As we look ahead to November’s elections, Chelmsford Patch is devoted to bring you the information you need about every race in town.

Also make sure to check out sample ballots attached to this page for various precincts throughout town

Races (Incumbents in Italics)

Sherriff (Koutoujian appointed, election to fill vacancy)

Peter Koutoujian (D-Waltham) vs. Ernesto Petrone (I-Everett) 

Clerk of Courts

Michael Sullivan (D-Cambridge)

Registrar of Deeds

Richard Howe Jr. (D-Lowell)

State House of Representatives

Second Middlesex: Jim Arciero (D-Westford) vs. Val Wormell (R-Westford)

Fourteenth Middlesex: Cory Atkins (D-Concord) vs. Michael Benn (R-Concord)

Sixteenth Middlesex: Thomas Golden (D-Lowell)

Seventeenth Middlesex: David Nangle (D-Lowell) vs. Martin Burke (R-Lowell)

State Senate

Third Middlesex: Sandi Martinez (R-Chelmsford) vs. Michael Barrett (D-Lexington)

Governor's Council

Third District: Marilyn Devaney (D-Watertown) vs. Tom Sheff (I-Newton)

U.S. House of Representatives

Third District: Niki Tsongas (D-Lowell) vs. Jon Golnik (R-Carlisle) 

U.S Senate

Scott Brown (R-Wrentham) vs. Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge)

U.S. President and Vice President

• Barack Obama (D-Illinois) and Joe Biden (D-Delaware)
• Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts) and Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin)
• Gary Johnson (Libertarian-New Mexico) and (Libertarian-California)
• Jill Stein (Rainbow/Green-Massachusetts) and Cheri Honkala (Rainbow/Green-Pennsylvania)

Ballot Issues

Ballot Question 1: Right to Repair Initiative

Ballot Question 2: Death with Dignity Initiative

Ballot Question 3: Medical Marijuana Initiative 

Ballot Question 4: Corporate Personhood/Political Spending Initiative (non-binding, not statewide)