Massachusetts
Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Massachusetts politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Massachusetts politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies and influencers.
The state of Massachusetts, also known as "The Bay State," is located in the northeast region of the United States. TheMassachusetts Constitution was ratified in 1780 while the Revolutionary War was in progress and eight years before the currentUnited States Constitution was ratified. The state constitution is one of the oldest written constitutions that has remained in continuous effect.
Massachusetts has two members of theU.S. Senate, a total of nine members of theU.S. House of Representatives, 160 members of theHouse of Representatives and 40 members of theState Senate.
Massachusetts 2022 elections: U.S. House • Governor • State executive offices • State Senate • State House • State ballot measures • Municipal • Candidate ballot access
Massachusetts elections, 2023Past elections:2021 •2020 •2019 •2018 •2017 •2016 •2015 •2014
Cities and counties in Massachusetts
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.
However, beginning in 2022, Ballotpedia is expanding its coverage of local elections in Massachusetts.Click here to find your county!
Massachusetts fact checks
Policy issues in Massachusetts
Budget:Budget and finances •Taxes
Civil liberties:Affirmative action •Campaign finance •Nonprofit regulation
Education:Charter schools •Higher education •Public education •School choice
Election:Ballot access requirements •Redistricting •Voting
Energy:Energy information •Fracking
Environment:Environmental information •Endangered species
Finance:Financial regulation information
Healthcare:Healthcare information •Medicaid spending •Effect of the Affordable Care Act
Immigration:Immigration information
Pensions:Public pensions
Influencers in Massachusetts
Influencers are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, and nonprofits, to name a few.
