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Your Barnstable ballot quizzes, how the Town Council votes, and how Barnstable’s legislators vote at the State House, all in one place. Nonpartisan, and every fact links to its source.
An email when new quizzes are added for Barnstable, voting reminders, and from November a monthly email on how its local boards and state legislators voted.
How to vote in BarnstableEarly voting, polling places, mail ballots
- Early voting places and hours in Barnstable →Pick Barnstable from the list.
- Find your polling place and check your registration →The state’s VoteInMA.com site.
- Vote by mail, early or on Election Day: dates and deadlines →From the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
- Register to vote →Online voter registration.
- Official guide to the ballot questions →The state’s Information for Voters booklet.
These links go to the official state election pages. Questions: the Elections Division, 1-800-392-6090, or your city or town clerk.
Your November 3 ballot
Election Day · Tuesday, November 3, 2026Take the Barnstable ballot quizzesSee which candidates match your views, and on which issues, plus where you stand on the ballot questions.
4 candidate races · 9 ballot questions · about 14 minutes in allStart my ballot →Everything on the Barnstable ballot
Statewide
- U.S. SenateEdward J. Markey (D) vs John Deaton (R)Quiz
- GovernorHealey and Driscoll (D) vs Minogue and Oliver (R)QuizCampaign money
- Secretary of StateWilliam Francis Galvin (D) vs Anne R. Brensley (R)QuizCampaign money
- Attorney GeneralAndrea Campbell (D) vs Michael Walsh (R)QuizCampaign money
- TreasurerDeborah Goldberg (D) vs Elizabeth Dionne (R)Quiz soonCampaign money
- AuditorDiana DiZoglio (D) vs Al Ozonoff (Libertarian)Campaign money
Your districts
- U.S. House · 9th Congressional DistrictBill Keating (D) vs R. Tyler Macallister (R)Quiz soon
Ballot questions
- Question 1: Legislature & Governor RecordsQuizMoney for and against
- Question 2: CPCS Employee Collective BargainingQuizMoney for and against
- Question 3: Primary Election ReformQuizMoney for and against
- Question 4: Election Day Voter RegistrationQuizMoney for and against
- Question 5: State Revenue LimitQuizMoney for and against
- Question 6: Nature for All FundQuizMoney for and against
- Question 7: Single-Family Housing ZoningQuizMoney for and against
- Question 8: Marijuana Legalization RepealQuizMoney for and against
- Question 9: Firearms Regulation LawQuizMoney for and against
Candidates are listed as on the ballot. Names link to each candidate’s page, built the same way for everyone.
Barnstable Town Government
How your elected boards vote, straight from their official minutes.
2025–2027 Council · from November 20, 2025See how the Town Council votesEvery vote by every Town Member, who showed up to each meeting, and the votes where they disagreed, straight from the Council’s official minutes.
13 members · 15 meetings · 369 recorded votes · latest Jul 16See the board votes →What does the Town Council do? It is the town’s lawmaking body (this town has no Town Meeting). It passes local laws (bylaws or ordinances), votes on the yearly budget, and approves borrowing and zoning changes. The council hires the town manager or administrator, who runs the town day to day and proposes the budget.
Latest votes where members disagreed
- Jul 16, 2026 · 2026-217 Order Authorizing Grants Of Easements For Gas Facilities To Serve Three Sewer Pump Stations On Town-owned Land Passed 9–1
- Jul 16, 2026 · To accept the minutes of June 25, 2026, as presented. Passed 8–1
- Jun 25, 2026 · Article II, Sewer Assessments, Chapter 184 Sewers and Water, of the General Ordinances of the Code of the Town of Barnstable shall… Passed 9–1
All votes where members disagreed →
Coming up
MassVoter can’t read Barnstable’s meeting calendar automatically yet. See upcoming meetings on the official site →
How Barnstable’s state legislators voted
State House · official roll callsSee how Barnstable’s legislators voteEvery recorded vote by the 2 State Representatives and 1 State Senator who represent Barnstable, bill by bill, from the Legislature’s official record.
