Massachusetts State House 9th Plymouth Democratic primary election results. The Globe is tracking the results from the 2026 Massachusetts State House 9th Plymouth Democratic

Voters opposed to Donald Trump said they hoped a major shift in the balance of power in Washington would finally rein the president in.

BOSTON — Hessann Farooqi knows the pressure is on Democrats to deliver after a historic wave election Tuesday propelled them into majorities on Capitol Hill. “What we will do in the next couple of years, I think, will really define the next few decades,” Farooqi said during the Democrats’ victory party at the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel in Boston on Tuesday night. With friends by his side, ...

Voters approved several ballot questions yesterday that will affect how government operates in Massachusetts, covering public records, voter registration and conservation funding. Why it matters: Voters appeared to approve five of the record-tying nine ballot questions, including changes the Legislature has resisted for years or decades. Of note: According to the AP, voter were poised to reject two attempts to repeal existing laws: the 2024 gun...

Massachusetts voters approved most ballot questions, while two measures remain undecided in a closely watched election.

Multiple states including Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and New York have reported technical issues at the polls on Election Day. Issues were reported with election machines in the city of New Bedford, Mass., but were eventually resolved, according to local news station WBSM. The city spokesperson, Jack Thuon, said there were issues reported in four…

More eyes than usual were on Massachusetts polling places Tuesday, with hundreds of volunteer observers, federal monitors and community watchdogs watching Election Day unfold across the state. A coalition of seven nonpartisan voting-rights organizations trained more than 750 volunteers for its largest election protection effort ever, deploying them to at least 165 polling places in 30 ...