Joe McGonagle
Massachusetts State Representative, District 86 since 2014. Ran in 7 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 0
- 6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.7%
- Chamber median 0.9%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +41.2
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Veterans and Federal Affairs · chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where McGonagle sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
McGonagle is closer to the center than 66% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Tom Walsh, Ken Gordon, Mark Cusack
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET
With McGonagle’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
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: McGonagle’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | McGonagle | 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 McGonagle 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, District 86 | Won | — | D+25.3 | — |
| 2024 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | — | D+25.3 | — |
| 2022 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | D+41.2 | D+44.5 | −3.3 |
| 2020 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 145 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 145 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 145 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 145 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 145 (primary) | Won | +8.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $41.3K
- Spent
- $34K
- Cash
- $23.1K
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.
| McGonagle Committee State | Active |
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Seats McGonagle has held
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 86 · since 2022
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 145 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McGonagle has run against
- Michael K. Marchese (I) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know McGonagle
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6c3b63a2-ef13-43e5-b6de-d5e0901aa65a
- Wikidata Q19518305
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET