Andy Vargas
Massachusetts State Representative, District 26. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- Bills became law
- 14
- 38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.3%
- Chamber median 0.9%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- 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.
- Community Development and Small Businesses · chair
- Legislative Black and Latino Caucus · chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Sep 2026
Became law Sep 2026
Became law Sep 2026
Became law Aug 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Vargas sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Vargas is closer to the center than 74% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Bridget Plouffe, Chris Flanagan, Ryan Hamilton
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET
With Vargas’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills18%
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: Vargas’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Vargas | 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 Vargas 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Massachusetts House of Representatives: 3rd Essex District | Won | — | D+11.6 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $49.7K
- Spent
- $47.1K
- Cash
- $89.1K
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Vargas Committee State | Active |
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
How we know Vargas
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c1f81bec-d032-4f41-940c-ca32f2b5af12
- Wikidata Q63363984
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET