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2026 Republican State Primary Candidates

Note: Candidates for the federal and statewide offices below are unofficial. The deadline to file objections or withdrawals for the offices of Senator in Congress, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, and Representative in Congress is 5 p.m. on Friday, June 5, 2026.

Senator in Congress

John Deaton, 138 West Berlin Rd., Bolton

Governor

Michael Roger Minogue, 11 Villa Rd., Hamilton

Brian Shortsleeve, 995 Sea View Ave., Barnstable

Lieutenant Governor

Ann Manning Martin, 37 Dexter St., Peabody (Objection pending before the State Ballot Law Commission)

Shawn Oliver, 63 Upton St., New Bedford

Attorney General

Michael C. Walsh, 7 Townsend Rd., Lynnfield (Objection pending before the State Ballot Law Commission)

Secretary of State

No Nominations

Treasurer

Elizabeth Dionne, 55 Wellesley Rd., Belmont

Auditor

No Nominations

Representative in Congress

First District

No Nominations

Second District

No Nominations

Third District

Gary J. Grossi, 18 Faulkner Hill Rd., Acton

Fourth District

Thomas Stalcup, 626 Washington St., Brookline

Fifth District

No Nominations

Sixth District

Micah Quinney Jones, 7 Red Gate Rd., Essex

Seventh District

No Nominations

Eighth District

Robert Gerald Burke, 98 Taylor Ave., Dedham

Ninth District

R. Tyler MacAllister, 103 Mattapoisett Neck Rd., Mattapoisett

Councillor

First District

No Nominations

Second District

Francis Thomas Crimmins, Jr., 271 Plain Dr., Stoughton

Third District

No Nominations

Fourth District

No Nominations

Fifth District

No Nominations

Sixth District

No Nominations

Seventh District

Margaret M. Abboud, 14 Howe Ave., Worcester

Eighth District

No Nominations

Senator in General Court

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin & Hampshire District

No Nominations

Bristol & Norfolk District

No Nominations

First Bristol & Plymouth District

Gabriel Boomer Amaral, 901 Indian Town Rd., Fall River

Manny Silva, 159 Kaufman Rd., Somerset

Second Bristol & Plymouth District

Robert Scott McConnell, 32 Abbey St., Fairhaven

Third Bristol & Plymouth District

Kelly A. Dooner, 311 Scadding St., Taunton

Cape & Islands District

No Nominations

First Essex District

No Nominations

Second Essex District

No Nominations

Third Essex District

No Nominations

First Essex & Middlesex District

Bruce E. Tarr, 80 Essex Ave., Gloucester

Second Essex & Middlesex District

Theodore T. Semesnyei, 265 Lions Mouth Rd., Amesbury

Hampden District

No Nominations

Hampden & Hampshire District

No Nominations

Hampden, Hampshire & Worcester District

No Nominations

Hampshire, Franklin & Worcester District

No Nominations

First Middlesex District

Sam Meas, 94 Branch St., Lowell

Second Middlesex District

No Nominations

Third Middlesex District

No Nominations

Fourth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Fifth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Middlesex & Norfolk District

