Cambridge’s vote count from the general election wasn’t available until around 3:30 a.m., but there were as few surprises as Somerville results out more than six hours earlier.
Questions about the cannabis industry, gun control and the creation of a nature conservation fund were cited by voters as key issues on the 2026 state ballot.
In a deep blue area where many seats were decided in September primaries, the most exciting votes in Tuesday’s general election were for nine statewide ballot questions.
The majority of the money spent to help many top candidates in getting elected is not subject to campaign finance limits – and not controlled by the candidates.
Debate was over the thorny issues of singling out Israel even as other nations committed atrocities too, and whether that inflamed antisemitism, including in Cambridge.