The attorney general is the state's chief lawyer and law enforcement officer. Four-year term.
On the ballot
Listed in the order shown on the state's official candidate list. Write-in votes are also allowed.
Compare the candidates
| Field |  Andrea Joy Campbell | MWMichael C. Walsh |
|---|---|---|
| Party (as listed) | Democratic | Republican |
| Incumbent | Yes | No |
| Current role | Attorney General (since January 2023) | Republican nominee (Lynnfield) |
| Running mate | — | — |
| Background (sourced) |
| |
| In their own words | No sourced statement documented yet | No sourced statement documented yet |
| Debates | None documented | None documented |
| Endorsements | None verified yet | None verified yet |
| Primary | Won Democratic primary unopposed (certified). | Won Republican primary unopposed (certified). |
| Campaign website | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Campaign finance | Search OCPF reports | Search OCPF reports |
Every candidate gets the same fields. Empty fields mean we have not yet verified that information, not that it does not exist. We do not infer positions from party labels and do not rank candidates.
Results
Nov. 3 results: none yet Local clerks report unofficial counts on election night; the state certifies results weeks later. We will label every figure as unofficial or certified.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Joy Campbell | 742,871 | 99.3% |
| All others | 5,222 | 0.7% |
Share of votes cast for candidates, blank ballots excluded. Total ballots: 913,768. Official source.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael C. Walsh | 214,932 | 99.4% |
| All others | 1,317 | 0.6% |
Share of votes cast for candidates, blank ballots excluded. Total ballots: 260,781. Official source.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Joy Campbell (D) | 1,539,624 | 62.8% |
| James R. McMahon III (R) | 908,608 | 37.1% |
| All others | 1,550 | 0.1% |
Share of votes cast for candidates, blank ballots excluded. Total ballots: 2,511,461. Official source.
Verified against official source Last verified Oct. 17, 2026.
Sources
- Massachusetts Election Statistics: Sept. 1, 2026 State Primary (certified) (retrieved Oct. 17, 2026)
- Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth: 2026 State Election Candidates (retrieved Oct. 17, 2026)