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2027 municipal elections are a year away & candidates are setting up to run. Additionally, there are special city council elections in Lowell (Feb. 2) and Somerville (March 24). Candidates have organized recently from Haverhill, Malden, New Bedford, Fitchburg and Brockton.
Want to keep an eye on campaign money in Massachusetts? Meet OCPF Watch!
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Independent Expenditure "Super" PAC reports: ocpf.us/Reports/IndependentE…
In Massachusetts, these committees can raise and spend unlimited funds to influence the election - but they have to disclose that activity.
You've seen the TV ads, mailers, and social media boosts for independent expenditure "Super" PAC activity. You can see the disclosure reports here: ocpf.us/Reports/IndependentE…
Use ocpfwatch.us to "subscribe" to candidates and committees and receive e-mail notifications when they file reports. You can also receive notifications for registrations, agency actions and press releases.
Local parties operate on the municipal level to support candidates and their platforms.
Top top spenders in the pre-election period: Brockton for the Democrats and Sutton for the Republicans. Press Release: ocpf2.blob.core.windows.net/…
The Democratic and Republican state committees raise and spend money to support their candidates and party platforms. Their financial activity is available for review here: ocpf.us/Reports/StatePartyRe…
A list of district attorney candidates and their financial activity is available here: ocpf.us/Reports/CountyReport…
➡️ 21 ballot question committees in Massachusetts have spent more than $22 million to support or oppose nine questions. Reports: ocpf.us/Reports/BallotQuesti… #mapoli
IEPACs, explained 🎯
They can raise unlimited money (even from corporations & unions) and spend it on ads for or against candidates 📺
The catch? They can’t give to candidates or coordinate with them. It all gets disclosed to OCPF 📋 #MApoli
MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE AND SENATE ELECTIONS
Each legislative race in 2026 is listed right here: ocpf.us/Reports/LegislativeR…
The lists include how much money was raised and spent by each candidate, and how much they have in the bank as of Sept. 30 for the homestretch.
Do you see the TV ads? Are you getting mail from candidates and ballot question committees?
This activity is disclosed at ocpf.us
Before election day, see the finances behind legislative races in Massachusetts: ocpf.us/Reports/LegislativeR…
Other candidates and ballot questions: ocpf.us/Reports
The top 5 candidates who have been most supported or opposed by IEPACs (Super PACs) include Maura Healey, Michael Minogue, Brian Shortsleeve, Nicholas Collins and Kimberley Driscoll, according to reports filed with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance.
Legislative candidates in Massachusetts spent $11,900,321 in the first nine months of 2026, according to an analysis of campaign finance reports filed with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance.
