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Candidate · November 3, 2026

Kelly A. Dooner

State Senate, 3rd Bristol & Plymouth

On the ballot as: Republican

The race

Kelly A. Dooner is running unopposed for State Senate, 3rd Bristol & Plymouth.

What does a State Senator do? Senators vote on state laws and the state budget. Bills that pass the Senate and the House go to the Governor to sign or veto.

The Senate has 40 members, each elected for two years.

Sources: Massachusetts Legislature

Public record on MassVoter

Campaign money

$56,344raised in 2025–26
$27,801spent in 2025–26
$32,601cash on hand through Sep 30, 2026

Where the 2025–26 contributions came from

  • Individuals96%
  • PACs and other political committees4%
  • Unions and associations0%
  • From Massachusetts100%
  • From other states0%

Gifts from individuals

  • $200 or less44%
  • More than $20056%
Year by year
YearRaisedSpentCash at the end
2026$20,045$9,840$32,601 so far
2025$36,299$17,961$22,396
2024$122,113$128,367$3,808
2021$4,398$4,600$1,399
2020$35,444$33,843$1,601

As reported to OCPF. See the full reports at OCPF

How to read this
  • Candidates report to OCPF, the state’s campaign finance office. Most file with a bank that reports to OCPF, so totals are updated often.
  • “Raised” is all money the campaign took in, including loans from the candidate. “Cash on hand” is what was left on the latest report.
  • Shares count contributions only, from the line-by-line reports up to the latest bank report date, so they are shown as percentages. “PACs and other political committees” includes party committees. “Small gifts not listed one by one” are gifts of $50 or less that the law lets campaigns report as one total.
  • Outside spending is money spent by groups that are not part of the campaign, such as independent expenditure PACs. The candidate does not control it.
  • Federal candidates (U.S. Senate and U.S. House) report to the Federal Election Commission, not OCPF, and are not shown here.
  • MassVoter updates these numbers every night from OCPF. Last update: October 12, 2026.

These numbers describe the money; they are not a grade. Raising more or less is neither good nor bad. MassVoter does not connect donations to votes or positions.

Financial interests: State and county elected officials, and candidates for those offices, must file a yearly Statement of Financial Interests with the State Ethics Commission, listing sources of income, business interests and real estate. Anyone can ask for a copy; the Commission tells the filer who asked. How to request a copy (State Ethics Commission)

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