John J. Mahoney
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
DemocratIn office since Nov 2010

John J. Mahoney

Massachusetts State Representative, District 154 since 2010. Ran in 9 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 9. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Massachusetts State Representative, District 154Born 1964

In office
16 yrs
Since 2010
Bills became law
0
9 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.7%
Chamber median 0.9%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+37.2
Won 2014
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.

  • Post Audit and Oversight · chair
  • Human Resources and Employee Engagement

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 9 sponsored · 0 became law

No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Mahoney sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Mahoney is closer to the center than 11% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianMahoneyMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Jay Livingstone, Jessica Giannino, Kristin Kassner

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

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

DateBillMahoneyDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Jul 22, 2026H 5595: An Act prioritizing patient access to careYesYesNoPassed 119–33
Jul 8, 2026H 5562: An Act relative to economic development in the commonwealthYesYesYesPassed 145–6
Jul 1, 2026H 5555: An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the…Not votingYesYesPassed 142–6
Jun 10, 2026S 2726: An Act regarding free expressionNoNoYesFailed 23–133
Apr 28, 2026H 5500: An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the…YesYesNoPassed 136–20

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Mahoney 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 154Won—D+33.9—
2024Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 154Won—D+33.9—
2022Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 154Won—D+40.8—
2020Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 215Won———
2018Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 215Won———
2016Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 215Won———
2014Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 215WonD+37.2——
2014Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 215 (primary)Won———
2012Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 215Won———
2010Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 154WonD+20.3——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$61.6K
Spent
$60.1K
Cash
$22.8K

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.

Mahoney Committee
State
Active

Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET

Seats Mahoney has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Mahoney has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Mahoney

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET