We the People
The 2026 Election: Who Will Work for Plymouth?
Plymouth is the birthplace of American self-government. We honor the values of the Constitution — and we ask a simple question of everyone who holds office: are you working for the people, or for yourselves?
On November 3, 2026, Plymouth voters choose at every level — U.S. Senate and Congress, Governor and the constitutional offices, our State Senate and House seats. Below is who currently holds each seat and how they have voted, next to the Republican running to replace them — in their own words.
Plymouth is split between two State House districts. Precincts 4, 6–12, 14–18 vote in the 1st Plymouth; precincts 1, 2, 3, 5, 13 vote in the 12th Plymouth. Not sure which is yours? Look it up by address at malegislature.gov/FindMyLegislator.
Our Plymouth Delegation
Every seat representing Plymouth on Beacon Hill is held by a Democrat. Here is the choice in 2026.
- Publicly advocated a carbon tax — calling it “the most efficient way” to change behavior because “taxes change people’s behavior.” A carbon tax raises the cost of the fuel and energy Plymouth families already struggle to afford.
- Holds a paid party-leadership post (Majority Whip) that pays a stipend on top of the legislative salary — leadership pay that Beacon Hill critics say rewards loyalty over independence.
- Voted with his party through the state’s emergency-shelter spending surge — hundreds of millions in supplemental spending.
Kari MacRae is running to bring fiscal responsibility back to Beacon Hill — addressing inflation and the cost of living, cutting unnecessary spending so “taxpayer dollars are used efficiently,” and enforcing the immigration laws already on the books. A working teacher and school-committee member, not a career politician.
- Won a seat Republicans had held since 1998 — and in her first term has compiled a solidly progressive voting record, ranked left of the historically Republican district she represents.
- Voted against limits on emergency-shelter funding and against relief from state energy mandates — the leadership line, not Plymouth’s.
David Golden already serves Plymouth as Select Board Chairman. He’s running to oppose new taxes on meals, lodging and medicine and defend Prop 2½; to fight for affordable, reliable energy — requiring legislative approval before utilities raise your rates; and to “open the books and audit the Legislature.” A Manomet dad who shows up for this town.
- Was recorded absent for multiple votes on the emergency-shelter system during the 2025–2026 session — when the district needed a representative on the record, she wasn’t.
- Voted for the original MBTA Communities housing mandate that overrides local zoning — and only moved to unwind it after constituents in the district pushed back.
Eric Meschino has worked Plymouth’s waters as a commercial lobsterman for 25 years and raised two children in the town’s public schools. He runs on hard work, integrity, and accountability — the values of a small-business owner who has met a payroll, not a career politician. He’ll be in the chamber, on the record, for this district.
Federal — Washington
- Lead author of the Green New Deal — then voted “present” rather than “yes” on his own resolution when it reached the floor.
- Voted against the Laken Riley Act, a public-safety immigration-enforcement law.
- Voted against the tax law that ended federal taxes on tipped wages for working people.
A Marine, a cancer survivor, and a father of three who grew up with nothing and built a business from the ground up. John Deaton runs on affordability and lower energy costs, tax relief, and Senate term limits — because after nearly 50 years, Massachusetts deserves a senator who answers to the people, not to seniority.
- Voted against the Laken Riley Act — twice, in both the House and on final passage.
- Voted against the tax law that ended federal taxes on tips for working families.
Twenty years of local service, a five-term Mattapoisett Select Board member, and a working boat captain, Tyler MacAllister wants to “bring down the price of groceries, fuel, and housing so working families can get ahead,” cut Washington’s waste, back local law enforcement, and protect the fishing fleet and working waterfront that the Ninth District’s economy is built on.
Statewide Offices
Combat veteran and former CEO who built a world-leading medical-device company. Runs on transparency and audits, public safety, and easing the costs squeezing families. Republican-endorsed frontrunner — primary Sept 1.
A Massachusetts attorney who believes constitutional questions should be “decided in court, not by executive fiat.” Backs the voter-approved audit of the Legislature and local control over zoning.
“The Taxpayers’ Treasurer.” A Belmont Select Board member who pledges to spend every dollar wisely, open the books, and “put the interests of taxpayers first — not political agendas.”
A Wayland Selectwoman and business executive running a write-in campaign for Secretary of State on “common sense solutions for Massachusetts families” and locally focused leadership. She is not on the printed ballot — supporters must write her in.
Every seat representing Plymouth on Beacon Hill is held by one party. In 2026, the people decide whether that is still working for them.
Primary: September 1 · General Election: November 3, 2026
Incumbent voting records are drawn from official roll calls (malegislature.gov, congress.gov, U.S. Senate and House clerk records) and public reporting. Candidate descriptions reflect each Republican candidate’s own campaign statements. Paid for by the Plymouth Republican Town Committee.