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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 26th Middlesex District

D vs D

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

Mike Connolly has no major-party opponent.

Mike Connolly has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

DemocraticCandidate

Neil Miller

Data analyst

Experience
No elected office

The district

Lean D+78: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+82.0D+79.8 vs. nation2020 presidentD+82.0D+77.5 vs. nation2024 presidentD+76.9D+78.4 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
43,544
People per km²
6,469
Adults with a B.A.+
70%
White, no degree
12%of adults
  • White 53%
  • Hispanic 13%
  • Black 10%
  • Asian 17%
  • Other / multiracial 7%

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

17,063 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Mike Connolly (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

19,710 two-party votes · D+76.9 · D+78.4 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)88.4%
Donald Trump (R)11.6%

2022

11,714 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Mike Connolly (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

18,196 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Mike Connolly (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

22,267 two-party votes · D+82.0 · D+77.5 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)91.0%
Donald Trump (R)9.0%

2016 President Vote in this district

19,802 two-party votes · D+82.0 · D+79.8 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)91.0%
Donald Trump (R)9.0%