Massachusetts Primary Election (verify date at your state's Secretary of State website)
Monday, June 1, 2026 · 10 days away
U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Governor, statewide offices
What’s being decided
A primary election determines which candidates advance to the November general election. Voters in each party select their nominee, and the winners face each other in the fall.
Massachusetts holds an semi-closed primary — registered party members and unaffiliated voters may participate.
Candidates
Governor
Democratic · Incumbent since 2023
Maura Healey has served as Governor of Massachusetts since 2023. Before becoming governor, she served two terms as Massachusetts Attorney General, where she led multistate legal challenges to federal policies on climate, immigration, and consumer protection. She is the first openly lesbian governor in U.S. history.
Voter information
Registration deadline
October 14, 2026 (20 days before the November 3 general)