DemocratIn office since Nov 2020

Adam Scanlon

Massachusetts State Representative, District 23 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Massachusetts State Representative, District 23

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 0; 46 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.9%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +11.9; Won 2024
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Post Audit and Oversight · vice chair
Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
Emergency Preparedness and Management
Federal Funding, Policy and Accountability

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 46 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

H 4260 An Act relative to the use of virtual credit cards by dental insurance providers
Failed in the House Aug 2026

H 4319 An Act banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs in pet shops
Failed in the House Jun 2026

H 3237 An Act relative to medical and dental expense deductions
Failed in the House Mar 2026

H 3236 An Act expanding the senior property tax exemption
Failed in the House Feb 2026

H 3238 An Act regarding late payments and interest rates for real estate bills and personal property taxes
Failed in the House Feb 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Scanlon sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Scanlon is closer to the center than 11% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Jay Livingstone, Jessica Giannino, Kristin Kassner

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET

With Scanlon’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills8%

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: Scanlon’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Scanlon	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 Scanlon was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

202020212022202320242025202620272028Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 82 Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 23

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	Seat	+/−
2026	Massachusetts House of Representatives: 14th Bristol District	Won	—	D+9.8	—
2024	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 23	Won	D+11.9	—	—
2022	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 23	Won	—	—	—
2020	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 82	Won	D+8.9	—	—