Rating Group: Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MASSPIRG)
2013-2014 Positions
Issues:
Government Operations
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Hunt | 67% | |||
| MA | State House - Twentieth Middlesex | Brad Jones, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| Thomas Kennedy | 67% | |||
| Kay Khan | 67% | |||
| Peter Kocot | 67% | |||
| Robert Koczera | 67% | |||
| Stephen Kulik | 67% | |||
| MA | State House - Fifth Middlesex | David Linsky | Democratic | 67% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Second Middlesex | Marc Lombardo | Republican | 67% |
| Elizabeth Malia | 67% | |||
| Brian Mannal | 67% | |||
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | Democratic | 67% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Norfolk | Paul McMurtry | Democratic | 67% |
| Leonard Mirra | 67% | |||
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Essex | Frank Moran | Democratic | 67% |
| Rhonda Nyman | 67% | |||
| MA | Mayor - At-Large | Shaunna O'Connell | 67% | |
| Kathleen O'Connor-Ives | 67% | |||
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Worcester | James O'Day | Democratic | 67% |
| Sarah Peake | 67% | |||
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Norfolk | Alice Peisch | Democratic | 67% |
| Anthony Petruccelli | 67% | |||
| Smitty Pignatelli | 67% | |||
| Elizabeth Poirier | 67% | |||
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | Democratic | 67% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Norfolk | John Rogers | Democratic | 67% |
| Stan Rosenberg | 67% | |||
| MA | State House - Tenth Norfolk | Jeffrey Roy | Democratic | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | Democratic | 67% |
| Byron Rushing | 67% | |||
| Tom Sannicandro | 67% | |||
| John Scibak | 67% | |||
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | Democratic | 67% |
| Frank Smizik | 67% | |||
| MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | Republican | 67% |
| Ellen Story | 67% | |||
| Benjamin Swan, Sr. | 67% | |||
| Cleon Turner | 67% | |||
| Chris Walsh | 67% | |||
| MA | State House - Ninth Essex | Donald Wong | Republican | 67% |
| MA | State House - Second Middlesex | Jim Arciero | Democratic | 50% |
| Matthew Beaton | 50% | |||
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Bristol | Antonio Cabral | Democratic | 50% |
| Christine Canavan | 50% | |||
| MA | State House - Second Norfolk | Tackey Chan | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - First Suffolk | Nick Collins | Democratic | 50% |
| Tom Conroy | 50% | |||
| Claire Cronin | 50% | |||
| MA | State House - Fifth Norfolk | Mark Cusack | Democratic | 50% |
| Stephen DiNatale | 50% | |||
| MA | State House - Thirty-Fifth Middlesex | Paul Donato, Sr. | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | Republican | 50% |
| James Dwyer | 50% | |||
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | Republican | 50% |
| John Fernandes | 50% | |||
| Ann-Margaret Ferrante | 50% | |||
| MA | State House - Sixth Hampden | Mike Finn | Democratic | 50% |
| Gloria Fox | 50% | |||
| MA | State House - Thirty-Sixth Middlesex | Colleen Garry | Democratic | 50% |
| Susan Gifford | 50% | |||
| Anne Gobi | 50% | |||
| Tom Golden, Jr. | 50% | |||
| MA | State House - Fourth Middlesex | Danielle Gregoire | Democratic | 50% |
| Patricia Haddad | 50% | |||
| Carlos Henriquez | 50% | |||
| Bradford Hill | 50% | |||
| MA | State House - Sixth Suffolk | Russell Holmes | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Suffolk | Kevin Honan | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Bristol | Steven Howitt | Republican | 50% |
| Louis Kafka | 50% | |||
| Jay Kaufman | 50% | |||
| Kevin Kuros | 50% | |||
| MA | State House - Tenth Middlesex | John Lawn, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Worcester | John Mahoney, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Bristol | Christopher Markey | Democratic | 50% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Hunt | 67% | |||
| MA | State House - Twentieth Middlesex | Brad Jones, Jr. | R | 67% |
| Thomas Kennedy | 67% | |||
| Kay Khan | 67% | |||
| Peter Kocot | 67% | |||
| Robert Koczera | 67% | |||
| Stephen Kulik | 67% | |||
| MA | State House - Fifth Middlesex | David Linsky | D | 67% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Second Middlesex | Marc Lombardo | R | 67% |
| Elizabeth Malia | 67% | |||
| Brian Mannal | 67% | |||
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | D | 67% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Norfolk | Paul McMurtry | D | 67% |
| Leonard Mirra | 67% | |||
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Essex | Frank Moran | D | 67% |
| Rhonda Nyman | 67% | |||
| MA | Mayor - At-Large | Shaunna O'Connell | 67% | |
| Kathleen O'Connor-Ives | 67% | |||
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Worcester | James O'Day | D | 67% |
| Sarah Peake | 67% | |||
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Norfolk | Alice Peisch | D | 67% |
| Anthony Petruccelli | 67% | |||
| Smitty Pignatelli | 67% | |||
| Elizabeth Poirier | 67% | |||
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | D | 67% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Norfolk | John Rogers | D | 67% |
| Stan Rosenberg | 67% | |||
| MA | State House - Tenth Norfolk | Jeffrey Roy | D | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | D | 67% |
| Byron Rushing | 67% | |||
| Tom Sannicandro | 67% | |||
| John Scibak | 67% | |||
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | D | 67% |
| Frank Smizik | 67% | |||
| MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | R | 67% |
| Ellen Story | 67% | |||
| Benjamin Swan, Sr. | 67% | |||
| Cleon Turner | 67% | |||
| Chris Walsh | 67% | |||
| MA | State House - Ninth Essex | Donald Wong | R | 67% |
| MA | State House - Second Middlesex | Jim Arciero | D | 50% |
| Matthew Beaton | 50% | |||
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Bristol | Antonio Cabral | D | 50% |
| Christine Canavan | 50% | |||
| MA | State House - Second Norfolk | Tackey Chan | D | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - First Suffolk | Nick Collins | D | 50% |
| Tom Conroy | 50% | |||
| Claire Cronin | 50% | |||
| MA | State House - Fifth Norfolk | Mark Cusack | D | 50% |
| Stephen DiNatale | 50% | |||
| MA | State House - Thirty-Fifth Middlesex | Paul Donato, Sr. | D | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | R | 50% |
| James Dwyer | 50% | |||
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | R | 50% |
| John Fernandes | 50% | |||
| Ann-Margaret Ferrante | 50% | |||
| MA | State House - Sixth Hampden | Mike Finn | D | 50% |
| Gloria Fox | 50% | |||
| MA | State House - Thirty-Sixth Middlesex | Colleen Garry | D | 50% |
| Susan Gifford | 50% | |||
| Anne Gobi | 50% | |||
| Tom Golden, Jr. | 50% | |||
| MA | State House - Fourth Middlesex | Danielle Gregoire | D | 50% |
| Patricia Haddad | 50% | |||
| Carlos Henriquez | 50% | |||
| Bradford Hill | 50% | |||
| MA | State House - Sixth Suffolk | Russell Holmes | D | 50% |
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Suffolk | Kevin Honan | D | 50% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Bristol | Steven Howitt | R | 50% |
| Louis Kafka | 50% | |||
| Jay Kaufman | 50% | |||
| Kevin Kuros | 50% | |||
| MA | State House - Tenth Middlesex | John Lawn, Jr. | D | 50% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Worcester | John Mahoney, Jr. | D | 50% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Bristol | Christopher Markey | D | 50% |