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Statewide executives

State supreme court: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Gubernatorial appointment of judges · Term: Until 70 years of age · 7 sitting justices. The governor appoints justices without a required nominating commission; in some states another body must confirm the choice.

Kimberly S. Budd
Chief Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: December 1, 2020
Appointed by Charles D. Baker (R)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Elizabeth Dewar
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: January 12, 2024
Appointed by Maura Healey (D)
Frank M. Gaziano
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: August 18, 2016
Appointed by Charles D. Baker (R)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Serge Georges Jr.
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: December 16, 2020
Appointed by Charles D. Baker (R)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Scott L. Kafker
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: August 21, 2017
Appointed by Charles D. Baker (R)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Dalila Wendlandt
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: December 4, 2020
Appointed by Charles D. Baker (R)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Gabrielle R. Wolohojian
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: April 22, 2024
Appointed by Maura Healey (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia

No public decision data available for this court.

Court page → · Source: Ballotpedia

Congressional delegation

Current delegation: 11 D · 0 R · scores are DW-NOMINATE (comparable across Congress)

U.S. Senate

Elizabeth Warren
D MA
-0.745
Edward John Markey
D MA
-0.518

U.S. House

Richard Edmund Neal
D MA-1
-0.417
James P. McGovern
D MA-2
-0.538
Lori Trahan
D MA-3
-0.416
Jake Auchincloss
D MA-4
-0.272
Katherine M. Clark
D MA-5
-0.478
Seth Moulton
D MA-6
-0.286
Ayanna Pressley
D MA-7
-0.375
Stephen F. Lynch
D MA-8
-0.342
William R. Keating
D MA-9
-0.329

State legislature

Massachusetts Senate 40 members · 35 D · 5 R open in Rankings →

Why there are no scores here

Open States has 95 roll-call votes for the Massachusetts Senate, but they only include the totals (for example, 30 yes and 5 no), not how each individual member voted. Scores need each member's individual votes, so we can't calculate them yet.

How scores work →

95 roll calls (0 contested, used for scores), 2025-02-12 to 2026-07-31; sessions: 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

#NamePartyDistrictScore (liberal → conservative)Party unityVotes
—Adam Gómez not rankedDHampden——0
—Barry Finegold not rankedDSecond Essex and Middlesex——0
—Becca Rausch not rankedDNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex——0
—Bill Driscoll not rankedDNorfolk, Plymouth and Bristol——0
—Brendan Crighton not rankedDThird Essex——0
—Bruce Tarr not rankedRFirst Essex and Middlesex——0
—Cindy Friedman not rankedDFourth Middlesex——0
—Cynthia Creem not rankedDNorfolk and Middlesex——0
—Dylan Fernandes not rankedDPlymouth and Barnstable——0
—Jake Oliveira not rankedDHampden, Hampshire and Worcester——0
—Jamie Eldridge not rankedDMiddlesex and Worcester——0
—Jason Lewis not rankedDFifth Middlesex——0
—Jo Comerford not rankedDHampshire, Franklin and Worcester——0
—Joan Lovely not rankedDSecond Essex——0
—John Cronin not rankedDWorcester and Middlesex——0
—John Keenan not rankedDNorfolk and Plymouth——0
—John Velis not rankedDHampden and Hampshire——0
—Julian Cyr not rankedDCape and Islands——0
—Karen Spilka not rankedDMiddlesex and Norfolk——0
—Kelly Dooner not rankedRThird Bristol and Plymouth——0
—Liz Miranda not rankedDSecond Suffolk——0
—Lydia Edwards not rankedDThird Suffolk——0
—Mark Montigny not rankedDSecond Bristol and Plymouth——0
—Michael Rodrigues not rankedDFirst Bristol and Plymouth——0
—Mike Barrett not rankedDThird Middlesex——0
—Mike Brady not rankedDSecond Plymouth and Norfolk——0
—Mike Moore not rankedDSecond Worcester——0
—Mike Rush not rankedDNorfolk and Suffolk——0
—Nick Collins not rankedDFirst Suffolk——0
—Pat Jehlen not rankedDSecond Middlesex——0
—Patrick O'Connor not rankedRFirst Plymouth and Norfolk——0
—Paul Feeney not rankedDBristol and Norfolk——0
—Paul Mark not rankedDBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire——0
—Pavel Payano not rankedDFirst Essex——0
—Peter Durant not rankedRWorcester and Hampshire——0
—Robyn Kennedy not rankedDFirst Worcester——0
—Ryan Fattman not rankedRWorcester and Hampden——0
—Sal DiDomenico not rankedDMiddlesex and Suffolk——0
—Vanna Howard not rankedDFirst Middlesex——0
—Will Brownsberger not rankedDSuffolk and Middlesex——0

Massachusetts House 157 members · 131 D · 25 R · 1 I open in Rankings →

234 roll calls (133 contested, used for scores), 2025-02-06 to 2026-07-22; sessions: 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

