Barry Finegold
Massachusetts State Senator, District D20 since 2010. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 3
- 57 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +27.4
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Economic Development and Emerging Technologies · chair
- Intergovernmental Affairs · vice chair
- Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity
- Census
- Housing
- Initiative Petitions Special
- Post Audit and Oversight
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Aug 2026
Became law Jun 2026
Became law May 2026
Failed in the Senate Jul 2026
Failed in the Senate Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Finegold 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 State Senate: Second Essex and Middlesex District | Won | D+27.4 | D+14.8 | +12.6 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D20 | Won | D+14.7 | — | — |
| 2020 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 18 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 18 | Won | D+25.7 | — | — |
| 2012 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 18 | Won | D+30.4 | — | — |
| 2010 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D20 | Won | D+11.4 | — | — |
| 2008 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | D+23.4 | — | — |
| 2002 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | D+31.8 | — | — |
| 1996 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | D+4.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $994K
- Spent
- $588.3K
- Cash
- $614.1K
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 30, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Finegold Committee State | Active |
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 30, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Seats Finegold has held
- Massachusetts State Senate, District D20 · since 2022
- Massachusetts State Senate, District 18 · since 2018
- Massachusetts State Senate, District 18 · since 2012
- Massachusetts State Senate, District D20 · since 2010
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 40 · 1996–2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Finegold has run against
- Ted Semesnyei (R) · 2026 general, won
- Salvatore Paul Defranco (R) · 2022 election, won
- Joseph M. Espinola III (R) · 2018 election, won
- Paul Adams (R) · 2012 election, won
- Jamison Tomasek (R) · 2010 election, won
- Erik A. Eldracher (R) · 2004 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Finegold
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/49397268-3fc9-4c83-a385-f55be18597f4
- Wikidata Q4864224
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET