TOWN OF WINCHESTER ANNUAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION MARCH 21, 2026



Winchester Town Election - 2026 Candidate Forum and Voter Guide

2026 Town-Wide Candidate Forums 


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Winchester’s annual election will be held this year on March 21, 2026, with all precincts voting at Winchester High School from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

The League of Women Voters of Winchester will again sponsor candidate forums at the Jenks Center, Cummings Room, for all town-wide offices with more candidates than open seats. 

Planning Board - February 26th at 6:30 p.m.

Amy Beliveau, Keri Layton, Nicholas Rossettos (2 seats)

School Committee & Select Board - March 5th at 6:15 p.m.

  • School Committee:  John Bellaire, Heather Von Mering (1 seat)
  • Select Board:  Shamus Brady, Michelle Prior (1 seat) Shamus Brady, Michelle Prior (1 seat)

We thank the Cummings Foundation for its generous grant to the Jenks Center to support this event, and WinCam for recording it.

WinCam Recordings of Candidate Debates:

On February 26 and March 5th, the League sponsor two candidate forums for the town-wide boards with contested seats. Please visit the WinCam website.

    2026 Voters' Guides

    To further support our community and the mission of the League of Women Voters, we are pleased to provide candidate information for the March 21, 2026 election through the use of our Voters' Guide. This year we have collaborated with Winchester News and these guides can be found and downloaded from their site: Tonw of Winchester Voter Guide

    If you are a candidate in the upcoming town election and would like to submit a candidate profile but have not yet done so, please email info@lwvwinchester.org to request a 2026 candidate profile template.



    IMPORTANT  VOTER DEADLINES - What to know...

    To stay current on upcoming or future elections, including voter registration deadlines, please visit the Town of Winchester, Town Clerk's website






     
     

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