As InsideLowell reported, multi-page ballots caused delays in casting and counting votes throughout Massachusetts, leading to slower election results in the Greater Lowell area.
In the 1st Middlesex State Senate District race, Democrat Vanna Howard secured 27,391 votes, representing roughly 58% of the ballots cast, defeating Republican challenger Sam Meas, who finished with 12,417 votes, and Independent candidate Joe Espinola, who received 7,069 votes. The district includes Lowell, Dracut, Dunstable, Pepperell, and Tyngsboro.
In the 16th Middlesex District, first-time candidate Lorena Betts won the State Representative seat by capturing 7,933 votes, or roughly 68% of the ballots cast, against Republican challenger Karla Miller, who received 3,693 votes. The district comprises the Pawtucketville and Centralville neighborhoods in Lowell, alongside North Chelmsford and the town's Westlands neighborhood.
For the Greater Lowell Tech School Committee, incumbent Ralph Hogan led the field with 19,229 votes, accounting for 54% of the ballots cast, while Brady McCarron secured the second seat with 10,161 votes. Milisci finished third with 6,232 votes.