2025 Massachusetts 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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Senate 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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Pro-Freedom 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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Pro-Freedom Vote: No
3. Access to Menstrual Products
Amends various chapters of the General Laws to require that disposable menstrual products be made available at no cost to "menstruating individuals" in family shelters, public schools, jails, and correctional facilities.
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Pro-Freedom Vote: No
4. 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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Pro-Freedom Vote: No
Cost per household: -$0.18/year
5. Obscene Books in Libraries
Establishes policies regulating the removal of library materials in public schools and libraries in Massachusetts, and mandates new procedures to ensure that challenges to obscene materials do not result in automatic removal.
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Pro-Freedom 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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Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes
How did they vote?
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Barrett | D | 17% | ||||||
| Michael D. Brady | D | 17% | ||||||
| William N. Brownsberger | D | 17% | ||||||
| Nick Collins | D | 17% | ||||||
| Joanne M. Comerford | D | 17% | ||||||
| Cynthia Stone Creem | D | 17% | ||||||
| Brendan P. Crighton | D | 17% | ||||||
| John J. Cronin | D | 17% | ||||||
| Julian Andre Cyr | D | 17% | ||||||
| Salvatore N. DiDomenico | D | 17% | ||||||
| Kelly A. Dooner | R | 67% | ||||||
| William J. Driscoll | D | 17% | ||||||
| Peter J. Durant | R | 50% | ||||||
| Lydia Marie Edwards | D | 17% | ||||||
| James B. Eldridge | D | 0% | ||||||
| Ryan C. Fattman | R | 67% | ||||||
| Paul R. Feeney | D | 17% | ||||||
| Dylan A. Fernandes | D | 17% | ||||||
| Barry R. Finegold | D | 17% | ||||||
| Cindy F. Friedman | D | 17% | ||||||
| Adam Gomez | D | 17% | ||||||
| Patricia D. Jehlen | D | 17% | ||||||
| John F. Keenan | D | 17% | ||||||
| Edward J. Kennedy | D | N/A | ||||||
| Robyn K. Kennedy | D | 17% | ||||||
| Jason M. Lewis | D | 17% | ||||||
| Joan B. Lovely | D | 17% | ||||||
| Paul W. Mark | D | 17% | ||||||
| Liz Miranda | D | 17% | ||||||
| Mark C. Montigny | D | 17% | ||||||
| Michael O. Moore | D | 17% | ||||||
| Patrick M. O'Connor | R | 17% | ||||||
| Jacob R. Oliveira | D | 17% | ||||||
| Pavel M. Payano | D | 17% | ||||||
| Rebecca L. Rausch | D | 17% | ||||||
| Michael J. Rodrigues | D | 17% | ||||||
| Michael F. Rush | D | 17% | ||||||
| Karen E. Spilka | D | 20% | ||||||
| Bruce E. Tarr | R | 17% | ||||||
| John C. Velis | D | 0% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 16.1% |
| Republican | 43.6% |
