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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 27th Middlesex District

D vs D

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

Ben Ewen-Campen has no major-party opponent.

Ben Ewen-Campen has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

DemocraticCandidate

Ben Ewen-Campen

Member of the Somerville City Council

Experience
Local office
DemocraticCandidate

Olivia Gilligan-Corsetti

Educator and former aide to Governor Maura Healey

Experience
No elected office

The district

Lean D+81: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+81.5D+79.3 vs. nation2020 presidentD+82.8D+78.2 vs. nation2024 presidentD+80.9D+82.4 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
44,498
People per km²
8,823
Adults with a B.A.+
79%
White, no degree
14%of adults
  • White 72%
  • Hispanic 7%
  • Black 3%
  • Asian 12%
  • 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

20,475 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Erika Uyterhoeven (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

23,133 two-party votes · D+80.9 · D+82.4 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)90.5%
Donald Trump (R)9.5%

2022

15,698 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Erika Uyterhoeven (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

20,549 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Erika Uyterhoeven (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

24,582 two-party votes · D+82.8 · D+78.2 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)91.4%
Donald Trump (R)8.6%

2016 President Vote in this district

22,781 two-party votes · D+81.5 · D+79.3 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)90.8%
Donald Trump (R)9.2%