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Your Needham ballot quizzes, how the Select Board votes, and how Needham’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 Needham, voting reminders, and from November a monthly email on how its local boards and state legislators voted.
How to vote in NeedhamEarly voting, polling places, mail ballots
- Early voting places and hours in Needham →Pick Needham 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 Needham 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 Needham 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 · 4th Congressional DistrictJake Auchincloss (D) vs Thomas Stalcup (R)Quiz soon
- Governor’s Council · 2nd DistrictTamisha L. Civil (D) vs Francis T. Crimmins, Jr. (R)Quiz soonCampaign money
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.
Needham Town Government
How your elected boards vote, straight from their official minutes.
2026–2027 Board · from April 15, 2026See how the Select Board votesEvery vote by every Select Board member, who showed up to each meeting, and the votes where they disagreed, straight from the board’s official minutes.
5 members · 11 meetings · 83 recorded votes · latest Aug 3See the board votes →What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits. Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Latest votes where members disagreed
- Aug 3, 2026 · Place the following debt exclusion override question on the November 3, 2026 State Election ballot: "Shall the Town of Needham be allowed… Passed 4–1
- Jul 21, 2026 · Appoint the following individuals to be listed committees and terms Passed 4–1
- Jul 21, 2026 · Approve SB-ADMIN-003 Appointment Protocol, as amended Passed 4–1
All votes where members disagreed →
Coming up
MassVoter can’t read Needham’s meeting calendar automatically yet. See upcoming meetings on the official site →
How Needham’s state legislators voted
State House · official roll callsSee how Needham’s legislators voteEvery recorded vote by the 1 State Representative and 1 State Senator who represent Needham, bill by bill, from the Legislature’s official record.
Rausch · TarskySee their votes →- Rebecca L. RauschState Senator, Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex DistrictVotes72 bills filedCampaign moneyIn the news
- Joshua TarskyState Representative, 13th Norfolk DistrictVotes13 bills filedCampaign moneyIn the news
Campaign money in Needham’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
Governor’s Council · 2nd District
- Tamisha L. Civil (D)Raised $38,278 · Spent $16,088 · Cash on hand $22,904
- Francis T. Crimmins, Jr. (R)Raised $57,838 · Spent $35,344 · Cash on hand $23,269
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 →
Ballot quizzes use only the candidates’ own words and the official Information for Voters guide. Select Board votes come from the Needham Select Board’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. Photos: Town of Needham, “Needham Select Board, April 2026–April 2027” member sheet.
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