State Senator - Suffolk and Middlesex District
Suffolk and Middlesex District; Massachusetts
My vote power
High
Election date
September 1, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 67 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 174,051 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,044,056 ÷ 174,051) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.1, measured against a statewide vote in MA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Daniel Lander
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Daniel Lander is a Democratic policy advisor and community leader in Boston.
Records: Government Efficiency 2 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
William N. Brownsberger
AdvancedDemocratic · Incumbent · advanced
William N. Brownsberger is a Democratic state senator representing Suffolk and Middlesex.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winner: William N. Brownsberger (Democratic)
Source: electionstats.state.ma.us · researched September 12, 2026
Advanced · Unofficial
Winner: William N. Brownsberger (Democratic)
Source: electionstats.state.ma.us · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: sec.state.ma.us2