Rating Group: Progressive Massachusetts
2017-2018 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | Democratic | 78% |
| MA | State Senate - Bristol and Norfolk | Paul Feeney | Democratic | 83% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | Democratic | 44% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | Democratic | 78% |
| MA | State Senate - Cape and Islands | Julian Cyr | Democratic | 94% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | Democratic | 58% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Essex | Brendan Crighton | Democratic | 78% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | Republican | 19% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | Democratic | 70% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex | Pat Jehlen | Democratic | 97% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Middlesex | Mike Barrett | Democratic | 89% |
| MA | State Senate - Fourth Middlesex | Cindy Friedman | Democratic | 92% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | Democratic | 89% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | Democratic | 89% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex and Norfolk | Cindy Creem | Democratic | 94% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | Democratic | 89% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | Democratic | 94% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | Democratic | 72% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | Democratic | 47% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Barnstable | Dylan Fernandes | Democratic | 87% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Norfolk | Patrick O'Connor | Republican | 19% |
| MA | State Senate - First Suffolk | Nick Collins | Democratic | 74% |
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | Democratic | 89% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | Democratic | 53% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | Republican | 14% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | D | 78% |
| MA | State Senate - Bristol and Norfolk | Paul Feeney | D | 83% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | D | 44% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | D | 78% |
| MA | State Senate - Cape and Islands | Julian Cyr | D | 94% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | D | 58% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Essex | Brendan Crighton | D | 78% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | R | 19% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | D | 70% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex | Pat Jehlen | D | 97% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Middlesex | Mike Barrett | D | 89% |
| MA | State Senate - Fourth Middlesex | Cindy Friedman | D | 92% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | D | 89% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | D | 89% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex and Norfolk | Cindy Creem | D | 94% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | D | 89% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | D | 94% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | D | 72% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | D | 47% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Barnstable | Dylan Fernandes | D | 87% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Norfolk | Patrick O'Connor | R | 19% |
| MA | State Senate - First Suffolk | Nick Collins | D | 74% |
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | D | 89% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | D | 53% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | R | 14% |