No Nominations

Middlesex & Suffolk District

No Nominations

Middlesex & Worcester District

Joseph Timothy Shea, 118 Parker St., Acton

Norfolk & Middlesex District

No Nominations

Norfolk & Plymouth District

No Nominations

Norfolk, Plymouth & Bristol District

No Nominations

Norfolk & Suffolk District

No Nominations

Norfolk, Worcester & Middlesex District

No Nominations

Plymouth & Barnstable District

Kari Della MacRae, 41 Yearling Run Rd., Bourne

First Plymouth & Norfolk District

Patrick M. O'Connor, 700 Justin Dr., Weymouth

Second Plymouth & Norfolk District

No Nominations

First Suffolk District

No Nominations

Second Suffolk District

No Nominations

Third Suffolk District

No Nominations

Suffolk & Middlesex District

No Nominations

First Worcester District

No Nominations

Second Worcester District

No Nominations

Worcester & Hampden District

Ryan C. Fattman, 56 Waters Rd., Sutton

Worcester & Hampshire District

Peter J. Durant, 109 Charlton Rd., Spencer

Worcester & Middlesex District

No Nominations

Representative in General Court

Barnstable, Dukes & Nantucket District

No Nominations

First Barnstable District

No Nominations

Second Barnstable District

No Nominations

Third Barnstable District

David T. Vieira, 44 North Ockway Rd., Falmouth

Fourth Barnstable District

No Nominations

Fifth Barnstable District

Steven G. Xiarhos, 67 Saddler Ln., Barnstable

First Berkshire District

No Nominations

Second Berkshire District

No Nominations

Third Berkshire District

No Nominations

First Bristol District

Michael Sean Chaisson, 20A Pleasant St., Foxborough

Second Bristol District

No Nominations

Third Bristol District

Lawrence Joseph Quintal, 80 Broadway, Taunton

Fourth Bristol District

Steven S. Howitt, 425 Pine St., Seekonk

Fifth Bristol District

Justin E. Thurber, 147 Manchester Ave., Somerset

Sixth Bristol District

Robert G. Anctil, 22 South Hillside St., Freetown

Seventh Bristol District

Talos D. Farris, 602 Dwelly St., Fall River

Eighth Bristol District

Jesse W. St. Gelais, 32 Gammons Rd., Acushnet

Christopher Thrasher, 289 Tickle Rd., Westport

Ninth Bristol District

Henry George Bousquet, 3870 Acushnet Ave., New Bedford

Chester M. Tam, 355 Carroll St., Dartmouth

Tenth Bristol District

No Nominations

Eleventh Bristol District

No Nominations

Twelfth Bristol District

Norman J. Orrall, 120 Crooked Ln., Lakeville

Thirteenth Bristol District

No Nominations

Fourteenth Bristol District

No Nominations

First Essex District

No Nominations

Second Essex District

Daniel James Kelly, 6 North Main St., Ipswich

Third Essex District

No Nominations

Fourth Essex District

No Nominations

Fifth Essex District

Christina Delisio, 6 Lincoln Ave., Manchester-By-The-Sea

Sixth Essex District

No Nominations

Seventh Essex District

No Nominations

Eighth Essex District

No Nominations

Ninth Essex District

Donald H. Wong, 53 Juniper Dr., Saugus

Tenth Essex District

No Nominations

Eleventh Essex District

No Nominations

Twelfth Essex District

No Nominations

Thirteenth Essex District

No Nominations

Fourteenth Essex District

No Nominations

Fifteenth Essex District

Ronald L. Heiseler, III, 17 Kelly St., Haverhill

Sixteenth Essex District

No Nominations

Seventeenth Essex District

No Nominations

Eighteenth Essex District

No Nominations

First Franklin District

No Nominations

Second Franklin District

No Nominations

First Hampden District

Todd M. Smola, 212 Bridge St., Warren

Second Hampden District

Peter Warren, 63 Bethany Rd., Monson

Third Hampden District

Nicholas A. Boldyga, 13 Sterrett Dr., Southwick

Fourth Hampden District

Kelly W. Pease, 382 Montgomery Rd., Westfield

Fifth Hampden District

No Nominations

Sixth Hampden District

No Nominations

Seventh Hampden District

No Nominations

Eighth Hampden District

No Nominations

Ninth Hampden District

No Nominations

Tenth Hampden District

No Nominations

Eleventh Hampden District

No Nominations

Twelfth Hampden District

No Nominations

First Hampshire District

No Nominations

Second Hampshire District

No Nominations

Third Hampshire District

No Nominations

First Middlesex District

Christopher M. Lyons, 661 Piper Rd., Ashby

Glenn L. McLeod, 436 Reservoir Rd., Lunenburg

Second Middlesex District

No Nominations

Third Middlesex District

No Nominations

Fourth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Fifth Middlesex District

Luisa A. Cestari, 10A Lincoln St., Natick

Sixth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Seventh Middlesex District

No Nominations

Eighth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Ninth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Tenth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Eleventh Middlesex District

No Nominations

Twelfth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Thirteenth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Fourteenth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Fifteenth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Sixteenth Middlesex District

Karla J. Miller, 46 Carly Way, Lowell

Seventeenth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Eighteenth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Nineteenth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Twentieth Middlesex District

Trevor David Currier, 135 Forest St., Middleton

Twenty-First Middlesex District

No Nominations

Twenty-Second Middlesex District

Marc T. Lombardo, 9 Eubar Cir., Billerica

Twenty-Third Middlesex District

No Nominations

Twenty-Fourth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Twenty-Fifth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Twenty-Sixth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Twenty-Seventh Middlesex District

No Nominations

Twenty-Eighth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Twenty-Ninth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Thirtieth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Thirty-First Middlesex District

Stephen G. Ternullo, 26 Cottage St., Stoneham

Thirty-Second Middlesex District

No Nominations

Thirty-Third Middlesex District

No Nominations

Thirty-Fourth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Thirty-Fifth Middlesex District

