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Michael J. Barrett
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- State legislature
Massachusetts › Massachusetts State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Massachusetts State Senate: Third Middlesex District
Michael J. Barrett has no major-party opponent.
Michael J. Barrett has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+45: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 175,573
- People per km²
- 518
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 66%
- White, no degree
- 23%of adults
- White 67%
- Hispanic 9%
- Black 4%
- Asian 14%
- 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
65,186 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Michael J Barrett (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
85,427 two-party votes · D+44.0 · D+45.5 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)72.0%
Donald Trump (R)28.0%
2022
51,400 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Michael J Barrett (D)98.7%
Writein (—)1.3%
2020 Earlier district lines
74,850 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Michael J Barrett (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
91,446 two-party votes · D+47.6 · D+43.0 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)73.8%
Donald Trump (R)26.2%
2016 President Vote in this district
79,145 two-party votes · D+40.7 · D+38.5 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)70.3%
Donald Trump (R)29.7%
Also on the ballot in Massachusetts
Neighboring districts
First MiddlesexVanna HowardSam Meas>99%Dem.98%Dem. Fourth MiddlesexCindy Friedman—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. Middlesex and NorfolkKaren Spilka—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. Middlesex and WorcesterJamie EldridgeTim Shea>99%Dem.>99%Dem. Norfolk and MiddlesexCynthia Stone Creem—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. Suffolk and MiddlesexWilliam Brownsberger—D vs D>99%Dem.>99%Dem. Worcester and MiddlesexJohn Cronin—>99%Dem.>99%Dem.