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Massachusetts · Massachusetts State Senate: First Essex District · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Pavel Payano

DemocraticIncumbent

2026 race · Massachusetts State Senate: First Essex District

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%

97% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

97%3%
● Pavel PayanoINC● Fraylin S. Angelina
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Background

Current office
Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D19
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
3 (2 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Massachusetts, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    State Senate · SD-D19 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 100.0% · 39,632 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-D19 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 100.0% · 21,591 votes

    Won
  3. 2014

    State Senate · SD-D20 primary · Sep 9, 2014

    D · 36.1% · 4,530 votes

    Lost

Opponents in 2026