Brian Ashe
Massachusetts State Representative, District 45 since 2008. Ran in 10 elections between 2008 and 2024, winning 10. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- 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
- Elections
- 11
- 2008–2026
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
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ashe sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Ashe is closer to the center than 89% of the chamber's Democrats.
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.
| Date | Bill | Ashe | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | H 5595: An Act prioritizing patient access to care | No | 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 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 45 | Counting | D+28.4 | D+8.5 | +19.9 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | — | D+8.5 | — |
| 2022 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | — | D+15.3 | — |
| 2020 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 103 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 103 | Won | D+12.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 103 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 103 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 103 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 103 | Won | D+14.2 | — | — |
| 2010 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | D+2.8 | — | — |
| 2008 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | D+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
Seats Ashe has held
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 45 · since 2022
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 103 · since 2012
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 45 · since 2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ashe has run against
- Peter Warren (R) · 2026 election
- Allison P. Werder (R) · 2018 election, won
- Marie Angelides (R) · 2012 election, won
- William G. Scibelli (R) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Ashe
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/503a0888-f086-4b52-b03c-c5293378bc51
- Wikidata Q16146190
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET