A Marine, a cancer survivor, and a father of three who grew up with nothing and built a business from the ground up. John Deaton runs on affordability and lower energy costs, tax relief, and Senate term limits — because after nearly 50 years, Massachusetts deserves a senator who answers to the people, not to seniority.

Twenty years of local service, a five-term Mattapoisett Select Board member, and a working boat captain, Tyler Macallister wants to “bring down the price of groceries, fuel, and housing so working families can get ahead,” cut Washington’s waste, back local law enforcement, and protect the fishing fleet and working waterfront that the Ninth District’s economy is built on.

Combat veteran and former CEO who built a world-leading medical-device company. Runs on transparency and audits, public safety, and easing the costs squeezing families. Won the September 1 Republican primary — on the ballot with running mate Shawn Oliver for Lieutenant Governor.

“The Taxpayers’ Treasurer.” A Belmont Select Board member who pledges to spend every dollar wisely, open the books, and “put the interests of taxpayers first — not political agendas.”

A Wayland Selectwoman and business executive running for Secretary of State on “common sense solutions for Massachusetts families” and locally focused leadership. Her write-in campaign in the September 1 primary cleared the 5,000 votes needed to qualify for the November ballot, her campaign reports — setting up a race against longtime Secretary Bill Galvin.

Kari MacRae is running to bring fiscal responsibility back to Beacon Hill — addressing inflation and the cost of living, cutting unnecessary spending so “taxpayer dollars are used efficiently,” and enforcing the immigration laws already on the books. A working teacher and school-committee member, not a career politician.

David Golden already serves Plymouth as Select Board Chairman. He’s running to oppose new taxes on meals, lodging and medicine and defend Prop 2½; to fight for affordable, reliable energy — requiring legislative approval before utilities raise your rates; and to “open the books and audit the Legislature.” A Manomet dad who shows up for this town.

Eric Meschino has worked Plymouth’s waters as a commercial lobsterman for 25 years and raised two children in the town’s public schools. He runs on hard work, integrity, and accountability — the values of a small-business owner who has met a payroll, not a career politician. He’ll be in the chamber, on the record, for this district.

• Won a contested primary. He carried the September 1 Republican primary for County Commissioner over the sitting commissioner. - He has done the job. He served as a Plymouth County Commissioner from 2009 to 2013, sits on the Pembroke Advisory Board, and is a Deputy Sheriff with the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office. His campaign biography records service as a Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander and as a Marine infantry and reconnaissance platoon commander. - He named the number. On the county administrator hire he was specific: a $185,000 salary against a posted range of $100,000–$124,000 — roughly $61,000 over the advertised ceiling. His campaign has called for the matter to be reviewed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, the State Ethics Commission and the Inspector General. - Where he stands. Regionalizing services and making the county do more for the towns it serves; Proposition 2½, term limits and voter ID; against waste, fraud and abuse.