Unlike hotly contested primaries two years ago, most races for seats in the state senate and house to represent Plymouth on Beacon Hill are uncontested in Tuesday’s primary election.
The incumbent, Dylan Fernandes, D-Falmouth, is running unopposed in the Democratic primary for State Senate, while Bourne school committee member Kari MacRae has no opponents on the ballot in the Republican primary.
The same situation holds in Plymouth’s races for its two seats in the State House of Representatives.
In the 1st Plymouth district, which encompasses most of the town, Democratic incumbent Michelle Badger is running unopposed. In the Republican primary, Select Board member David Golden also has no opponents on the ballot.
In the 12th Plymouth district, which includes downtown, North Plymouth, and parts of West Plymouth, Democratic incumbent Kathleen LaNatra is running unopposed. In the Republican primary, lobsterman Eric Meschino, his party’s nominee two years ago, has no opponents on the ballot.
Voters do have choices in some other primary races.
In what is perhaps the most watched primary election, the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, Congressman Seth Moulton is challenging incumbent Ed Markey. In the Republican primary, attorney John Deaton is running unopposed.
Governor Maura Healey has no opponents on the Democratic primary ballot in her bid for re-election. The contest is in the Republican primary, where former medical device technology company CEO Michael Minogue faces former MBTA acting manager Brian Shortsleeve.
Democratic Congressman Bill Keating has a challenger in his bid for re-election in the 9th Congressional district, former tavern and restaurant general manager Craig Swallow. In the Republican primary, charter fishing boat captain Tyler Macallister is running unopposed.
In the race for County Commissioner, Democrat Rhonda Nyman is running unopposed, while on the Republican side, three candidates are vying for the nomination: Sandra Wright, Anthony O’Brien, and Korey Welch.
In races for Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Governor’s Council, and County Treasurer, candidates are running unopposed in Democratic and Republican primaries.
In the race for District Attorney, Democrats did not field a candidate. District Attorney Ted Cruz is running for re-election unopposed in the Republican primary.
Republicans did not field a candidate for Secretary of State, Auditor, Governor’s Council, Register of Probate, or County Treasurer.
Unenrolled voters can vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters can find out where to vote and see a sample ballot here.
Fred Thys can be reached at fred@plymouthindependent.org