MA Election Results Updates
- We'll be posting key results HERE and on Bluesky as they come in. Follow us on Bluesky!
- Congrats to Clean Water Action endorsee State Rep. Margaret Scarsdale, a climate champion, who has won re-election!
- MASSive FLIP: Congrats to Clean Water Action endorsee Daniel Darris-O'Connor who has flipped the 22nd Middlesex district into the PRO-environment column after running on expanding access to clean energy!
- MASSive FLIP: Clean Water Action endorsee Jack Richardson has flipped the 3rd Barnstable district to PRO-environment after running a campaign in which he unabashedly supported our state's growing offshore wind industry. The voters have spoken!
- Clean Water Action endorsee and longtime environmental organizer Lora Wondolowski has declared victory and is headed to the Massachusetts State House!
- Clean Water Action endorsee, State Rep. Kathy LaNatra, has won her re-election campaign and will return to the MA State House where she will continue to fight for climate resilience plans for coastal communities!
- With almost half of MA precincts reporting, the voters have clearly spoken. Massachusetts voted YES on 6 to support green spaces, parks, and waterways, and NO on 3, keeping our state's primaries accessible to grassroots candidates.
- 100% of Clean Water Action-endorsed oyster farmers have won their elections tonight. Congrats to Chris Lambton! We look forward to working with him to protect our coastlines.
- The Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports that Clean Water Action endorsee, State Rep. Natalie Higgins, has won her re-election campaign!
- Lori Childs has fallen short in her bid for the MA State House. Thank you, Lori, for running an excellent campaign, and we look forward to continuing to organize together for clean water.
- Congrats to Clean Water Action endorsee Lorena Betts on her election to the Massachusetts State House!
- BIG BOARD update: Voters have elected pro-environment majorities in both the U.S. House and Senate.
- According to reporting from the Andover News, Clean Water Action endorsee Connor Murray is on track to win a seat in the Massachusetts State House!
- BIG BOARD update: Yeehaw! Clean Water Action endorsee James Talarico is projected to become the new U.S. Senator from Texas! Thousands of Texas Clean Water Action members mobilized to the polls to send him over the top.
- BIG BOARD update: Bob Brooks is projected to flip PA-7, a key race for Clean Water Action who marshalled our ground game and deep roster of local members in the district to campaign for Brooks, a union leader who fought to protect firefighters from toxic PFAS.
- Clean Water Action endorsee State Rep. Lisa Field has declared victory in her re-election campaign and will return to the State House to continue to stand up for clean air and public health.
- Jen Heck has appeared to come up short in her challenge to Rep. Joe McKenna. We are so grateful for her energetic campaign, and hope to see more to come from her.
- We've seen enough. Clean Water Action is projecting that environmental champion State Senator Jamie Eldridge will win re-election. With 14% of precincts reporting, he is currently outperforming his 2022 40-point victory.
- BIG BOARD update: The AP has projected that Clean Water Action NJ endorsee Rebecca Bennett has defeated a longtime incumbent to flip NJ7 into the pro-environment column!
- Congrats to longtime environmental champion, State Rep. Jim Hawkins, on his re-election! Rep. Hawkins has been fighting to protect MA families from toxc PFAS for years, and we are excited to work with him again in 2027!
- CNN is projecting that Clean Water Action endorsee Senator Ed Markey has won re-election!
- Congrats to Clean Water Action endorsees MA State Rep. Angelo Puppolo Jr. and MA State Rep. Marjorie Decker on their successful re-election campaigns!
- Congrats to incoming environmental leaders Lisa Lopez, Celina Reyes, John Drinkwater, and Leila Migliorelli who are all headed to the Massachusetts State House!
2026 Endorsements
Clean Water Action is proud to announce our endorsements for the 2026 general election. These candidates have demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing environmental and public health priorities at both the federal and state levels.
Statewide Ballot Questions:
Clean Water Action has endorsed positions on two Massachusetts ballot questions, NO on Question 3 and YES on Question 6.
NO on Question 3
Question 3 would eliminate separate political party primaries for state elections and replace them with a single all-party primary. Only the top two candidates would advance to November, regardless of party. Clean Water Action opposes this proposal and is encouraging a NO vote on Question 3.
Our concern is rooted in a pretty simple question: Who will actually have a real shot at running under this system? Under a Top Two system, candidates may have to compete for a much larger electorate earlier and sustain expensive campaigns through both the primary and general election. More time and money means higher barriers for first-time, working-class, and grassroots candidates.
Additionally, Top Two systems could result in less choice in November. Only two candidates advance, meaning the general election could feature two candidates from the same party. Vote NO on Question 3.
YES on Question 6
Question 6 would create the Nature for All Fund, dedicating existing revenue from certain outdoor and recreational goods and activities to protect land and water, expand parks and trails, restore green spaces, and improve outdoor access across the Commonwealth.
