 3 trailing, 59% no to 30% yes, and Question 9 ahead 53% to 34%, WJAR reported. It found 79% of respondents rejecting Question 8.
How to vote
Polls in Massachusetts are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling place and read the official summaries of each question in the state's Information for Voters guide.
Sources
- 2026 Ballot Questions, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- A new poll takes the temperature on the Mass. governor's race and all 9 ballot questions, WBUR
- Final poll gives glimpse on where voters stand ahead of Election Day, WJAR (Turn to 10)
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