Trahan, Cronin, Arciero reelected by Westford voters in November midterm

WESTFORD CENTER — Westford voters cast their ballots in several key races during the midterm election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, including races for Congress, Governor, the Massachusetts Senate and House and nine ballot questions.

According to unofficial results released by the Town Clerk’s office on Nov. 3, voters favored incumbent Democrats, including Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Lori Trahan, Sen. John Cronin and Rep. Jim Arciero.

The unofficial results show that a total of 11,544 ballots were cast across the town’s seven precincts, representing approximately 58% of Westford’s 19,911 registered voters.

Candidate results

Westford voters favored incumbent Democrats in the U.S. Senate and House races. Sen. Ed Markey received 7,390 votes, defeating Republican John Deaton, who received 3,462 votes. Independent Shiva Ayyadurai received 304 votes, while Joe Tache of the Party for Socialism and Liberation received 179 votes. Rep. Lori Trahan received 8,059 votes, while Republican Gary Grossi received 2,981 votes and independent Dennis Conlon received 173 votes.

In the race for Governor, Westford voters favored incumbent Democrat Maura Healey and running mate Kim Driscoll, with 7,446 votes. Republican candidates Mike Minogue and Shawn Oliver received 3,662 votes, while independent candidates Andrea “AJ” James and Kayla Kittredge received 277 votes.

Both incumbent Democratic candidates for the state Senate and House also won the election in Westford, with Sen. John Cronin defeated independent Westford resident and business owner Ming Zhang with 7,345 votes to 2,937. Rep. Jim Arciero ran unopposed and received 9,014 votes, with 215 write-in votes also recorded by the Town Clerk

Other statewide results in Westford included:

• Attorney General: Incumbent Democrat Andrea Campbell defeated Republican Mike Walsh with 7,622 votes to 3,604.
• Secretary of the Commonwealth: Incumbent Democrat Bill Galvin defeated Republican Anne Brensley with 8,206 votes to 3,009.
• State Treasurer: Incumbent Democrat Deb Goldberg defeated Republican Elizabeth Dionne with 7,441 votes to 3,669.
• State auditor: Incumbent Democrat Diana DiZoglio defeated Libertarian Al Ozonoff with 8,783 votes to 1,650.
• Governor’s Council, District 7: Incumbent Democrat Paul DePalo defeated Republican Margaret Abboud with 7,577 votes to 3,179.
• Middlesex County District Attorney: Incumbent Democrat Marian Ryan ran unopposed and received 8,681 votes.
• Middlesex County Register of Probate: Democrat Tara DeCristofaro defeated Justice for All candidate Tara Martorella with 8,058 votes to 1,436.

The results reflect Westford’s unofficial vote totals and do not establish the statewide outcome of the races.

Ballot question results

Westford voters supported five of the nine statewide ballot questions, according to the unofficial results from the Town Clerk’s office.

Question 1: Expanding the Public Records Law

Westford voters overwhelmingly supported expanding the state’s public records law to include the Governor, Legislature and other elected officials.

This question received 9,946 yes votes and 1,318 no votes in Westford.

Question 2: Collective Bargaining for CPCS Employees

Westford voters supported allowing employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services, the state’s public defender agency, to unionize and collectively bargain.

This question received 6,719 yes votes and 4,385 no votes.

Question 3: State Primary Elections

Westford voters rejected a proposal to replace party primaries with a nonpartisan primary system in which all candidates would appear on the same ballot.

This question received 4,353 yes votes and 6,930 no votes.

Question 4: Election Day Registration

Westford voters supported allowing eligible residents to register to vote or update their registration on Election Day and cast a ballot immediately.

This question received 6,390 yes votes and 4,880 no votes.

Question 5: State Revenue Limit and Rebate

Westford voters rejected a proposal to limit the amount of tax revenue the state could retain and require excess revenue to be returned to taxpayers through rebates.

This question received 5,206 yes votes and 5,922 no votes.

Question 6: Natural Resource Conservation Fund

Westford voters supported creating a dedicated fund to protect Massachusetts’ water, forests, parks, farmland and other natural resources, financed through a portion of existing state sales tax revenue.

This question received 6,541 yes votes and 4,618 no votes.

Question 7: Single-Family Homes

Westford voters rejected a proposal to limit local minimum lot-size requirements, which would have eased restrictions on building single-family homes on smaller lots in many communities.

This question received 4,919 yes votes and 6,262 no votes.

Question 8: Prohibit Retail Sale of Adult Recreational Use Marijuana

Westford voters rejected a proposal to repeal the legalization of recreational marijuana sales in Massachusetts while keeping medical marijuana legal.

This question received 3,114 yes votes and 8,275 no votes.

Question 9: Firearms Regulation

Westford voters supported upholding Massachusetts’ 2024 firearms law, which expanded gun safety regulations, including restrictions on certain firearms and changes to licensing requirements.

This question received 8,263 yes votes and 3,153 no votes.

These results are unofficial and reflect ballots counted in Westford’s seven precincts. Statewide election results and final certification will determine the official outcomes of the races and ballot questions. The Town Clerk’s office told WestfordCAT that official results will be made publicly available no later than Nov. 18.