2026 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election

2026 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election

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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 eligible to run for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

• William F. Galvin, incumbent secretary of the commonwealth^[1]
• Becca Rausch, state senator from the Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex district (2019–present)^[2]

General election

Predictions

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

References

1. Stout, Matt (September 10, 2025). "Bill Galvin is trying to put a voter registration petition on the 2026 ballot. He may end up joining it". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
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.