Joan Lovely
Massachusetts State Senator, District D22 since 2012. Ran in 8 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 8. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 2
- 74 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +33.7
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 9
- 2012–2026
- Won
- 9
- 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.
- Emergency Preparedness and Management · vice chair
- Rules · chair
- Rules · chair
- Aging and Independence
- Agriculture and Fisheries
- Climate Change and Global Warming
- Community Development and Small Businesses
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Oct 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Lovely 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-D22 | Won | — | D+23.6 | — |
| 2024 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D22 | Won | D+33.7 | D+23.6 | +10.1 |
| 2022 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D22 | Won | D+35.4 | D+31.7 | +3.7 |
| 2020 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 21 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 21 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 21 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 21 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 21 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 21 | Won | D+41.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $29.1K
- Spent
- $54.7K
- Cash
- $13K
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.
| Lovely Committee State | Active |
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Seats Lovely has held
- Massachusetts State Senate, District D22 · since 2022
- Massachusetts State Senate, District 21 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lovely has run against
- Damian Mitchell Anketell (R) · 2024 election, won
- Richard A. Jolitz (R) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Lovely
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d0956cb2-93df-4096-82ce-d39fbf0b9e36
- Wikidata Q6205238
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET