March 2026

Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ELECTIONS

If you read, watch or listen to political news in Massachusetts, you probably heard reports about potential Super PAC activity for the 2026 state election.

About 50 Super PACs (called Independent Expenditure PACs) are registered with the state. They can raise and spend unlimited funds to support or oppose candidates but cannot coordinate with candidates or parties. Direct contributions to candidates and parties are also prohibited.

Super PACs disclose activity on OCPF's website when spending occurs, typically on communications like advertisements, mailings, and paid social media posts.

We will publish Super PAC activity in this newsletter during the 2026 state election year, but you can see the reports yourself at this disclosure page.

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Statewide ballot question committees supporting or opposing questions file disclosure reports with OCPF. The first 2026 reports are due September 4, unless new legislation passes to require more frequent reporting. We will notify you in this newsletter and on social media if the rules change.

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This edition of OCPF Reports has information below about ballot question elections, lists of the top campaign balances for district attorney, and legal actions.

HOT TOPICS

How a candidate accepts funds for a campaign matters. Personal Check: Individuals may contribute via personal check. Money Order, Bank Check, & Cashier's Check: $100 annual limit per individual. Credit/Debit Card: Use a merchant provider to collect contributions. Cash: $50 annual limit per individual. Cash App: $50 annual limit per individual. The tender type limits also apply to candidates when contributing to their own campaigns.

Non-profit organizations can contribute to ballot question committees from their general fund. However, if a non-profit organization raises money to support or oppose a ballot question, it must form a committee to disclose the donors. An organization cannot be used as a "pass through" to disguise the true source of funds contributed to ballot question committees. For example, a non-profit organization may not collect funds from individuals for the purpose of supporting a ballot question, then report that the money came from the organization.

Municipal ballot question elections often prompt this common question: What can town or city officials do to promote the question? The general rule is that public resources may not be used to influence voters. Public resources include things owned by the government, such as postage, printing, e-mail, vehicles, robo call systems, and anything else paid for by the taxpayers. Click here for OCPF's ballot question election guide.

CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE IN 2026: DISTRICT ATTORNEY

The 2026 primary election is Sept. 1.

The general election is Nov. 3.

Top Cash On Hand: District Attorney

Candidate

Office

Balance as of 1/31

(I) Marian T. Ryan, Belmont	Middlesex County Northern District	$679,919
(I) Michael Morrissey, Quincy	Norfolk County	$402,646
(I) Anthony D. Gulluni, Springfield	Hampden County	$261,530
William Keating, Monument Beach	Norfolk District	$201,279
(I) Thomas Quinn, Fall River	Bristol County	$190,526
Daniel Conley, West Roxbury	Suffolk County	$167,031
Adam Deitch, Quincy	Norfolk County	$131,768
David Solet, Cambridge	Middlesex County Northern District	$123,590
(I) Timothy Cruz, Marshfield	Plymouth County	$121,431
(I) Robert Galibois, W. Barnstable	Cape & Islands	$97,266

Click here for a list of all county candidates and their campaign finance activity.

(I) = Incumbent

Note: The candidates listed above are organized with OCPF for those offices, but have not yet qualified for the 2026 ballot. The official list of candidates will be set later this year.

Agency Actions

A public resolution letter may be issued in instances where the office found "no reason to believe" a violation occurred; where "no further action" or investigation is warranted; or where a subject "did not comply" with the law but, in OCPF's view, the case is able to be settled in an informal fashion with an educational letter or a requirement that some corrective action be taken. A public resolution letter does not necessarily imply wrongdoing on the part of a subject.

Joseph Amico, Peabody: Did not comply; public employee used social media to share information regarding a fundraising event. 2/10/2026.

Central Massachusetts Conservatives PAC: Did not comply; filing timely and accurate disclosure of deposits, excess cash contributions, spending outside the depository bank account, prohibited withdrawals and failure to keep detailed records. 2/12/2026.

Cambridge Citizens Coalition IEPAC: Did not comply; filing timely independent expenditure reports that supported the election of Cambridge candidates. 2/12/2026.

A disposition agreement is a voluntary written agreement entered into between the subject of a review and OCPF, in which the subject agrees to take certain specific actions.

Rep. Samantha Montano, Boston: Did not comply; filing timely and accurate deposit reports, late clarification of expenditures, filing timely year-end report, personal use, excess PAC contributions, spending outside the depository system of reporting, prohibited business contribution, and failure to keep detailed records. 3/4/2026.

News Bullets

New OCPF Hire: Andrew Cohen of Andover recently joined OCPF as an IT support engineer. Cohen will help to develop and maintain OCPF's website and reporting system, Reporter 7. He will also create public content for the website and social media platforms. He is a graduate of Bowdoin College in Maine.
Candidates can be assessed a civil penalty for filing reports after the deadline, for such disclosures as deposit reports and year-end reports. Those penalties can be paid electronically by clicking the "Pay Here" button on the front page of the OCPF website.
OCPF hosts training classes for depository candidate campaigns and traditional political action committees. Register for live Zoom classes here. Select "Candidates filing with OCPF" or "Political Action Committees."
OCPF launched a new online treasurer training program in 2023 and it's time to retake training again. If you're a treasurer and you received notifications from us about completing training in 2026, please complete it as soon as possible. It takes about 30 minutes.

www.ocpf.us

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