Mike Rush
Massachusetts State Senator, District D18 since 2010. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 2
- 84 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +35.4
- Won 2010
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Personnel and Administration · chair
- Veterans and Federal Affairs · vice chair
- Aging and Independence
- Environment and Natural Resources
- Municipalities and Regional Government
- Ways and Means
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Sep 2026
Became law Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Rush 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 State Senate, District D18 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Massachusetts State Senate, District D18 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 30 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 30 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 30 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 30 | Won | — |
| 2012 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 30 | Won | — |
| 2010 | Massachusetts State Senate, District SUFFOLKNORFOLK | Won | D+35.4 |
| 2008 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 132 | Won | — |
| 2006 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 132 | Won | — |
| 2004 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 132 | Won | D+62.0 |
| 2002 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 132 | Won | D+46.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Rush has held
- Massachusetts State Senate, District D18 · since 2022
- Massachusetts State Senate, District 30 · since 2012
- Massachusetts State Senate, District SUFFOLKNORFOLK · since 2010
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 132 · 2002–2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rush has run against
- Brad Williams (R) · 2010 general, won
- Martin Begien (R) · 2004 general, won
- David B. Estrada (I) · 2002 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Rush
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6a82d675-3496-48af-88cf-23c26355b01f
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET