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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 2nd Franklin District

Republican has no major-party opponent.

Republican has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+12: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+11.6D+9.3 vs. nation2020 presidentD+18.0D+13.4 vs. nation2024 presidentD+9.7D+11.2 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
44,900
People per km²
64
Adults with a B.A.+
28%
White, no degree
66%of adults
  • White 90%
  • Hispanic 5%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

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

21,651 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Susannah M Whipps (—)65.7%
Jeffrey L Raymond (R)34.3%

2024 President Vote in this district

22,427 two-party votes · D+9.7 · D+11.2 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)54.9%
Donald Trump (R)45.1%

2022

15,425 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Susannah M Whipps (I)63.5%
Jeffrey L Raymond (R)31.7%
Kevin Patrick McKeown (I)4.8%

2020 Earlier district lines

20,985 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Susannah M Whippslee (—)67.1%
William E Larose (D)32.9%

2020 President Vote in this district

21,814 two-party votes · D+18.0 · D+13.4 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)59.0%
Donald Trump (R)41.0%

2016 President Vote in this district

18,317 two-party votes · D+11.6 · D+9.3 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)55.8%
Donald Trump (R)44.2%