Secretary of State
My vote power
Average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The Secretary of State general election in Massachusetts is on November 3, 2026. 2 candidates are running: Anne R. Brensley (Republican) and William Francis Galvin (Democratic). William Francis Galvin is the incumbent. One vote here carries average weight compared with other races.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power 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 whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 7,044,056 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 ÷ 7,044,056) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, 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.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
What does this office do?
- Running elections and certifying results, in most states
- Handling voter registration and how you vote, in most states
- Keeping business filings and official state records
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Election Integrity,
Who is running?
Republican
Anne Brensley is CEO of DevCo North America, a real estate and investment firm, and served on the Wayland Select Board from 2023 to 2026. She calls for tighter rules on how candidates collect signatures to get on the ballot.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for
Democratic · Incumbent
Bill Galvin has been Secretary of the Commonwealth since 1995, running state elections and regulating securities sales. He focuses on protecting voting rights, including vote by mail, and on an accurate 2030 Census count.
Records: Data Privacy 2 for, Civil Rights 1 for, Election Integrity 1 for
Source: sec.state.ma.us
Last updated September 24, 2026.