Voters will determine few local races during the midterm elections next Tuesday, Nov. 8, with several contests having been decided during the primary elections in September.
However, Massachusetts voters will choose their next governor Tuesday. The candidates for governor are state Attorney General Maura Healey and former State Rep. Geoff Diehl. Lieutenant governor candidates are Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll and former State Rep. Leah Cole Allen. Healey and Driscoll make up the Democratic ticket, while Diehl and Allen comprise the Republican ticket.
Nationally, every U.S. House of Representatives seat will be up for grabs on Tuesday. Voters will also determine the fate of 35 U.S. Senate seats and 36 governorships.
Massachusetts voters will also choose between former Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell, who is running as a Democrat, and Republican attorney Jay McMahon for state Attorney General. Swampscott Republican Anthony Amore will square off against state Sen. Diana DiZoglio from Methuen in the state auditor’s race.
Locally, voters will determine the result of the Massachusetts Sixth Congressional District race between incumbent Democrat Seth Moulton, Peabody Republican Bob May, and Georgetown Libertarian Mark Tashjian.
Incumbent Democrat Joan Lovely also faces competition over the Second Essex District seat in the state senate. On Tuesday, she will square off against Peabody Republican Damian Anketell.
Next week’s election will also solidify State Rep.-elect Jenny Armini’s victory in the Eighth Essex District, as she faces no Republican challenger Tuesday.
Also on the ballot are Questions 1, 2, 3, and 4. If passed, Question 1 would raise taxes on income over $1 million and Question 2 would require dental insurers to spend more on patient care. Question 3 seeks to increase the statewide limit on the number of retail alcohol licenses an establishment can hold and Question 4, if passed, would allow undocumented immigrants to receive driver’s licenses.
Lynn City Clerk and Election Chief Janet Rowe said early voting and voting by mail have been “very taxing” on her staff. She said they have worked the last 19 days without time off to prepare for the election.
“They have done an outstanding job keeping up with the vote by mail and early voter visitors, but it feels like running two elections at the same time,” Rowe said in an email. “Many Clerks throughout the Commonwealth feel the same way expressing ‘sheer exhaustion.’ We all cannot wait for Nov. 9.”
Voting will begin at 7 a.m. and last through 8 p.m. Tuesday. The following is a breakdown of North Shore polling locations:
LYNN
Ward 1-1: Shoemaker School, Clearview Ave
Ward 1-2, 2A, 3, 4: Sisson School, 56 Conomo Ave
Ward 2-All: St. Pius Lower Church Hall, 215 Maple St
Ward 3-All: Marshall Middle School, 100 Brookline St
Ward 4-All: Harrington School, 21 Dexter St
Ward 5-All: Lynn Vocational Technical Institute Annex, 90 Commercial St
Ward 6-All: Lynn Tech Fieldhouse, 80 Neptune Blvd
Ward 7-All: Breed Jr. High School, 90 O’Callaghan Way
SAUGUS
Precinct 1: Saugus Middle/High School, Pearce Memorial Drive
Precinct 2: Veteran’s School, 39 Hurd Avenue
Precinct 3: Saugus Senior Center, 466 Central Street
Precinct 4: Belmonte School, 25 Dow Street
Precinct 5: Saugus Senior Center, 466 Central Street
Precinct 6: Veteran’s School, 39 Hurd Avenue
Precinct 7: Knight of Columbus, 57 Appleton Street
Precinct 8: Belmonte School, 25 Dow Street
Precinct 9: Saugus Middle/High School, 1 Pearce Memorial Drive
Precinct 10: Italian American Club, 1 Beachview Avenue
PEABODY
Ward 1, Precincts 1, 2, 3: Brown School, 150 Lynn St.
Ward 2, Precincts 1, 2, 3: Holy Ghost Community Center, 20 Howley St.
Ward 3, Precincts 1, 2, 3: Torigian Senior Center, 79 Central St.
Ward 4, Precincts 1, 2, 3: Higgins Middle School, 85 Perkins St.
Ward 4, Precinct 3A: Brooksby Village, 300 Brooksby Village Drive
Ward 5, Precincts 1, 2, 3: Peabody High School, 485 Lowell St.
Ward 6, Precincts 1, 2, 3: Burke School, 127 Birch St.
MARBLEHEAD
Precinct 1: Old Town House, One Market Square
Precincts 2 & 3: Abbot Hall Auditorium, 188 Washington Street
Precincts 4, 5 & 6: Judy & Gene Jacobi Community Center Gym, 10 Humphrey Street
SWAMPSCOTT
Residents from all precincts will vote at Swampscott High School at 200 Essex St.
LYNNFIELD
Residents from all precincts will vote at Lynnfield High School at 275 Essex St.
NAHANT
Residents from all precincts will vote at Nahant Town Hall at 334 Nahant Rd.
