Massachusetts State Representative, 5th Plymouth District
2 candidates · General election, November 3, 2026 · Only voters in this district
What this office does
Your member of the state House, the larger chamber of the state legislature. Writes and votes on state laws, taxes and the state budget.
Candidates
David F. DeCosteIncumbent
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Also on Massachusetts ballots
- State Senate, Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District
- State Senate, Bristol and Norfolk District
- State Senate, First Bristol and Plymouth District
- State Senate, Second Bristol and Plymouth District
- State Senate, Third Bristol and Plymouth District
- State Senate, Cape and Islands District
- State Senate, First Essex District
- State Senate, Second Essex District
- State Senate, Third Essex District
- State Senate, First Essex and Middlesex District
- State Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District
- State Senate, Hampden District
- State Senate, Hampden and Hampshire District
- State Senate, Hampden-Hampshire-Worcester District
- State Senate, Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester District
- State Senate, First Middlesex District
Quick answers
- Who is running for Massachusetts State Representative, 5th Plymouth District in 2026?
- David F. DeCoste (Republican) and Lori Childs (Democrat).
- Who is the incumbent?
- David F. DeCoste currently holds this office.
- What does this office do?
- Your member of the state House, the larger chamber of the state legislature. Writes and votes on state laws, taxes and the state budget.
- Who should I vote for in the Massachusetts State Representative, 5th Plymouth District race?
- SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare each candidate's record, funding, outside spending and endorsements on this page, then decide based on the issues that matter most to you. Enter your address at spectrumvote.com to see this race next to everything else on your ballot.
- When is the election?
- The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot deadlines vary by state; check your state or county election office.