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2026Final resultsSpecial election

2026 special election for Massachusetts Senate District D11

Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts

Vanna Howard (D) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Sam Meas (R) by 35.2 points.

Vanna HowardDemocrat · winner
58.2%4,306
Sam MeasRepublican
23.0%1,699
Joseph EspinolaIndependent
18.6%1,379
7,400 votes

Source: State and county election authorities (CA, DE, FL, GA, LA, MA, MN, SC, WA)Updated Oct 13, 2026, 8:26 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2026

Races before and after

EvenD+27.12024D+11.32024 Pres.D+35.22026 special electionD+31.92026

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Vanna Howard (D)Sam Meas (R)Joseph Espinola (I)