With a tiny gap in votes between Brownsberger and Lander, both candidates prepare for recount
The state Senate’s third-in-command and his challenger Daniel Lander remain in a virtual tie after the Sept. 1 primary election in Massachusetts, with just a handful of votes separating them.
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Brownsberger faces off with Lander, Mayor Wu's preferred candidate, in debate over Senate seat
Incumbent Will Brownsberger has held the seat since 2012, and his challenger in Daniel Lander worked under Mayor Wu who has publicly endorsed him for the seat. -
Here's why advocates want Massachusetts to adopt all-party primaries
Danielle Allen, chair of the Coalition for Health Democracy, joined GBH's All Things Considered guest host Saraya Wintersmith to talk about all party primaries. -
Recreational marijuana repeal supporter says potency, addiction risk warrant legalization rollback
Kevin Sabet, president and CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, joined Arun Rath on All Things Considered to talk about Massachusetts’ ballot question on cannabis repeal. -
Poll finds Mass. voters support Markey with double-digit lead over Moulton
The poll from UMass Amherst and WCVB also found that more than four in five Democratic primary voters approve of Markey’s performance and his work representing Massachusetts. -
Massachusetts elections 2026: Everything you need to know to vote
Ahead of the primaries, here’s your one-stop shop for casting your ballot. -
The race for Cape and Islands District Attorney
We speak with the candidates running for the position in the Democratic primary election, which is September 1. -
Lack of competition in the Legislature could open the door for new primary rules
Year after year, voters have few options for who represents them in the state Legislature. This year is no exception. -
Campbell backs ballot questions on public records law, Election Day voter registration
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell supports expanding the state’s public records law and changing voter registration so that people can register and vote at poll sites on Election Day. -
Mass. cannabis consumers are concerned about potency, tax spending, finds study
Shaleen Title, founding director of the Parabola Center, joined Arun Rath to talk about the think tanks’ new study on marijuana consumer opinions and Question 8 on the delegalization of recreational marijuana. -
‘Desperate’ and ‘absolutely inaccurate’: Markey tears into Moulton over Epstein claims
Markey’s campaign staff says they’ve checked the calendars of the senator and his staff, and dispute the claim of a 2015 meeting that serves as the linchpin for the Moulton’s campaign’s argument.