A YES on 6 helps protect clean water, restore natural spaces, and invest in climate resilience without creating a new tax. Vote YES on Question 6!
United States Senate:
Ed Markey (incumbent)
For decades, Ed Markey has been one of the nation's strongest environmental champions. He continues to lead efforts to hold fossil fuel companies accountable, lower energy costs through clean energy investments, strengthen climate resilience, protect public lands and waters, and safeguard communities from the growing impacts of climate change. Markey co-authored and introduced the Senate Green New Deal, establishing a bold framework for federal climate policy making climate equity, investment, and resilience central to the debate over America’s energy future.
United States House of Representatives:
9th District: Bill Keating (incumbent)
Rep. William Keating is the current representative for Massachusetts’ 9th Congressional District and a longtime champion of environmental conservation, coastal restoration, clean energy, and water quality. He has focused on addressing Cape Cod’s nitrogen pollution and wastewater challenges while supporting investments in clean water infrastructure, coastal wetlands, and marine habitat.
Massachusetts State Legislature:
For State House of Representatives:
1st Barnstable District: Chris Lambton
Christopher Lambton, an oyster farmer, small-business owner, and Dennis Select Board Chair, has made protecting Cape Cod’s waterways and addressing the environmental challenges facing coastal communities central priorities in his campaign for State Representative in the 1st Barnstable District. His work as a shell fisherman has informed his focus on ocean plastics, solid-waste reduction, carbon emissions, and preserving environmentally sensitive land and shorelines. As a Select Board member, he has worked on conservation efforts involving land near wetlands.
3rd Barnstable District: Jack Richardson
Jack Richardson has prioritized protecting local water resources, advancing climate justice, and expanding clean energy throughout his campaign. He supports offshore wind as a competitive advantage for Massachusetts, with the potential to lower energy costs, create union jobs, and support the next generation of climate leaders. Richardson has also called for greater investment in wastewater infrastructure, stronger drinking water protections, passage of PFAS legislation, aggressive regulation of data centers, and stronger accountability for polluters.
2nd Bristol District: Jim Hawkins (incumbent)
Representative Jim Hawkins has worked alongside firefighters and environmental advocates to pass landmark legislation reducing toxic PFAS chemicals in firefighter protective equipment. Rep. Hawkins is also a leader in the fight against childhood PFAS exposure, sponsoring a bill that removed dangerous chemicals from children’s products.
3rd Bristol District: Lisa Field (incumbent)
Lisa Field has worked with community advocates to advance a cleaner, more equitable future. She has supported efforts to protect clean air, oppose polluting industries, and strengthen protections against PFAS exposure for firefighters. As both a union leader and a legislator, she has secured wins for workers. As a community organizer, she helped block the construction of a sludge gasification plant in Taunton.
16th Essex District: Celina Reyes
With over 20 years of public service in the City of Lawrence, Celina Reyes has a deep understanding of the challenges people face in Lawrence, Methuen, and along the Merrimack River. She is committed to advancing environmental justice and ensuring communities have the resources they need to prepare for extreme heat, flooding, and other climate impacts.
18th Essex District: Connor Murray
Connor Murray has made climate accountability and modern infrastructure central priorities in his campaign for State Representative. He supports moving Massachusetts away from fossil fuel dependence, holding major corporate polluters accountable, expanding distributed energy resources, and strengthening clean transportation options. In the Merrimack Valley, Murray has also emphasized the need to address combined sewer overflows, sewer main breaks, and outdated water infrastructure that threaten local rivers, drinking water, and quality of life.
1st Franklin District: Lora Wondolowski
Lora Wondolowski, founding executive director of the Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters, has made climate action and affordable clean energy central priorities in her campaign. Her work has focused on moving Massachusetts from climate goals to concrete action while ensuring implementation is equitable and responsive to rural communities. In Franklin County, she has emphasized building resilience for farms, rivers, watersheds, roads, and infrastructure while making clean energy affordable and accessible and opposing new fossil-fuel infrastructure paid for by ratepayers.
12th Hampden District: Angelo Puppolo Jr. (incumbent)
Representative Angelo Puppolo Jr. is the longest-serving House member in his region and Dean of the area delegation. He has been a strong advocate for public health and environmental protections, including sponsoring legislation to reduce toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment and protect first responders from harmful exposures. He is a state policy leader on cybersecurity and has taken steps to raise awareness about the nexus of dangers to privacy, the environment and energy availability raised by data centers.
1st Middlesex District: Margaret Scarsdale (incumbent)
Representative Margaret Scarsdale has been a proven leader on climate and conservation, championing legislation to protect open space, preserve pollinator habitat, conserve energy, and safeguard Massachusetts' natural resources for future generations. This past year in the State House, she helped prevent a proposal to roll back our state's emission reduction mandates.
