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Massachusetts › Massachusetts State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Massachusetts State Senate: Fourth Middlesex District

Cindy Friedman has no major-party opponent.

Cindy Friedman has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+35: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+30.9D+28.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+38.6D+34.1 vs. nation2024 presidentD+33.2D+34.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
173,352
People per km²
1,004
Adults with a B.A.+
58%
White, no degree
32%of adults
  • White 72%
  • Hispanic 6%
  • Black 3%
  • Asian 13%
  • 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

70,460 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Cindy F Friedman (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

96,688 two-party votes · D+33.2 · D+34.7 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)66.6%
Donald Trump (R)33.4%

2022

55,219 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Cindy F Friedman (D)98.0%
Writein (—)2.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

75,187 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Cindy F Friedman (D)99.7%

2020 President Vote in this district

102,398 two-party votes · D+38.6 · D+34.1 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)69.3%
Donald Trump (R)30.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

89,603 two-party votes · D+30.9 · D+28.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)65.4%
Donald Trump (R)34.6%