Cyr · Diggs · XiarhosSee their votes →Barnstable is split among 2 House districts. Your street decides which representative is yours; the vote tracker can find yours with Use my location.
- Julian CyrState Senator, Cape and Islands DistrictVotes91 bills filedCampaign moneyIn the news
- Kip A. DiggsState Representative, 2nd Barnstable DistrictVotes29 bills filedCampaign moneyIn the news
- Steven George XiarhosState Representative, 5th Barnstable DistrictVotes39 bills filedCampaign moneyIn the news
Campaign money in Barnstable’s races
Raised and spent in 2025–26, and cash on hand, as reported to the state’s Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF). Every candidate is shown the same way, in ballot order. Tap a race for where the money came from. Cash on hand is as of each committee’s latest report.
Governor
- Healey and Driscoll (D)Raised $7,140,187 · Spent $6,310,941 · Cash on hand $3,375,751
- Minogue and Oliver (R)Raised $19,544,734 · Spent $18,054,844 · Cash on hand $1,523,557
Secretary of State
- William Francis Galvin (D)Raised $385,957 · Spent $146,707 · Cash on hand $2,062,161
- Anne R. Brensley (R)Raised $98,399 · Spent $93,381 · Cash on hand $6,100
Attorney General
- Andrea Campbell (D)Raised $1,715,508 · Spent $1,444,936 · Cash on hand $769,393
- Michael Walsh (R)Raised $83,076 · Spent $66,096 · Cash on hand $16,983
Treasurer
- Deborah Goldberg (D)Raised $437,258 · Spent $284,435 · Cash on hand $419,728
- Elizabeth Dionne (R)Raised $438,510 · Spent $233,247 · Cash on hand $205,263
Auditor
- Diana DiZoglio (D)Raised $237,903 · Spent $189,629 · Cash on hand $231,420
- Al Ozonoff (Libertarian)Raised $272 · Spent $22 · Cash on hand $250
These numbers describe the money; they are not a grade. Federal races (U.S. Senate and House) report to the FEC. Ballot question committees and more →
In the news
- Lawmakers send Healey bill governing library book accessCommonWealth Beacon · Aug 1, 2026 · names Julian Cyr
- Mariano spells out threshold for fun agenda: 81 votesWWLP 22News · Jul 23, 2026 · names Julian Cyr
- More Island towns back MVC’s Chapter 40B fightMartha's Vineyard Times · Jul 1, 2026 · names Julian Cyr
- Massachusetts Marine who died in active duty to have Route 6 overpass dedicated in his nameFall River Reporter · Jun 9, 2026 · names Steven George Xiarhos
- Officials unite around pride flag, condemn ‘real enemy’WWLP 22News · Jun 3, 2026 · names Julian Cyr
- Massachusetts House passes epinephrine access billMartha's Vineyard Times · May 28, 2026 · names Julian Cyr
The newest stories that name Barnstable’s board members or legislators in the headline or opening, from free news outlets (see the list). Headlines appear as each outlet published them; MassVoter does not write, choose or rate them. Each person’s page lists more.
Disclosure: MassVoter’s founder, Michael Silvia, is the publisher of Fall River Reporter and New Bedford Guide.
Ballot quizzes use only the candidates’ own words and the official Information for Voters guide. Town Council votes come from the Barnstable Town Council’s official minutes; State House votes from the Massachusetts Legislature’s roll calls. MassVoter never grades officials or endorses anyone; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Member photos: Cape Cod Times (Charles Bloom, Kristine Clark, John Crow, Felicia Penn, Barry Sheingold, Gordon Starr, Craig Tamash); the members’ own websites (William Crocker, Thomas Keane, Betty Ludtke); Seth Burdick from the Cotuit-Santuit Civic Association. Matthew Levesque from his Commercial Realty Advisors bio. Lisa DaLuz from Barnstable Government Access video of the October 1, 2026 Town Council meeting (identified by the nameplate in front of each member).
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