2025 MA Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Massachusetts General Court in 2025 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
The selected votes may not be representative of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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House Votes
1. State Budget
The Fiscal Year 2026 $60.9 Billion state budget increases spending by about $3.2 billion over the previous budget, funding universal access to pre-kindergarten, increasing the Commonwealth Transportation Fund, and implementing the Affordable Homes Act.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$2,186.68/year
2. Gender-mutilation Surgery
Increases legal protection for "reproductive" and "gender-affirming" services in Massachusetts.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Family Resource Centers
Allocates $500,000 for the operation and support of a network of child and family service programs throughout the commonwealth, including family resource centers.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$0.18/year
4. Economic Development Grants
Allocates $1 million for regional economic-development grants to support contracts with regional economic-development organizations under sections 3J and 3K of chapter 23A of the General Laws.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$0.36/year
5. State Seal of Biliteracy Expansion
Amends Section 1Q of chapter 69 of the General Laws to allow the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish alternative criteria for awarding the state seal of biliteracy.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Article V Rescission
Rescinds all previous applications made by the Massachusetts General Court to Congress to call an Article V constitutional convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
How did they vote?
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Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 17.9% |
| Independent | 17% |
| Republican | 50.6% |
