Dylan Fernandes
Massachusetts State Senator, District D39 since 2024. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Massachusetts State Senator, District D39LGBTQ rights activist
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 3
- 66 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +19.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 6
- 2016–2026
- Won
- 6
- 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.
- Agriculture and Fisheries · chair
- Cannabis Policy · vice chair
- Environment and Natural Resources · vice chair
- Intergovernmental Affairs
- Public Safety and Homeland Security
- Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Aug 2026
Became law Aug 2026
Became law Aug 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Fernandes 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 State Senate, SD-D39 | Won | D+19.8 | D+10.7 | +9.1 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D39 | Won | D+2.4 | D+10.7 | −8.3 |
| 2022 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | — | D+51.6 | — |
| 2020 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | D+13.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $323.1K
- Spent
- $187.7K
- Cash
- $220.3K
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Fernandes Committee State | Active |
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Seats Fernandes has held
- Massachusetts State Senate, District D39 · since 2024
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 6 · 2022–2024
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 64 · 2016–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Fernandes has run against
- Kari MacRae (R) · 2026 election, won
- Mathew J. Muratore (R) · 2024 election, won
- Tobias B. Glidden (I) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Fernandes
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/cd05a88c-19f0-4fc5-bc3b-d339572842b7
- Wikidata Q29453134
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET