Senator in General Court - Third Suffolk District
Third Suffolk District; Massachusetts
My vote power
Below average
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 177,196 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 ÷ 177,196) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.02, 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: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
High representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
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
Lydia Marie Edwards
AdvancedDemocratic · Incumbent · advanced
Lydia Marie Edwards is the current Massachusetts state senator for the Third Suffolk District and previously served on the Boston City Council.
Records: Housing Affordability 4 for
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winner: Lydia Marie Edwards (Democratic)
Source: electionstats.state.ma.us · researched September 12, 2026
Advanced · Unofficial
Winner: Lydia Marie Edwards (Democratic)
Source: electionstats.state.ma.us · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: sec.state.ma.us23