Christopher Hendricks
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Christopher Hendricks

Massachusetts State Representative, District 20 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Massachusetts State Representative, District 20

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
0
12 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
4.7%
Chamber median 0.9%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
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.

  • Steering, Policy and Scheduling · vice chair
  • Community Development and Small Businesses
  • Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
  • Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 12 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
H 2123 An Act relative to workers' compensation disfigurement benefits concerning scarring
Failed in the House Dec 2025
H 2631 An Act relative to the transparency of electronic weapons and devices
Failed in committee Apr 2026
H 966 An Act prohibiting the mistreatment of birds
Failed in committee Mar 2026
H 1743 An Act establishing medical civil rights
Failed in committee Mar 2026
H 1745 An Act to study the delivery of medical care to persons held in custody
Failed in committee Mar 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Hendricks sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Hendricks is closer to the center than 11% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianHendricksMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Jay Livingstone, Jessica Giannino, Kristin Kassner

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

With Hendricks’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills1%

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

DateBillHendricksDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Jul 22, 2026H 5595: An Act prioritizing patient access to careYesYesNoPassed 119–33
Jul 8, 2026H 5562: An Act relative to economic development in the commonwealthNot votingYesYesPassed 145–6
Jul 1, 2026H 5555: An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the…YesYesYesPassed 142–6
Jun 10, 2026S 2726: An Act regarding free expressionNoNoYesFailed 23–133
Apr 28, 2026H 5500: An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the…YesYesNoPassed 136–20

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Hendricks 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: 11th Bristol DistrictWon—D+11.1—
2024Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 20Won———
2022Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 20Won———
2020Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 79Won———
2018Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 79Won———

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$22.1K
Spent
$2.6K
Cash
$56.1K

Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Hendricks Committee
State
Active

Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET

How we know Hendricks

One person, matched across every source we use.

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