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# September 1 Primary Results
- URL: https://pembrokecitizenjournal.com/town-hall/september-1-primary-results/
- Published: 2026-09-05T19:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-05T19:20:31.000Z
- Description: Unofficial results from Pembroke's Sept. 1 state primary, including contested races and write-in tallies, as published by the Town Clerk.
- Author: Will Tavares
- Tags: Town Hall, #top-story

Town Clerk Andrea Cesarini's office published the unofficial results from the September 1 primary. A total of 3,383 ballots were counted - 1,994 Democratic and 1,389 Republican. Below are results from contested races or those where the clerk tallied write-in votes for a named candidate. These results are not official until local and state certification are complete.

## Democratic State Primary - Unofficial Results

### Senator in Congress

**Edward J. Markey** *(Incumbent)*\-1,280  
**Seth Moulton** \- 686

### Representative in Congress

**Bill Keating** *(Incumbent)* \- 1,533  
**Craig Swallow** \- 371

## Republican State Primary - Unofficial Results

### Governor

**Michael Roger Minogue** \- 1,125  
**Brian Shortsleeve** \- 260

### Lieutenant Governor

**Shawn Oliver** \- 999  
**Anne Martin (Write In)** \- 130

### Secretary of the Commonwealth

**Anne Brensley (Write In)** \- 188  
**All Other Write Ins** \- 77  
**Blanks** \- 1,124

### Governor's Council (1st District)

**Mary Dormer (Write In)** \- 15  
**All Other Write Ins** \- 98  
**Blanks** \- 1,276

### County Commissioner

**Anthony Thomas O'Brien Sr** \- 806  
**Sandra M. Wright** *(Incumbent)* \- 285  
**Korey Michael Welch** \- 144

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The following are PDF copies of the unofficial results as published by the Town Clerk on the [town website](https://www.pembroke-ma.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/67) on September 1, 2026.

[Direct Link to Full Democratic Results](https://www.pembroke-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8201)   
[Direct Link to Full Republican Results](https://www.pembroke-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8202)