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Kelly Dooner
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- State legislature
Massachusetts › Massachusetts State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Massachusetts State Senate: Third Bristol and Plymouth District
Kelly Dooner has no major-party opponent.
Kelly Dooner has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+2: 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
- 184,505
- People per km²
- 198
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 32%
- White, no degree
- 57%of adults
- White 81%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 4%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 9%
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
94,651 votes · R+1.8✓ Kelly A Dooner (R)48.4%
Joseph Richard Pacheco (D)46.6%
James B Dupont (—)5.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
98,374 two-party votes · R+4.8 · R+3.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)52.4%
Kamala Harris (D)47.6%
2022
65,525 votes · D+8.6✓ Marc R Pacheco (D)54.3%
Maria S Collins (R)45.7%
2020 President Vote in this district
96,131 two-party votes · D+5.2 · D+0.6 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)52.6%
Donald Trump (R)47.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
80,893 two-party votes · R+1.5 · R+3.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)50.7%
Hillary Clinton (D)49.3%
Also on the ballot in Massachusetts
Neighboring districts
Bristol and NorfolkPaul Feeney—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. First Bristol and PlymouthMichael RodriguesGabriel "Boomer" AmaralFlip risk95%Dem.58%Dem. Norfolk-Plymouth-BristolWilliam Driscoll—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. Plymouth and BarnstableDylan FernandesKari MacRae99%Dem.94%Dem. Second Bristol and PlymouthMark MontignyRobert McConnell99%Dem.91%Dem. Second Plymouth and NorfolkMichael Brady—>99%Dem.>99%Dem.