Candidates & Open Seats
Every seat. Every race. Sandwich, 2026.
Our Districts
Sandwich votes in the 5th Barnstable House district, the Plymouth & Barnstable Senate district and Massachusetts’ 9th Congressional district — and unlike most of the Cape, our own State Representative is a Republican.
State Rep · 5th Barnstable
Steven Xiarhos
Republican Incumbent · Our Seat
Sandwich’s own State Representative and one of the few Republicans in the Cape delegation. He represents this town on Beacon Hill.
State Senate · Plymouth & Barnstable
Kari MacRae
Challenging Sen. Dylan Fernandes (D)
Bourne school-committee member and business teacher, running on fiscal responsibility — the cost of living, cutting unnecessary spending, and enforcing the immigration laws already on the books.
karimacrae.com →
U.S. Congress · MA-9
Tyler Macallister
Challenging Rep. Bill Keating (D)
Republican candidate for the congressional seat that covers Sandwich and the whole of Cape Cod.
County Commissioner · Barnstable
Adam Hogue
1 Seat · Republican Running
One seat is on the 2026 ballot. All three sitting commissioners are Democrats, and Adam Hogue is the only Republican who filed — a small-business owner running on attainable housing, performance-based budgeting and public safety.
hogue4thecape.com →
Register of Probate · Barnstable
Anastasia Welsh Perrino
Republican Incumbent
Barnstable County’s Register of Probate since 2008. She practiced law on the Cape for fourteen years before joining the court, and she is on every ballot in Sandwich on November 3.
electanastasia.com →
The Republicans We’re Backing
The statewide Republicans on the ballot November 3. No Republican is on the ballot for Auditor.
Governor
Mike Minogue
Republican Nominee
Former Abiomed CEO; political newcomer. Combat veteran and biotech executive who sold a heart-pump company to Johnson & Johnson.
U.S. Senate
John Deaton
Republican Nominee
Trial attorney, U.S. Marine veteran, and cancer survivor challenging Sen. Ed Markey. Endorsed by MassGOP in November 2025.
Secretary of State
Anne Brensley
On the Ballot · Nov 3
Wayland Selectwoman and CEO of DevCo North America; Suffolk Law School graduate. Her write-in campaign in the September 1 primary put her on the November ballot as the Republican for Secretary of State.
Attorney General
Mike Walsh
On the Ballot · Nov 3
A Massachusetts attorney who believes constitutional questions should be “decided in court, not by executive fiat.” Backs the voter-approved audit of the Legislature and local control over zoning.
mikewalshforag.com →
State Treasurer
Elizabeth Dionne
Republican Candidate
“The Taxpayers’ Treasurer.” A Belmont Select Board member who pledges to spend every dollar wisely, open the books, and “put the interests of taxpayers first — not political agendas.”
votedionne.com →
Ready to Run? Ready to Help?
Every one of these candidates needs Sandwich Republicans holding signs, knocking doors and turning out the vote — and every seat we do not contest is one the other side wins by default.
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