UPDATED, Sept. 1, 8:30 p.m.: Voters today will decide who will be on the final ballot in races for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and, closer to home, at least one state representative. Polls are closed at 8 p.m.
Governor Maura Healey, an Arlington resident, voted at her precinct at the Hardy School on Lake Street in East Arlington and was greeted by a gaggle of media. Arlington’s state representatives, Sean Garballey of Arlington and Dave Rogers of Cambridge, both Democratic incumbents, were at the school to greet Healey.
At the Brackett School on Eastern Avenue in Arlington Heights, a small but steady stream opened the day of voting as teachers reported for work and to get their classrooms ready for Wednesday, the first day of classes for the Arlington Public Schools. Just two supporters could be seen along Eastern Avenue trying to drum up support for Rogers, who faces a challenger in Nomita Ganguly of Belmont. Rogers’ district includes six Arlington precincts.
Because there are several races on the Arlington ballots with no challengers or Republican candidates, the primary winners are likely to prevail in the general election in November, but some races remain hotly contested.
Arlington is split into two state representative districts, which means there are two sets of ballots for voters.
- On the Republican ballot for Precincts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13-21, voters will see John Deaton of Bolton for U.S. senator; Michael Roger Minogue of Hamilton facing off against Brian Shortsleeve of Barnstable for governor; Shawn Oliver, New Bedford, lieutenant governor; Michael C. Walsh, Lynnfield, attorney general; and Elizabeth Dionne, Belmont, treasurer. There are no candidates for the other offices on the ballot.
- On the Republican ballot for Precincts 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12, voters will see John Deaton of Bolton for U.S. senator; Michael Roger Minogue of Hamilton facing off against Brian Shortsleeve of Barnstable for governor; Shawn Oliver, New Bedford, lieutenant governor; Michael C. Walsh, Lynnfield, attorney general; and Elizabeth Dionne, Belmont, treasurer. There are no candidates for the other offices on the ballot.
- On the Democratic ballot for Precincts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13-21, voters will see U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey, Malden, versus U.S. Rep. Seth Molton, Salem, for U.S. Senate; Gov. Maura Healey, Arlington, for governor; Lt. Gov. Kimberley Driscoll, Salem, lieutenant governor; Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, Dartmouth, attorney general; Secretary of State William Francis Galvin, Boston, secretary of state; Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Brookline, treasurer; Auditor Diana DiZoglio, Methuen, auditor; U.S. Rep. Katherine M. Clark, Revere, Jonathan Paz, Waltham, and Tarik Samman, Cambridge, U.S. representative in Congress; Councillor Mara Dolan, Concord, and Margie Palladino, Wellesley, Governor’s Council; state Senator Cindy F. Friedman, Arlington, senator in General Court; state Rep. Sean Garballey, Arlington, representative in General Court; District Attorney Marian T. Ryan, Belmont, versus David Marc Solet, Cambridge, Middlesex District Attorney; and Tara E. DiCristofaro, Medford, Middlesex Register of Probate.
- On the Democratic ballot for Precincts 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, voters will see U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey, Malden, versus U.S. Rep. Seth Molton, Salem, for U.S. Senate; Gov. Maura Healey, Arlington, for governor; Lt. Gov. Kimberley Driscoll, Salem, lieutenant governor; Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, Dartmouth, attorney general; Secretary of State William Francis Galvin, Boston, secretary of state; Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Brookline, treasurer; Auditor Diana DiZoglio, Methuen, auditor; U.S. Rep. Katherine M. Clark, Revere, Jonathan Paz, Waltham, and Tarik Samman, Cambridge, U.S. representative in Congress; Councilor Mara Dolan, Concord, and Margie Palladino, Wellesley, Governor’s Council; state Senator Cindy F. Friedman, Arlington, senator in General Court; state Rep. David M. Rogers, Cambridge, versus Nomita Ganguly, Belmont, representative in General Court; District Attorney Marian T. Ryan, Belmont, versus David Marc Solet, Cambridge, Middlesex District Attorney; and Tara E. DiCristofaro, Medford, Middlesex Register of Probate.
The Town Clerk listed several notes:
- Polls were open at your precinct from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Find your polling location.
- Precincts 5 and 7, please enter the Gibbs School on Tufts Street at the back corner of the building and observe signage.
- Mailed ballots should be returned to drop boxes or to the Clerk’s Office on election day; they cannot be accepted at a polling place. All ballots must be returned by 8:00 p.m. for this election.
- There are ballot drop boxes in front of Town Hall, 730 Mass. Ave., in Arlington Center; at the Fox Branch Library 175 Mass. Ave., at Cleveland Avenue in East Arlington; and at ACMi, 85 Park Ave., at Paul Revere Road, in Arlington Heights.
Early, in-person voting
More than 580 voters cast ballots during the early in-person voting period for the state primary, according to Arlington Town Clerk Juli Brazile.
This early period ran from Aug. 22 to Aug. 28, with 583 voters over the week voting in the primary election, which has candidates for state representative, state senator, governor, lieutenant governor, Governor’s Council, and Congress on the ballot. Two years ago, over the same period, 221 voters cast an early in-person ballot, Brazile told YourArlington.
Registering to vote
The last day to register to vote in the primary was Aug. 22. Residents can enroll to vote in the final election. To confirm that you are registered, to locate drop box locations, and for additional information about voting, please visit the Elections & Voting page at ArlingtonMA.gov/elections.
Where to vote?
Polls at Arlington’s 21 precincts will be open on election day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. to find your voting location. (The town offers several state maps to locate your polling place and other precinct information.) Those registered in a political party in the primary must vote using that party’s ballot. Unenrolled voters may choose which ballot they take. The final election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3.
According to a town posting, postcard applications were mailed by the state for those who wanted to apply for a mailed ballot for either of the two elections. A phone number can speed up the process of resolving missing information. For tips on how to apply to vote by mail, click here.
This story was published on Sept. 1, 2026 and will be updated throughout the primary election day until just after the polls closed.
