Wakefield 2026 Election Voter Guide: Candidates, Polling Places, Early Voting Details

WAKEFIELD, MA — Massachusetts voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, to decide races for governor, U.S. Senate, state legislative seats and other offices.

Democratic Gov. Maura Healey is seeking reelection against Republican Michael Minogue and independent candidate Michael James. Democratic U.S. Sen. Ed Markey faces Republican John Deaton and two other candidates.

Other statewide races include attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer and auditor. Voters will also decide nine statewide ballot questions.

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Election Day Voting

All Wakefield precincts vote at Galvin Middle School, 525 Main St. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 3.

Voters can confirm their registration and polling information at VoteInMA.com.

Early Voting

In-person early voting runs from Oct. 17 through Oct. 30 at the Town Clerk's Office in Town Hall, 1 Lafayette St.

Voting hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 17-18 and Oct. 24-25, and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, Oct. 19-30.

Registration And Mail Voting

The voter registration deadline is Saturday, Oct. 24. Online registration is available until 11:59 p.m.

Applications to vote by mail must reach election officials by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Candidates

The following candidates will appear on Wakefield ballots, depending on precinct, according to the Secretary of the Commonwealth's candidate list.

U.S. Senate: Edward J. Markey (D); John Deaton (R); Shiva Ayyadurai (I); Joe Tache (Socialism and Liberation).

Governor and Lieutenant Governor: Maura Healey and Kim Driscoll (D); Michael Minogue and Shawn Oliver (R); Andrea James and Kayla Kittredge (I).

Attorney General: Andrea Joy Campbell (D); Michael C. Walsh (R).

Secretary Of The Commonwealth: William Francis Galvin (D); Anne R. Brensley (R).

State Treasurer: Deborah B. Goldberg (D); Elizabeth Dionne (R).

State Auditor: Diana DiZoglio (D); Al Ozonoff (Libertarian).

U.S. House, 6th Congressional District: Dan Koh (D); Micah Quinney Jones (R).

Governor's Council, 6th District: Terrence W. Kennedy (D).

State Senate, 5th Middlesex District: Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D), Melrose.

State House, 9th Essex District (Precincts 1, 2, 3 and 7): Peter Meaney (D), Lynn; Donald H. Wong (R), Saugus.

State House, 32nd Middlesex District (Precincts 4, 5 and 6): Leila Bhatti Migliorelli (D), Melrose.

Northern Middlesex District Attorney: Marian T. Ryan (D).

Middlesex Register of Probate: Tara E. DeCristofaro (D); Tara Martorella (Justice for All).

Sample Ballot And More Information

Wakefield has posted two sample ballots for the Nov. 3 election on its official election page: one for Precincts 1, 2, 3 and 7 and another for Precincts 4, 5 and 6.

Voters can also look up their sample ballot through the Secretary of the Commonwealth's website.

Additional election information is available on the Wakefield Town Clerk's voting and elections page.