Brendan Crighton
Photo: Joshua Qualls/Governor's Press Office, Public domain
DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Brendan Crighton

Massachusetts State Senator, District D24 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Massachusetts State Senator, District D24

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
1
78 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Last margin
+42.5
Won 2022
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.

  • Juvenile and Emerging Adult Justice · chair
  • Personnel and Administration · vice chair
  • Transportation · chair
  • Ethics
  • Initiative Petitions Special
  • Post Audit and Oversight
  • Rules
  • Rules
  • Ways and Means
  • Ways and Means

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 78 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
S 23 An Act enabling the appointment of alternates to the Swampscott Conservation Commission
Became law Nov 2025
S 1943 An Act relative to rolling stock
Failed in the Senate Jul 2026
S 1942 An Act relative to neighborhood stabilization and economic development
Failed in the Senate Jun 2026
S 2255 An Act relative to electric ratepayer protections
Failed in the Senate Jun 2026
S 3021 An Act updating Massachusetts student transportation
Failed in the Senate May 2026

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Crighton 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Massachusetts State Senate: Third Essex DistrictWon—D+19.1—
2024Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D24Won———
2022Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D24WonD+42.5——
2020Massachusetts State Senate, District 22Won———
2018Massachusetts State Senate, District 22Won———
2016Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 93Won———
2014Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 93Won———
2014Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 93 (primary)Won+24.4——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$88.9K
Spent
$92.3K
Cash
$83.1K

Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Crighton Committee
State
Active

Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET

Seats Crighton has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Crighton has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Crighton

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET