Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

John Barrett

Massachusetts State Representative, District 7 since 2018. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Massachusetts State Representative, District 7Born 1947

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 5; 17 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 3.4%; Chamber median 0.9%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −2.0; Lost 1980

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Operations, Facilities and Security · chair

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 17 sponsored · 5 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

H 4347 An Act relative to the Williamstown Library Trustees
Became law Oct 2026

H 4141 An Act authorizing the city of North Adams to appoint retired North Adams police officers as special police…
Became law Jun 2026

H 3026 An Act allowing the town of Williamstown to expand financial eligibility for senior property tax exemption
Became law Feb 2026

H 4056 An Act relative to the Lanesborough Select Board
Became law Oct 2025

H 801 An Act relative to the town of Cheshire's special election
Became law Aug 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Barrett sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Barrett is closer to the center than 56% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Bill Galvin, Paul Donato, Greg Schwartz

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

With Barrett’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: Barrett’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Barrett	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…	Not voting	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 Barrett was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 65 Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 7

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 Berkshire District	Lost	—	D+30.8	—
2024	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 7	Won	—	—	—
2022	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 7	Won	—	—	—
2020	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 65	Won	—	—	—
2018	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 65	Won	—	—	—
1980	Massachusetts State Senate, SD-BERKSHIRE	Lost	R+2.0	—	—