Incumbent
William Francis Galvin
Incumbent Democratic candidate for Secretary of State in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Secretary of State winner?
$205.00
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Live Odds — Massachusetts Secretary of State winner?
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97%chance to win
$205.00NOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleSecretary of State
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
Age76 years old (Sep 17, 1950)
GenderMale
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LocationMassachusetts
BackgroundPolitician
EducationBoston College (BA)
Notable personal detailsWilliam Francis Galvin is an American politician who has served as Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth since 1995. A Democrat, he previously served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1975 to 1991. He is a graduate of Boston College and earned a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University School of Law.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Public record shows support for reducing the property tax burden and closing tax loopholes while also increasing state revenues and state aid to cities and towns. The same proposal also sought to limit expenditure growth, which makes the overall tax-and-spending stance mixed rather than clearly ideological.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Galvin has been described as personally opposing abortion while saying he supports the constitutional right of access to it in Massachusetts. In a later interview, he said he fully supports women’s right to make their own decisions and rejected characterizations of his stance as anti-abortion. His public record reflects a mix of personal opposition and support for legal access rather than a single, clearly consistent position.
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