Dawne Shand
Massachusetts State Representative, District 24 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.4%
- Chamber median 0.9%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +19.3
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
- Cannabis Policy
- Environment and Natural Resources
- Health Care Financing
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jul 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Shand sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Shand is closer to the center than 86% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jenny Armini, Susannah Whipps, Richard Wells
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET
With Shand’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills30%
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: Shand’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Shand | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | H 5595: An Act prioritizing patient access to care | Yes | 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 Shand 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: 1st Essex District | Lost | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | — | D+28.2 | — |
| 2022 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | D+19.3 | D+32.2 | −12.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $41.1K
- Spent
- $31.8K
- Cash
- $44.1K
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 21, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Shand Committee State | Active |
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 21, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Seats Shand has held
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 24 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Shand has run against
- C. J. Fitzwater (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Shand
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6c49bb2c-7c53-4f22-bfb9-04af813b95b0
- Wikidata Q116810631
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET