The Associated Press has called Massachusetts Question 7 as defeated, with 50.6% of voters rejecting the measure that would have overridden local lot-size minimums for single-family homes.
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Andover's Finegold wins re-election to state Senate
State Sen. Barry Finegold, an Andover Democrat, won re-election in the 2nd Essex and Middlesex District on Nov. 3, defeating Republican Theodore Semesnyei of Amesbury with about 64 percent of the vote in unofficial returns.
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Women broke barriers on election night 2026
The victories put new leaders in charge of policy – and raise a harder question for the political establishment: whose judgment about viable candidates deserves to be trusted?
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Independent Andrea James proposes universal services and criminal justice changes
Andrea James is running for Massachusetts governor as an independent, advocating universal healthcare and childcare, housing access and changes to immigration cooperation.
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Maura Healey seeks second term with affordability, housing and education agenda
Democratic Gov. Maura Healey seeks reelection against Republican Mike Minogue and independent Andrea James. Her record and proposals address family costs, housing, education and energy.
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Ed Markey seeks reelection to Massachusetts’ U.S. Senate seat
Democratic Sen. Ed Markey seeks reelection on climate action, healthcare coverage, workers’ rights and affordable housing in Massachusetts’ Nov. 3 election.
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Joe Tache seeks Massachusetts Senate seat on socialist platform
Socialism and Liberation candidate Joe Tache seeks Massachusetts’ Senate seat with proposals for public ownership, guaranteed union jobs and reduced military spending.
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John Deaton challenges Ed Markey for Massachusetts Senate seat
Republican John Deaton seeks Massachusetts’ Senate seat with proposals on government ethics, healthcare competition, immigration, energy and Social Security.
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Shiva Ayyadurai seeks Massachusetts Senate seat as an independent
Independent Shiva Ayyadurai faces three opponents in Massachusetts’ Nov. 3 Senate election, campaigning on tax cuts, ethics, privacy and election procedures.
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Andover, North Andover early voting runs through Oct. 30
Early voting for the Nov. 3 state election is underway in Andover and North Andover, with daily hours at each town's offices through Oct. 30.
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Andover candidates vie for open State House seat before Oct. 17 voting
Two Andover residents, Democrat Connor Murray and Republican Chris Shepley, are competing for the open 18th Essex District state representative seat as early voting begins Saturday, Oct. 17, with two other Merrimack Valley legislative races also on the Nov. 3 ballot.
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Goldberg seeks reelection as Massachusetts treasurer
Democrat Deborah B. Goldberg, the incumbent Massachusetts treasurer, is running for reelection on Nov. 3, 2026, against Republican Elizabeth Dionne. In our candidate questionnaire, Goldberg outlined her record on the state pension fund, unclaimed property and lottery distribution.
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Unenrolled voters make up 69% of Andover electorate as registration deadline nears
Unenrolled voters now make up 69 percent of Andover's electorate, up from 59.4 percent a decade ago, with the Oct. 24 registration deadline for the Nov. 3 general election approaching.
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Three pull papers for Andover’s 2027 Select Board election
Two Andover Select Board incumbents and a challenger have pulled nomination papers for the March 2027 election unusually early, with Kevin Coffey already certified for the ballot and the filing deadline not until February.
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Andover voters face nine ballot questions Nov. 3
Andover's Nov. 3 state election ballot carries nine statewide questions covering gun laws, marijuana, zoning, voter registration and more, with early voting starting Oct. 17.
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