Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Erika Uyterhoeven

Massachusetts State Representative, District 85 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Won the 2026 race for Massachusetts State Senate: Second Middlesex District.

Massachusetts State Representative, District 85

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 0; 30 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 5.1%; Chamber median 0.9%
With party: 96%; On votes splitting the parties
Elections: 4; 2020–2026
Won: 4; 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.

Aging and Independence
Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
Federal Funding, Policy and Accountability
Racial Equity, Civil Rights and Inclusion

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 30 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

H 5606 An Act authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the city of Somerville
Failed in the House Oct 2026

H 3910 An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to enact right to purchase legislation
Failed in the House Feb 2026

H 1336 An Act relative to access to Paid Family and Medical Leave and unemployment insurance for graduate student…
Failed in the House Feb 2026

H 1571 An Act to make home repair affordable and stabilize communities
Failed in the House Jan 2026

H 3427 An Act designating Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution
Failed in the House Sep 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Uyterhoeven sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Uyterhoeven is closer to the center than 91% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Jim Hawkins, Michelle Badger, Mike Connolly

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

With Uyterhoeven’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
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: Uyterhoeven’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Uyterhoeven	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 Uyterhoeven was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

202020212022202320242025202620272028Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 144 Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 85

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-D27	Won	—	D+64.4	—
2024	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 85	Won	—	D+80.9	—
2022	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 85	Won	—	D+82.8	—
2020	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 144	Won	—	—	—