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Your Watertown ballot quizzes, how the City Council votes, and how Watertown’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 Watertown, voting reminders, and from November a monthly email on how its local boards and state legislators voted.
How to vote in WatertownEarly voting, polling places, mail ballots
- Early voting places and hours in Watertown →Pick Watertown 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 Watertown 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 Watertown 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.
Watertown City Government
How your elected boards vote, straight from their official minutes.
2026–2027 Council · sworn in January 13, 2026See how the City Council votesEvery vote by every councilor, who showed up to each meeting, and every action the council took, straight from the council’s official minutes.
9 councilors · 15 meetings · 227 recorded votes · latest Sep 8See the council votes →What does the City Council do? It is the city’s lawmaking body. It passes local laws (ordinances), votes on the yearly budget, and approves borrowing and zoning changes. The council hires the city manager, who runs the city day to day and proposes the budget.
Latest votes where members disagreed
- Jul 14, 2026 · Amend “95.05 A” to change hours of use for audible domestic devices to 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM as opposed to the… Failed 1–8
- May 26, 2026 · Reconsider the budget vote (the minutes say the motion was made in the hope that it would fail) Failed 0–8
- May 12, 2026 · Approve ordinance: Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances Regarding Non-Union Personnel Compensation and Leave Passed 8–1
All votes where members disagreed →
Coming up
- Tue, Oct 13Committee on Education and School System Matters - Cable Access Board of Directors Interview →
- Tue, Oct 13City Council Meeting →
- Wed, Oct 14Council on Aging →
- Wed, Oct 14Joint Meeting - Committee on Human Services & Committee on Economic Development and Planning →
- Thu, Oct 15Cunniff Elementary School Site Council Meeting →
From the agendas Watertown posts on its official site. Agendas can change; the posted agenda is the official one.
How Watertown’s state legislators voted
State House · official roll callsSee how Watertown’s legislators voteEvery recorded vote by the 2 State Representatives and 1 State Senator who represent Watertown, bill by bill, from the Legislature’s official record.
Brownsberger · Lawn · OwensSee their votes →Watertown is split among 2 House districts. Your street decides which representative is yours; the vote tracker can find yours with Use my location.
- William N. BrownsbergerState Senator, Suffolk and Middlesex DistrictVotes37 bills filedCampaign moneyIn the news
- John J. Lawn, Jr.State Representative, 10th Middlesex DistrictVotes49 bills filedCampaign moneyIn the news
- Steven OwensState Representative, 29th Middlesex DistrictVotes31 bills filedCampaign moneyIn the news
Campaign money in Watertown’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
- Belmont turnout saved BrownsbergerCambridge Day · Sep 25, 2026 · names William N. Brownsberger
- Mass. Senate leader Brownsberger edges Lander by 35 votes after race recountNBC Boston · Sep 11, 2026 · names William N. Brownsberger
- Brownsberger edges Lander by 35 votes after Senate race recountCommonWealth Beacon · Sep 10, 2026 · names William N. Brownsberger
- Lander concedes to Brownsberger after razor-thin state Senate recount Cambridge Day · Sep 10, 2026 · names William N. Brownsberger
- Suffolk Middlesex state senate race separated by 3 votes7News WHDH · Sep 3, 2026 · names William N. Brownsberger
- State Senate candidates square off over myriad issuesCambridge Day · Aug 27, 2026 · names William N. Brownsberger
The newest stories that name Watertown’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. City Council votes come from the Watertown City Clerk’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: Watertown News (watertownmanews.com) candidate Q&As, candidate letters and articles that name each councilor; Mark Sideris photo by Charlie Breitrose. The city’s website has no councilor photos.
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