2026 Massachusetts State Auditor election
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November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Massachusetts State Auditor election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Massachusetts State Auditor. The election will be held concurrently with elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections will be held on September 1.[1]
Incumbent Democratic auditor Diana DiZoglio is running for a second term.[2] She was elected in 2022 with 55.1% of the vote.[3]
Democratic primary
Background
DiZoglio was first elected auditor in 2022. During her term, she pushed for a ballot measure to allow the auditor to conduct an audit of the state legislature. The measure, Question 1, passed overwhelmingly with 71% of the vote in 2024. She had made auditing the state legislature a key component of her 2022 campaign. State lawmakers criticized the measure over concerns about separation of powers.[4] After being passed, the new law quickly ran into legal trouble. The legislature maintained that the ballot measure was unconstitutional and hired lawyers to protect against a potential lawsuit from DiZoglio. Her clashes with other Democrats brought higher visibility to the position, which usually does not garner significant attention. The Boston Globe described her as the "most polarizing political figure in the Massachusetts Democratic Party."[5]
During her term, DiZoglio had not been able to get Andrea Campbell, the Massachusetts Attorney General, to represent her in her effort to sue the legislature to force it to accept an audit. Campbell alleged that DiZoglio had not provided required information, while DiZoglio accused Campbell of "public corruption". DiZoglio went on to retain a Boston law firm as her office explored potential legal action. She retained the law firm with funding from Michael Minogue, a Republican candidate for governor.[6][7][8]
In March 2026, a judge on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rejected a request by DiZoglio to hire outside counsel to represent her in her legal battle with the legislature, maintaining that only the state attorney general could represent her as she was a constitutional officer.[9]
Candidates
Nominee
- Diana DiZoglio, incumbent State Auditor (2023–present)[2]
Endorsments
- Political parties
References
- ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". National Conference of State Legislatures. December 8, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- 1 2 Micek, John. "Mass. Auditor Diana DiZoglio announces 2026 reelection bid, vows to continue audit battle". MassLive. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ "2022 Auditor General Election". Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ Gonzales, Nancy (November 5, 2024). "'Yes' on 1 and more results for the 2024 Massachusetts ballot questions". WGBH-TV. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ Stout, Matt (April 16, 2025). "'Never had an auditor do something like this.' Diana DiZoglio fights, polarizes her fellow Democrats". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ Stout, Matt (August 6, 2025). "Seeking to bring her fight to audit the Legislature to court, DiZoglio hires outside law firm — funded by a GOP donor". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ Cristantiello, Ross (February 2, 2026). "To audit Legislature, DiZoglio maintains push to hire lawyers funded by GOP candidate". Boston.com. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ Adams, Ella (January 13, 2026). "Mass. audit law 'standoff' flares up with complaints, allegations". NBC10 Boston. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ Sacchetti, Sharman (March 4, 2026). "SJC judge denies DiZoglio's request for outside representation amid Legislature audit". WCVB-TV. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ Reilly, Adam (May 30, 2026). "In contested US Senate race, Markey beats Moulton for endorsement of Mass. Dems at convention". WGBH-TV. Retrieved June 1, 2026.