Page 2 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 VOTERS | FROM Page 1 uncontested. “Turnout was very low, slow day, but a lot of the races were not contested,” Pietrantonio said. “Numbers could have been higher.” Even so, this year’s turnout was higher than the city’s previous comparable primary. Revere recorded 11.6% turnout in the September 2024 primary, meaning participation increased by more than ~ ESTATE SALE ~ EVERYTHING MUST GO! Saturday, September 5 * 10 AM - 5 PM 62 Ballard Street, Saugus Lots of Power Tools, Bedroom Set, Lawnmower, Snowblower & More! “WE’RE STILL HERE!” Since 1947 MALDEN AUTO BODY Book online: Maldenauto.com 49 Robin St., Everett, MA 617-389-3030 * Maldenab@yahoo.com Over 79 years of exceptional service! Massone Family Owned & Operated three percentage points this year. “It was higher than we thought, even though it was low, but was higher in reality than typically for a primary election,” Pietrantonio said. For Revere voters, one of the most closely watched local contests was the Democratic primary for the 19th Suff olk District, where incumbent state Rep. Jeff Turco faced challenger LeeAllen Matthew Meyer. According to unofficial results, Turco won the Revere portion of the race with 1,134 votes, compared with 558 for Meyer. The contest offered voters a choice between an incumbent who has represented the district on Beacon Hill since winning a 2021 special election and a challenger seeking to unseat him. Revere voters also participated in the Democratic primary for the 5th Congressional District, where U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark faced Jonathan Paz and Tarik Samman. Clark, a Revere resident and the incumbent congresswoman, received 2,608 votes in the city. Paz received 535 votes, while Samman received 241, according to unofficial results. The results put Clark in a strong position heading into the general election after she secured the Democratic nomination statewide. The U.S. Senate primary was another major statewide contest that drew attention from Revere voters. Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey defeated U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton for the Democratic nomination, overcoming Moulton’s campaign message centered in part on generational change. Markey will face Republican John Deaton in November. Revere voters gave Markey 2,588 votes, compared with 1,031 for Moulton. On the Republican ballot, Deaton received 941 votes, according to unoffi cial results. The Suff olk County district attorney’s race also provided Revere voters with a competitive Democratic primary. Incumbent District Attorney Kevin Hayden faced former district attorney and former U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins and Attorney Linda G. Champion. Hayden led the Revere vote with 1,763, followed by Champion with 855 and Rollins with 660, according to unofficial results. Because the Suff olk County district attorney’s offi ce oversees criminal prosecutions in Revere, Boston, Chelsea and Winthrop, the race carried particular signifi cance for local voters. While the number of people voting remained relatively low, Pietrantonio said participation through mail-in voting was stronger than the Election Department had anticipated. The city sent out approximately 3,500 mail-in ballots, with about 2,700 returned. “We had a lot more requests for mail-in ballots, and it exceeded our expectations of what we wanted back,” Pietrantonio said. Early voting was also steady ahead of Tuesday’s election, according to the Election Department. Despite the rain that fell across the region Tuesday, Pietrantonio said, the election itself went smoothly throughout the city. “No issues at the polls,” she said. “The day was overall pretty good, smooth. No precincts or wards had issues.” Pietrantonio said the rainy weather may have discouraged some residents from heading to the polls, but she considered the overall operation a success. The increase in turnout compared with the 2024 primary also gives the Election Department some reason for optimism heading toward November. Pietrantonio said she believes Revere voters are becoming increasingly engaged in elections and expects that engagement to continue. “More engagement to happen over time,” she said, adding that the numbers show “how people are in tune to today’s politics.” That engagement will likely be put to a larger test in November. “November will have a much bigger turnout,” Pietrantonio said. The Nov. 3 general election will feature the Healey-Minogue governor’s race and the Markey-Deaton Senate contest, along with congressional, state legislative and county races. For Revere, Tuesday’s primary provided an early look at how voters are approaching those contests. While turnout was limited, the city’s participation rate exceeded its 2024 primary fi gure, and the results showed clear preferences in several competitive races. Now, with the primary behind them, candidates will turn their attention to the general election and to convincing a much larger number of Revere voters to return to the polls in November. (Editor’s Note: All Revere election results reported in this story are unoffi cial and subject to certifi cation.)
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