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View MoreWomen broke barriers on election night 2026
The victories put new leaders in charge of policy – and raise a harder question for the political establishment: whose judgment about viable candidates deserves to be trusted?
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View MorePerkins wins Norfolk County DA
Democrat Djuna Perkins defeated independent Joseph Pagliarulo to become Norfolk County's new district attorney, replacing Michael Morrissey after 16 years. The race covers Brookline and 27 other communities.
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View MoreHealey wins second term as Massachusetts governor
The Associated Press declared Gov. Maura Healey the winner of the Massachusetts governor's race on Tuesday, Nov. 3, one minute after polls closed, defeating Republican Michael Minogue and independent Andrea James.
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View MoreHistoric Democratic blue wave reshapes Washington and the states
Democrats break Republican strongholds in Senate and governor races. Dems likely to control both chambers of Congress.
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View MoreDOJ sends 1,000 election monitors to all 50 states
The Department of Justice deployed approximately 1,000 election monitors across all 50 states on Nov. 3, its largest such operation ever. In Massachusetts, monitors are stationed in Boston and Lowell, not in Brookline.
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View MoreBrookline voters to weigh Election Day registration
Question 4 on Tuesday's ballot asks whether Massachusetts should allow voters to register at the polls on Election Day, eliminating the current 10-day pre-registration deadline starting in 2028.
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View MoreBrookline early voting runs through Friday at Town Hall
Brookline residents can cast early ballots for the Nov. 3 state election through Friday, Oct. 30, with weekday voting at Town Hall. A Community Preservation Act survey also closes Nov. 6.
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View MoreAl Ozonoff seeks Massachusetts state auditor seat
Libertarian Al Ozonoff faces Democratic incumbent Diana DiZoglio. His campaign emphasizes independent oversight and identifying waste, without specifying projected savings or an implementation budget.
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View MoreDiana DiZoglio seeks reelection as Massachusetts state auditor
Democratic incumbent Diana DiZoglio faces Libertarian Al Ozonoff. Her priorities include government transparency and oversight of state spending and programs.
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View MorePeter H. Collins seeks reelection as Norfolk County commissioner
The Milton attorney’s public biography outlines his experience; detailed new campaign spending proposals were not established in the materials reviewed.
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View MoreAnne Brensley proposes election and public-service modernization
The Republican secretary of the Commonwealth candidate emphasizes ballot safeguards, public records and business filings.
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View MoreMichael Bellotti seeks reelection as Norfolk County treasurer
The county treasurer also serves by virtue of his office on the county retirement board.
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