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Judge Blocks Republican Anne Manning Martin From Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Ballot, While Michael Walsh Wins Appeal

An Essex County Superior Court judge ruled Republican lieutenant governor candidate Anne Manning Martin cannot appear on the September primary ballot while restoring Republican attorney general candidate Michael Walsh to the ballot.

Judge Blocks Republican Anne Manning Martin From Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Ballot, While Michael Walsh Wins Appeal
GOP candidate for lieutenant governor Anne Manning-Martin speaks at the MassGOP convention in the DCU Center in Worcester on April 25, 2026. Photo by Ella Adams / State House News Service

An Essex County Superior Court judge ruled Republican lieutenant governor candidate Anne Manning Martin cannot appear on the September primary ballot while restoring Republican attorney general candidate Michael Walsh to the ballot.