#NamePartyDistrictScore (liberal → conservative)Party unityVotes
1Adrianne RamosD14th Essex-0.22294.1%224
2Tram NguyenD18th Essex-0.22195.6%213
3Jim O'DayD14th Worcester-0.21698.2%234
4Dan SenaD37th Middlesex-0.21494.2%226
5Orlando RamosD9th Hampden-0.21193.9%234
6Estela ReyesD4th Essex-0.20996.5%233
7Jamie MurphyD4th Norfolk-0.20998.7%233
8Jack LewisD7th Middlesex-0.20898.3%233
9Adam ScanlonD14th Bristol-0.20795.6%233
10Mike ConnollyD26th Middlesex-0.20799.1%234
11Alice PeischD14th Norfolk-0.20698.7%232
12Brian MurrayD10th Worcester-0.20698.7%233
13Joe McGonagleD28th Middlesex-0.20698.7%232
14John RogersD12th Norfolk-0.20594.9%219
15David LeBoeufD17th Worcester-0.20499.6%234
16Kate Lipper-GarabedianD32nd Middlesex-0.20499.1%234
17Margaret ScarsdaleD1st Middlesex-0.20492.5%233
18Sean ReidD11th Essex-0.20495.0%230
19Brandy Fluker-ReidD12th Suffolk-0.20399.6%233
20Christine BarberD34th Middlesex-0.20399.1%228
21Jay LivingstoneD8th Suffolk-0.20399.6%234
22John LawnD10th Middlesex-0.20399.6%234
23Marjorie DeckerD25th Middlesex-0.20399.5%233
24Tackey ChanD2nd Norfolk-0.203100.0%234
25Bridget PlouffeD9th Plymouth-0.20294.0%234
26Adrian MadaroD1st Suffolk-0.20198.2%234
27Chris FlanaganD1st Barnstable-0.201100.0%225
28Hadley LuddyD4th Barnstable-0.20199.6%234
29Jenny ArminiD8th Essex-0.201100.0%229
30Michelle DuBoisD10th Plymouth-0.201100.0%224
31Aaron SaundersD7th Hampden-0.20095.2%234
32Tony CabralD13th Bristol-0.200100.0%233
33Brian AsheD2nd Hampden-0.200100.0%224
34Bruce AyersD1st Norfolk-0.200100.0%233
35David BieleD4th Suffolk-0.200100.0%234
36Jim ArcieroD2nd Middlesex-0.200100.0%234
37James Arena-DeRosaD8th Middlesex-0.200100.0%234
38John BarrettD1st Berkshire-0.200100.0%234
39Leigh DavisD3rd Berkshire-0.200100.0%231
40Mike FinnD6th Hampden-0.200100.0%232
41Michelle BadgerD1st Plymouth-0.200100.0%234
42Pat DuffyD5th Hampden-0.200100.0%234
43Paul DonatoD35th Middlesex-0.200100.0%234
44Ryan HamiltonD15th Essex-0.200100.0%229
45Shirley ArriagaD8th Hampden-0.200100.0%219
46Tricia Farley-BouvierD2nd Berkshire-0.200100.0%234
47Dan CahillD10th Essex-0.199100.0%233
48Dennis GallagherD8th Plymouth-0.19999.1%234
49Mindy DombD3rd Hampshire-0.199100.0%233
50Rich HaggertyD30th Middlesex-0.199100.0%231
51Rob ConsalvoD14th Suffolk-0.199100.0%233
52Bill GalvinD6th Norfolk-0.199100.0%234
53Ted PhilipsD8th Norfolk-0.19893.5%232
54Simon CataldoD14th Middlesex-0.198100.0%234
55Kate DonaghueD19th Worcester-0.19799.6%234
56Aaron MichlewitzD3rd Suffolk-0.19698.7%234
57Hannah BowenD6th Essex-0.196100.0%186
58Carole FiolaD6th Bristol-0.19599.5%233
59Mike MoranD18th Suffolk-0.195100.0%158
60Dan DonahueD16th Worcester-0.19499.6%232
61Frank MoranD17th Essex-0.194100.0%161
62Lisa FieldD3rd Bristol-0.194100.0%171
63David LinskyD5th Middlesex-0.19398.3%234
64Manny CruzD7th Essex-0.19399.6%229
65Steven OuelletteD8th Bristol-0.19396.9%233
66Josh TarskyD13th Norfolk-0.19294.0%234
67Billy MacGregorD10th Suffolk-0.18897.3%234
68Jeff TurcoD19th Suffolk-0.18795.6%234
69Tom WalshD12th Essex-0.18791.8%234
70Joan MeschinoD3rd Plymouth-0.18699.1%231
71Richard WellsD7th Norfolk-0.18595.1%233
72Kip DiggsD2nd Barnstable-0.18499.6%234
73Mike DayD31st Middlesex-0.18499.6%234
74Michelle CiccoloD15th Middlesex-0.18499.6%233
75Rita MendesD11th Plymouth-0.18498.2%234
76Sam MontañoD15th Suffolk-0.18499.6%233
77Thomas MoakleyDBarnstable, Dukes and Nantucket-0.18498.2%234
78Dave RobertsonD19th Middlesex-0.18396.3%228
