U.S. Senate
John Deaton
U.S. Marine veteran and attorney running for a Massachusetts seat in the U.S. Senate.
November 3, 2026 · General Election
Republican candidates on Rochester’s ballot
A directory of Republican candidates seeking federal, state, and Plymouth County offices in the 2026 Massachusetts general election. Learn who is running and for which office.
The Governor and Lieutenant Governor appear as one joint ballot ticket: Minogue and Oliver. Candidate descriptions are brief biographical summaries. This directory is not a complete sample ballot; consult the Town of Rochester and the Massachusetts Elections Division for the full ballot and any updates.
Governor
Mike Minogue
Business executive and military veteran; the Republican gubernatorial nominee.
Lieutenant Governor
Shawn Oliver
New Bedford public official running with Mike Minogue on the Republican ticket.
Attorney General
Michael C. Walsh
Massachusetts attorney and Republican candidate for Attorney General.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Anne R. Brensley
Wayland municipal official and Republican candidate for Secretary of State.
State Treasurer
Elizabeth Dionne
Former Belmont Select Board member and Republican candidate for Treasurer.
U.S. House · Ninth District
R. Tyler Macallister
Mattapoisett resident and Republican nominee for Massachusetts’s Ninth Congressional District.
State Senate · First Bristol & Plymouth
Gabriel Boomer Amaral
Fall River resident and Republican nominee for the First Bristol and Plymouth state Senate district.
State House · Tenth Bristol
Brendalee A. Smith
Fairhaven resident and Republican nominee for the Tenth Bristol House district.
Plymouth County District Attorney
Timothy J. Cruz
Incumbent Plymouth County district attorney and Republican candidate, listed without a general-election opponent on the state candidate list.
Plymouth County Commissioner
Anthony Thomas O’Brien Sr.
Pembroke resident and Republican nominee for Plymouth County Commissioner.
Verify your ballot
Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rochester polling location: Council on Aging, 67 Dexter Lane. Polls: 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Massachusetts official 2026 candidate list · Rochester election warrant and sample ballot
Candidate listing last reviewed October 28, 2026. Portraits will be added when verified photographs are available.