James C. Seibel, 139 Saunders St., Medford

Thirty-Sixth Middlesex District

No Nominations

Thirty-Seventh Middlesex District

No Nominations

First Norfolk District

No Nominations

Second Norfolk District

Sharon Marie Cintolo, 128 Willard St., Quincy

Third Norfolk District

No Nominations

Fourth Norfolk District

No Nominations

Fifth Norfolk District

No Nominations

Sixth Norfolk District

No Nominations

Seventh Norfolk District

No Nominations

Eighth Norfolk District

No Nominations

Ninth Norfolk District

Marcus S. Vaughn, 35 Rochambeau Ave., Wrentham

Tenth Norfolk District

No Nominations

Eleventh Norfolk District

No Nominations

Twelfth Norfolk District

No Nominations

Thirteenth Norfolk District

No Nominations

Fourteenth Norfolk District

No Nominations

Fifteenth Norfolk District

No Nominations

First Plymouth District

David Michael Golden, Jr., 14 Reed Ave., Plymouth

Second Plymouth District

John Robert Gaskey, 162 Plymouth St., Carver

Mark E. Townsend, 10 Harvest View Way, Carver

Third Plymouth District

No Nominations

Fourth Plymouth District

No Nominations

Fifth Plymouth District

David F. DeCoste, 285 Grove St., Norwell

Sixth Plymouth District

Kenneth Peter Sweezey, 225 Lincoln St., Duxbury

Seventh Plymouth District

Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida, 17 Adley Dr., Abington

Eighth Plymouth District

John Edward Norris, 1297 Vernon St., Bridgewater

Ninth Plymouth District

Lawrence Peter Novak, 235 Candy Ln., Brockton

Tenth Plymouth District

No Nominations

Eleventh Plymouth District

No Nominations

Twelfth Plymouth District

Eric J. Meschino, 76 Spooner St., Plymouth

First Suffolk District

No Nominations

Second Suffolk District

No Nominations

Third Suffolk District

No Nominations

Fourth Suffolk District

No Nominations

Fifth Suffolk District

No Nominations

Sixth Suffolk District

No Nominations

Seventh Suffolk District

No Nominations

Eighth Suffolk District

No Nominations

Ninth Suffolk District

No Nominations

Tenth Suffolk District

No Nominations

Eleventh Suffolk District

No Nominations

Twelfth Suffolk District

No Nominations

Thirteenth Suffolk District

No Nominations

Fourteenth Suffolk District

No Nominations

Fifteenth Suffolk District

No Nominations

Sixteenth Suffolk District

No Nominations

Seventeenth Suffolk District

No Nominations

Eighteenth Suffolk District

No Nominations

Nineteenth Suffolk District

No Nominations

First Worcester District

Stephanie R. Mulroy, 120 Harris St., Holden

Second Worcester District

No Nominations

Third Worcester District

No Nominations

Fourth Worcester District

Josh William Bowdridge, 10 Tisdale Ave., Leominster

Fifth Worcester District

Donald Roger Berthiaume, Jr., 140 Charlton Rd., Spencer

Sixth Worcester District

John J. Marsi, Jr., 35 Blood Rd., Charlton

Seventh Worcester District

Paul K. Frost, 308 Rochdale St., Auburn

Eighth Worcester District

Michael J. Soter, 40 Fox Run Rd., Bellingham

Ninth Worcester District

David Kent Muradian, Jr., 8 North St., Grafton

Tenth Worcester District

No Nominations

Eleventh Worcester District

Hannah Elizabeth Kane, 32 Main Cir., Shrewsbury

Twelfth Worcester District

Lisa K. Mair, 31 Ball Hill Rd., Berlin

Thirteenth Worcester District

No Nominations

Fourteenth Worcester District

No Nominations

Fifteenth Worcester District

No Nominations

Sixteenth Worcester District

No Nominations

Seventeenth Worcester District

No Nominations

Eighteenth Worcester District

Joseph D. McKenna, 22 Johnson Rd., Sutton

Nineteenth Worcester District

No Nominations

District Attorney

Berkshire District

No Nominations

Bristol District

Seth Thomas Aitken, 641 Gardner Neck Rd., Swansea

Cape & Islands District

No Nominations

Eastern District

No Nominations

Hampden District

No Nominations

Middle District

No Nominations

Norfolk District

No Nominations

Northern District

No Nominations

Northwestern District

No Nominations

Plymouth District

Timothy J. Cruz, 141 Aunt Lizzies Ln., Marshfield

Suffolk District

No Nominations

Register of Probate

Barnstable County

Anastasia Welsh Perrino, 37 Island St., Dennis

Berkshire County

No Nominations

Bristol County

No Nominations

Dukes County

No Nominations

Essex County

No Nominations

Franklin County

No Nominations

Hampden County

No Nominations

Hampshire County

No Nominations

Middlesex County

No Nominations

Nantucket County

No Nominations

Norfolk County

No Nominations

Plymouth County

No Nominations

Suffolk County

No Nominations

Worcester County

Stephanie K. Fattman, 56 Waters Rd., Sutton

County Treasurer

Bristol County

No Nominations

Norfolk County

No Nominations

Plymouth County

No Nominations

County Commissioner

Barnstable County

Adam Michael Hogue, 5 First Ave., Barnstable

Bristol County

No Nominations

Dukes County

No Nominations

Norfolk County

No Nominations

Plymouth County

Sandra M. Wright, 150 East St., Bridgewater

Anthony Thomas O'Brien, Sr., 500 Pembroke Woods Dr., Pembroke

Korey Michael Welch, 54 Damon Rd., Rockland

Sheriff (to fill a vacancy)

Franklin County

No Nominations