16th Middlesex District: Lorena Betts
Lorena Betts is committed to building affordable, sustainable communities by expanding weatherization and community solar, cleaning up local waterways including the Merrimack River and Freeman Lake, and advancing clean energy solutions that lower pollution and utility costs for working families.
17th Middlesex District: John Drinkwater
John Drinkwater brings a strong background in labor and environmental advocacy to his campaign for State Representative. As Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for the AFL-CIO, he has advocated for policies including the Clean Energy Workforce Standards and Accountability Act. As a Lowell City Councilor, he has also signed municipal support letters calling for stronger protections against environmental pollution and public health risks in local communities.
22nd Middlesex District: Daniel Darris-O'Connor
Daniel Darris-O'Connor has made evidence-based public health policy and affordable clean energy central priorities in his campaign. Drawing on his local government experience, he has emphasized practical investments to modernize long-neglected municipal water systems, replace lead service lines, strengthen flood resilience, and protect source water. Darris-O'Connor also supports expanding clean energy access for low- and moderate-income families and redirecting resources away from new gas infrastructure toward electrification and grid upgrades.
25th Middlesex District: Marjorie Decker (incumbent)
Representative Marjorie Decker has made climate and environmental protection a top priority during her 12 years in the House. As Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Health, she has successfully secured environmental provisions in each climate package passed during her tenure. In the 2024 climate omnibus, she secured language establishing workforce standards for clean energy procurement, helping advance a just transition to a clean energy economy.
32nd Middlesex District: Leila Migliorelli
Leila Migliorelli is committed to building more sustainable communities and advancing policies that will strengthen Melrose and the surrounding region through responsible environmental leadership. As a city Councilor, she was instrumental in passing vital infrastructure projects, ensuring the future safety of the greater Melrose community.
6th Norfolk District: Lisa Lopez
Lisa Lopez has championed efforts to make clean energy more affordable and accessible to residents, including supporting Canton’s municipal energy aggregation program, Canton Electrical Choice, which delivers cleaner and more affordable electricity to local families. She has also worked to preserve and revitalize important community assets, including the former Plymouth Rubber site, which became the Paul Revere Heritage Site.
9th Norfolk District: Tom Melville
Tom Melville is a lifelong environmentalist and first-time candidate who has made climate action a central priority in his campaign. Drawing on his experience in journalism and as communications director at the MIT Energy Initiative, he has committed to advancing clean energy, reducing PFAS contamination, protecting drinking water wells, and investing in land and water conservation. Melville also plans to create a district environmental justice and advocacy advisory panel to keep community voices at the center of policymaking.
5th Plymouth District: Lori Childs
Lori Childs has made clean water, public health, and clean energy central priorities in her campaign. She supports improving indoor air quality in schools, housing, care facilities, and other highly impacted settings, paired with capital funding to turn monitoring into real fixes. Childs has also emphasized healthy local food, support for Massachusetts farms and fishermen, fully funding the Healthy Incentives Program, reducing food waste, and advancing affordable clean energy while protecting low- and moderate-income households from rising energy costs.
12th Plymouth District: Kathy LaNatra (incumbent)
Kathy LaNatra has made coastal resilience, responsible water management, and public health central priorities in her campaign. As a coastal legislator and House Chair of the Coastal Caucus, she has focused on helping communities prepare for rising seas while protecting public health, water quality, and local economies. LaNatra has also emphasized responsible management of Silver Lake, Monponsett Pond, and surrounding waterways, as well as meaningful local input on major energy decisions, including issues related to the decommissioned Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.
4th Worcester District: Natalie Higgins (incumbent)
Representative Natalie Higgins has been a strong advocate for climate action and community resilience. This past year in the State House, she helped prevent a proposal to roll back our state's emission reduction mandates. As a Leominster leader, she helped organize her community to defeat a home rule petition that would have expanded a local landfill into the protected Leominster State Forest. In response to major flooding in 2023, Higgins has worked to strengthen climate resilience, make clean energy options more affordable and practical for residents, homeowners, and small landlords, and advance healthier, more sustainable communities.
18th Worcester District: Jen Heck
Jen Heck has made clean and safe water, reducing toxic pollution, and building a cleaner, more reliable and affordable energy system central priorities in her campaign. As a parent of young children and a first-time candidate, she has emphasized that environmental policy has immediate stakes for families, communities, and future generations. Heck supports practical, science-based legislation on PFAS and toxic pollution, clean energy policies that reduce long-term costs and create good jobs, and sustained engagement with small-town communities through town halls and local conversations.
For State Senate:
Middlesex & Worcester District: Jamie Eldridge (incumbent)
Jamie Eldridge is a progressive champion who has made climate accountability, clean energy, water protection, and pollinator health central priorities in his work in the State Senate. He supports advancing the Climate Change Superfund to hold major polluters accountable and protect water resources. In the Middlesex & Worcester District, Eldridge has also emphasized stronger drought management, including codifying the Drought Management Task Force and giving municipalities tools to enforce those protections.
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