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Your North Reading ballot quizzes, how the Select Board votes, and how North Reading’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 North Reading, voting reminders, and from November a monthly email on how its local boards and state legislators voted.
How to vote in North ReadingEarly voting, polling places, mail ballots
- Early voting places and hours in North Reading →Pick North Reading 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 North Reading 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 North Reading 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
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.
North Reading Town Government
How your elected boards vote, straight from their official minutes.
2026–2027 Board · from May 6, 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 · 12 meetings · 147 recorded votes · latest Sep 8See 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
- Sep 8, 2026 · Not Recommend Article 27- Citizens' Petition: Town Moderator Passed 4–1
- Sep 8, 2026 · Recommend Article 23- Amend Town Code - General Bylaws to List All Penalties and Fines in a Single Location Passed 4–1
- Sep 8, 2026 · Recommend Article 22-Amend Town Code - General Bylaws - Chapter 11 Articles I and II, Chapter 23 Article I, Chapter 37, Chapter… Passed 4–1
All votes where members disagreed →
Coming up
MassVoter can’t read North Reading’s meeting calendar automatically yet. See upcoming meetings on the official site →
How North Reading’s state legislators voted
State House · official roll callsSee how North Reading’s legislators voteEvery recorded vote by the 1 State Representative and 1 State Senator who represent North Reading, bill by bill, from the Legislature’s official record.
Tarr · JonesSee their votes →- Bruce E. TarrState Senator, First Essex and Middlesex DistrictVotes193 bills filedCampaign moneyIn the news
- Bradley H. Jones, Jr.State Representative, 20th Middlesex DistrictVotes167 bills filedCampaign moneyIn the news
Campaign money in North Reading’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
- Massachusetts Moves to Curb Rising Wrong-Way Driving Deaths with New Law, Technology PushNew Bedford Guide · Aug 1, 2026 · names Bruce E. Tarr
- Senators keep momentum behind abortion law changesWWLP 22News · Jul 31, 2026 · names Bruce E. Tarr
- Governor Healey announces statewide deployment of state-of-the-art technology to improve road safety and prevent wrong-way driving Fall River Reporter · Jun 17, 2026 · names Bruce E. Tarr
- Mass. Senate unanimously approves budget bill to expand wrong-way driving prevention technology7News WHDH · May 21, 2026 · names Bruce E. Tarr
- Sunflower analogy surfaces question: What makes the state grow?WWLP 22News · May 19, 2026 · names Bruce E. Tarr
- Surtax could require Giannis ‘overpay,’ senator suggestsWWLP 22News · May 19, 2026 · names Bruce E. Tarr
The newest stories that name North Reading’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. Select Board votes come from the North Reading 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: North Reading Transcript (Local Headline News) candidate headshots: Stephen O’Leary and Nicholas Masse (May 2024), Richard Wallner and Catherine Morrin (May 2025), Charles Tyler (April 2026).
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