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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 3rd Worcester District

Mike Kushmerek has no major-party opponent.

Mike Kushmerek has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+15: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+20.2D+18.0 vs. nation2020 presidentD+22.6D+18.0 vs. nation2024 presidentD+12.0D+13.5 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
41,798
People per km²
513
Adults with a B.A.+
25%
White, no degree
42%of adults
  • White 52%
  • Hispanic 34%
  • Black 6%
  • Asian 2%
  • Other / multiracial 6%

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

13,098 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Michael P Kushmerek (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

17,027 two-party votes · D+12.0 · D+13.5 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)56.0%
Donald Trump (R)44.0%

2022

10,889 votes · D+25.4
✓ Michael P Kushmerek (D)62.7%
Aaron L Packard (R)37.3%

2020 Earlier district lines

38,121 votes · D+45.0
✓ Erika Uyterhoeven (D)53.9%
Michael P Kushmerek (D)25.6%
Glenn C Fossa (R)20.5%

2020 President Vote in this district

17,706 two-party votes · D+22.6 · D+18.0 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)61.3%
Donald Trump (R)38.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

15,502 two-party votes · D+20.2 · D+18.0 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)60.1%
Donald Trump (R)39.9%