Bill Galvin
Massachusetts State Representative, District 101 since 1976. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 26 elections between 1976 and 2024, winning 26.
- In office
- 50 yrs
- Since 1976
- Bills became law
- 0
- 39 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.1%
- Chamber median 0.9%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +33.2
- Won 2004
- Elections
- 26
- 1976–2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Rules · chair
- Rules · chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Galvin sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Galvin is closer to the center than 56% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Paul Donato, Greg Schwartz, Danielle Gregoire
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET
With Galvin’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
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: Galvin’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Galvin | 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 Galvin 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | — | D+22.6 | — |
| 2022 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | — | D+30.8 | — |
| 2020 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 162 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 162 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 162 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 162 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 162 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 162 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | D+33.2 | — | — |
| 2002 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | D+42.4 | — | — |
| 2000 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | D+77.6 | — | — |
| 1998 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | D+22.1 | — | — |
| 1992 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | D+51.9 | — | — |
| 1990 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | D+4.9 | — | — |
| 1988 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | D+64.1 | — | — |
| 1986 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, Suffolk 27 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Galvin has held
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 101 · since 2022
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 162 · since 2012
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 101 · since 1990
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 141 · since 1978
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District SUFFOLK 27 · since 1976
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Galvin has run against
- John G. Bonnanzio (R) · 2004 election, won
- Howard Hansen (R) · 2002 election, won
- Richard A. Yampell (L) · 2000 election, won
- Robert Hutchison III (R) · 1994 election, won
- John J. Semensi (I) · 1992 election, won
- Avril T. Elkort (R) · 1990 election, won
- Michael Wilcox (R) · 1988 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Galvin
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/04997a33-67a9-4535-95d2-c9a4c260519d
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET