Brian Ashe
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2008

Brian Ashe

Massachusetts State Representative, District 45 since 2008. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

Massachusetts State Representative, District 45Born 1963

In office
18 yrs
Since 2008
Bills became law
0
16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
3.4%
Chamber median 0.9%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+12.1
Won 2018

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Bills in the Third Reading · vice chair
  • Community Development and Small Businesses
  • Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  • Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 16 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
H 4849 An Act related to the enforcement of chapter 140
Failed in the House Mar 2026
H 2746 An Act relative to retirement benefits for Mary Donna Nodurf
Failed in the House Aug 2025
H 5159 An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System to grant credible service to Sara Scibelli
Failed in committee May 2026
H 3447 An Act relative to containers, litter, ecology and nips (CLEAN Act)
Failed in committee Apr 2026
H 320 An Act to protect consumers of tickets
Failed in committee Apr 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Ashe sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Ashe is closer to the center than 89% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianAsheMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Russell Holmes, Mike Finn, Richard Wells

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

With Ashe’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills11%

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

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Ashe 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 House of Representatives: 2nd Hampden DistrictCountingD+28.4D+8.5+19.9
2024Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 45Won———
2022Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 45Won———
2020Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 103Won———
2018Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 103WonD+12.1——
2016Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 103Won———
2014Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 103Won———
2014Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 103 (primary)Won———
2012Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 103WonD+14.2——
2010Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 45WonD+2.8——
2008Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 45WonD+8.9——

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$37.5K
Spent
$10.5K
Cash
$51.6K

Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Ashe Committee
State
Active

Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET

How we know Ashe

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET