Carmine Gentile
Massachusetts State Representative, District 71 since 2014. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 1
- 26 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.8%
- Chamber median 0.9%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +47.1
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Higher Education · vice chair
- Aging and Independence
- Municipalities and Regional Government
- State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Oct 2026
Failed in the House Feb 2026
Failed in the House Feb 2026
Failed in the House Jan 2026
Failed in the House Dec 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Gentile sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Gentile is closer to the center than 4% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Manny Cruz, Joan Meschino, Natalie Higgins
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET
With Gentile’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Gentile’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Gentile | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | H 5595: An Act prioritizing patient access to care | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 119–33 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | H 5562: An Act relative to economic development in the commonwealth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 145–6 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | H 5555: An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 142–6 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | S 2726: An Act regarding free expression | No | No | Yes | Failed 23–133 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | H 5500: An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 136–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Gentile was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 71 | Won | D+47.1 |
| 2022 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 71 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 130 | Won | D+38.0 |
| 2018 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 130 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 130 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 130 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Gentile has held
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 71 · since 2022
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 130 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gentile has run against
- Virginia A. Gardner (R) · 2024 general, won
- Ingrid I. Centurion (R) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Gentile
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b9a91cec-bad7-43a7-8fd2-60cd704bd7ab
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET