Dennis
R. Conlon
Unenrolled candidate for U.S. House, MA-3; retired principal scientist from Hudson, Massachusetts
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Background
Dennis R. Conlon is a retired scientist from Hudson, Massachusetts, running as an Unenrolled (independent) candidate for U.S. House in Massachusetts's 3rd Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election. He is listed among the district's candidates by the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. 16
Conlon spent the bulk of his career in the medical-device and diagnostics industry. He worked as a Senior Scientist at Bayer Diagnostics from March 1976 to July 1999, and then as a Principal Scientist at Instrumentation Laboratory from August 1999 to September 2019, focusing on research and development of critical-care reagents. A 2012 UMass Amherst chemistry newsletter noted that he had spent approximately 35 years in the medical-device industry as an R&D reagent-formulation chemist. 221
He holds a B.A. in Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (1970–75), pursued graduate coursework in analytical chemistry at Northeastern University (1976–77), earned an MBA in Marketing from Providence College (1989–93), and completed a graduate certificate in BioPharmaceutical Engineering from UMass Lowell (2005–07). He also taught introductory chemistry part-time at Mount Wachusett Community College. 221
Conlon has no prior elected offices on record; voter-guide sources list his previous offices as "N/A." The incumbent in Massachusetts's 3rd District is Democratic Representative Lori Trahan. 716
At a glance
- Party
- Independent
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 3, Massachusetts
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Date unknownpollNo public polls recorded for Dennis Conlon in MA-03 race
A Smarter.Vote race overview reported no public polls for the MA-03 race, with its forecast based solely on partisan lean, incumbency, and fundraising data. No Conlon-specific polling results were available.
MA-03 House race 2026 | Smarter.Vote · Sep 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 26newsDennis R. Conlon profiled as unenrolled conservative independent candidate in MA-03 race
Smarter.Vote published a candidate profile describing Conlon as a retired analytical chemist running a self-funded, 'finance-free' campaign. He reportedly collected more than 2,200 ballot signatures and identifies single-payer universal healthcare, a balanced budget, and term limits as platform themes. The page notes its data is 'limited' and detailed issue positions have not been researched.
Dennis Conlon (Une) – MA-03 House 2026 | Smarter.Vote · Sep 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 25filingConlon listed as Unenrolled candidate in Massachusetts 3rd Congressional District general election
WCVB's Massachusetts general election guide, published September 25 and updated October 9, lists Dennis R. Conlon of Hudson as 'Unenrolled' in the MA-03 race alongside Democrat Lori Trahan and Republican Gary Grossi.
Mass. general election 2026: Registration deadlines, schedule · Sep 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sources 4
- [1] 2026 Representative in Congress Third District(opens in a new tab) Oct 11, 2026
- [2] Dennis Conlon (Une) – MA-03 House 2026 | Smarter.Vote(opens in a new tab) Sep 26, 2026
- [3] MA-03 House race 2026 | Smarter.Vote(opens in a new tab) Sep 26, 2026
- [4] Mass. general election 2026: Registration deadlines, schedule(opens in a new tab) Sep 25, 2026