Question 3: State Primary Elections

BALLOT LANGUAGE

This proposed law would eliminate political party primaries for state elections and instead establish a system where there would be a single, all-party primary in which all candidates, regardless of their party affiliation, would be listed on one ballot, and voters could vote for any candidate on the ballot. The two candidates receiving the most votes in the primary would advance to the general election ballot.  

This proposed law would require candidates for governor and lieutenant governor to run and be listed jointly on the ballot in the primary. 

ENDORSEMENTS

Yes

Joe Kennedy III (Liberal)

Veterans for All Voters (Liberal)

Seth Moulton (Liberal)

Jake Auchincloss (Liberal)

Diana DiZoglio (Liberal)

No

Edward Markey (Liberal)

SEIU Local 32BJ Service Employees International Union (Liberal)

Progressive Massachusetts (Liberal)

SEIU District 1199 New England Healthcare Service Employees International Union (Liberal)

SEIU Local 509 Service Employees International Union (Liberal)

FINANCIAL BACKING

The following information provides insight into the money being spent to pass or defeat the ballot measure.

Yes

MASSACHUSETTS QUESTION 3, TOP-TWO PRIMARY ELECTIONS INITIATIVE (2026)

This question is on the ballot in Massachusetts as an indirect initiated state statute on November 3, 2026.

Committees formed to SUPPORT the "Top-Two Primary Elections Initiative (2026)" are:

COALITION FOR HEALTHY DEMOCRACY 2026

Selected Contributions TO: "Coalition for Healthy Democracy 2026" include:

  • David Randolph Peeler
  • Andrew Balson
  • Joshua Bekenstein
  • Mark E. Nunnelly
  • Dwight Poler
  • John Connaughton
  • Brian J. Conway
  • J.M. Forbes & Co. LLP
  • Paul Sagan
  • Robert Waldron

No

MASSACHUSETTS QUESTION 3, TOP-TWO PRIMARY ELECTIONS INITIATIVE (2026)

This question is on the ballot in Massachusetts as an indirect initiated state statute on November 3, 2026.

Committees formed to OPPOSE the "Top-Two Primary Elections Initiative (2026)" are:

VOTER RIGHTS MA

Selected Contributions TO: "Voter Rights MA" include:

  • SEIU
  • MA Democratic State Committee
  • AFT Massachusetts Solidarity
  • Progressive Massachusetts
  • Julian Andre Cyr Committee
  • David Narkewicz
  • Jordan Berg Powers
  • Matthew Robitaille

DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS AGAINST REACTIONARY ROLLBACKS

Selected Contributions TO: "Democratic Socialists Against Reactionary Rollbacks" include:

  • James Del Bonis

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