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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 28th Middlesex District

Joe McGonagle has no major-party opponent.

Joe McGonagle has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+30: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+41.5D+39.2 vs. nation2020 presidentD+44.5D+40.0 vs. nation2024 presidentD+25.3D+26.8 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
39,937
People per km²
5,983
Adults with a B.A.+
22%
White, no degree
29%of adults
  • White 33%
  • Hispanic 31%
  • Black 10%
  • Asian 8%
  • Other / multiracial 18%

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

8,414 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Joseph W McGonagle Jr (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

10,723 two-party votes · D+25.3 · D+26.8 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)62.6%
Donald Trump (R)37.4%

2022

6,656 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Joseph W McGonagle Jr (D)70.8%
Michael K Marchese (I)29.2%

2020 Earlier district lines

12,167 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Joseph W McGonagle Jr (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

12,465 two-party votes · D+44.5 · D+40.0 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)72.3%
Donald Trump (R)27.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

11,493 two-party votes · D+41.5 · D+39.2 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)70.7%
Donald Trump (R)29.3%