79Francisco PaulinoD16th Essex-0.18396.8%226
80Bud WilliamsD11th Hampden-0.18291.4%212
81Mark CusackD5th Norfolk-0.18199.6%229
82Meg KilcoyneD12th Worcester-0.18195.2%234
83Steve UltrinoD33rd Middlesex-0.18094.6%233
84Sean GarballeyD23rd Middlesex-0.17999.1%233
85Chris HendricksD11th Bristol-0.17895.6%233
86Danielle GregoireD4th Middlesex-0.17895.5%234
87Jim HawkinsD2nd Bristol-0.17895.7%233
88Kate HoganD3rd Middlesex-0.17895.7%234
89Ken GordonD21st Middlesex-0.17695.4%230
90Sally KeransD13th Essex-0.17595.5%232
91Greg SchwartzD12th Middlesex-0.17492.1%233
92John MoranD9th Suffolk-0.17499.4%161
93Dawne ShandD1st Essex-0.17394.2%234
94Christopher MarkeyD9th Bristol-0.17297.7%234
95Patrick KearneyD4th Plymouth-0.17094.2%232
96Paul McMurtryD11th Norfolk-0.16797.7%233
97Angelo PuppoloD12th Hampden-0.16592.3%234
98Steve OwensD29th Middlesex-0.16596.1%234
99Dan HuntD13th Suffolk-0.16495.0%231
100Tara HongD18th Middlesex-0.16495.3%234
101Mike KushmerekD3rd Worcester-0.16394.8%233
102Susannah WhippsI2nd Franklin-0.163100.0%234
103Kevin HonanD17th Suffolk-0.16195.3%234
104Jeff RoyD10th Norfolk-0.16093.5%234
105John MahoneyD13th Worcester-0.16098.3%234
106Natalie HigginsD4th Worcester-0.16095.0%232
107Lindsay SabadosaD1st Hampshire-0.15991.2%227
108Mark SylviaD10th Bristol-0.15997.8%234
109Russell HolmesD6th Suffolk-0.15995.0%228
110Jessica GianninoD16th Suffolk-0.15798.7%233
111Carlos GonzálezD10th Hampden-0.15598.7%233
112Dave RogersD24th Middlesex-0.15493.1%228
113Kathy LaNatraD12th Plymouth-0.15398.3%234
114Tom StanleyD9th Middlesex-0.14896.9%234
115Amy SangioloD11th Middlesex-0.14594.2%232
116Chynah TylerD7th Suffolk-0.14593.5%222
117Dru TarrD5th Essex-0.14596.2%79
118Danny RyanD2nd Suffolk-0.14292.1%233
119Erika UyterhoevenD27th Middlesex-0.14091.8%221
120Tommy VitoloD15th Norfolk-0.13693.4%234
121Kristin KassnerD2nd Essex-0.13393.8%232
122Andy VargasD3rd Essex-0.12892.4%230
123Mary KeefeD15th Worcester-0.12293.0%234
124Colleen GarryD36th Middlesex-0.11397.8%230
125Alan SilviaD7th Bristol-0.10893.9%202
126Chris WorrellD5th Suffolk-0.10888.4%234
127Carmine GentileD13th Middlesex-0.10397.0%234
128Priscila SousaD6th Middlesex-0.07790.2%234
129Jon ZlotnikD2nd Worcester-0.00287.4%234
130Kim FergusonR1st Worcester+0.74887.3%234
131Paul FrostR7th Worcester+0.82087.7%234
132Brad JonesR20th Middlesex+0.84191.4%234
133Donnie BerthiaumeR5th Worcester+0.84489.1%234
134Steve XiarhosR5th Barnstable+0.88389.4%233
135Dave MuradianR9th Worcester+0.88491.8%234
136Dave VieiraR3rd Barnstable+0.91590.5%234
137Mike ChaissonR1st Bristol+0.92792.2%234
138Nick BoldygaR3rd Hampden+0.93091.9%233
139Donald WongR9th Essex+0.93191.6%234
140John GaskeyR2nd Plymouth+0.94192.9%234
141Kelly PeaseR4th Hampden+0.94796.5%234
142Mike SoterR8th Worcester+0.96399.1%234
143David DeCosteR5th Plymouth+0.96493.9%230
144Norm OrrallR12th Bristol+0.96995.3%234
145Hannah KaneR11th Worcester+0.97494.6%233
146Todd SmolaR1st Hampden+0.97497.0%234
147Marcus VaughnR9th Norfolk+0.97591.7%234
148Alyson Sullivan-AlmeidaR7th Plymouth+0.97797.7%234
149John MarsiR6th Worcester+0.97996.9%234
150Joe McKennaR18th Worcester+0.98194.2%233
151Marc LombardoR22nd Middlesex+0.98395.6%232
152Steven HowittR4th Bristol+0.98392.6%233
153Justin ThurberR5th Bristol+0.98694.2%234
154Ken SweezeyR6th Plymouth+1.00092.2%234
—Homar Gomez not rankedD2nd Hampshire——0
—Judith García not rankedD11th Suffolk——0
—Ron Mariano not rankedD3rd Norfolk——0