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Massachusetts › Massachusetts House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 6th Norfolk District

D vs D

Same-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.

Steve Cavey has no major-party opponent.

Steve Cavey has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

DemocraticCandidate

Steve Cavey

Stoughton select board member

Experience
No elected office
DemocraticCandidate

Lisa Lopez

Former Canton select board member

Experience
No elected office
DemocraticCandidate

Michael Loughran

Canton select board member

Experience
No elected office

The district

Lean D+25: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+22.4D+20.2 vs. nation2020 presidentD+30.8D+26.3 vs. nation2024 presidentD+22.6D+24.1 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
41,052
People per km²
521
Adults with a B.A.+
56%
White, no degree
27%of adults
  • White 61%
  • Hispanic 5%
  • Black 16%
  • Asian 9%
  • Other / multiracial 8%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

17,933 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ William C Galvin (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

22,665 two-party votes · D+22.6 · D+24.1 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)61.3%
Donald Trump (R)38.7%

2022

15,449 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Susannah M Whipps (—)63.4%
Jeffrey L Raymond (R)31.7%
Kevin Patrick McKeown (—)4.8%

2020 Earlier district lines

20,985 votes · R+34.2
✓ Susannah M Whipps Lee (R)67.1%
William E Larose (D)32.9%

2020 President Vote in this district

23,773 two-party votes · D+30.8 · D+26.3 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)65.4%
Donald Trump (R)34.6%

2016 President Vote in this district

20,468 two-party votes · D+22.4 · D+20.2 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)61.2%
Donald Trump (R)38.8%