Cynthia Stone Creem
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DemocratIn office since Nov 1998

Cynthia Stone Creem

Massachusetts State Senator, District D17 since 1998. Ran in 15 elections between 1998 and 2024, winning 13. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Massachusetts State Senator, District D17Born 1942

In office
28 yrs
Since 1998
Bills became law
0
80 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Last margin
+10.9
Won 2010
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028
Elections
17
1998–2026
Won
15
generals, primaries and specials

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Climate Change and Global Warming · chair
  • Juvenile and Emerging Adult Justice · vice chair
  • Election Laws
  • Ethics
  • Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
  • Steering and Policy

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 80 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
S 3249 An Act authorizing the city of Newton to issue pension obligation bonds or notes
Failed in the House Aug 2026
S 3142 An Act removing the term hearing impaired from the General Laws
Failed in the House Jun 2026
S 1057 An Act relative to fentanyl test strips
Failed in the House Oct 2025
S 3092 An Act authorizing the city of Newton to issue pension obligation bonds or notes
Failed in the Senate Aug 2026
S 30 An Act protecting children from addictive social media feeds
Failed in the Senate Jul 2026

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Creem 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, SD-D17Won—D+64.2—
2026Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D17Won—D+64.2—
2024Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D17Won—D+64.2—
2022Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D17Won—D+68.5—
2020Massachusetts State Senate, District 29Won———
2018Massachusetts State Senate, District 29Won———
2016Massachusetts State Senate, District 29Won———
2014Massachusetts State Senate, District 29Won———
2014Massachusetts State Senate, District 29 (primary)Won———
2012Massachusetts State Senate, District 29Won———
2010Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D13WonD+10.9——
2008Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D13LostR+0.1——
2006Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D13WonD+1.6——
2004Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D13WonD+9.1——
2002Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D13LostR+0.3——
2000Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D13Won———
1998Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D13Won———

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$35.8K
Spent
$26K
Cash
$64.7K

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.

Creem Committee
State
Active

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

Seats Creem has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Creem has run against

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

How we know Creem

One person, matched across every source we use.

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