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
The following are PDF copies of the unofficial results as published by the Town Clerk on the town website on September 1, 2026.
Direct Link to Full Democratic ResultsDirect Link to Full Republican Results
