Karen Spilka
Massachusetts State Senator, District D13 since 2008. Ran in 13 elections between 2002 and 2024, winning 10. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 0
- 2 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- −10.9
- Lost 2010
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 14
- 2002–2026
- Won
- 11
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Legislation
Failed in committee Oct 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Spilka 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-D13 | Won | — | D+41.1 | — |
| 2024 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D13 | Won | — | D+41.1 | — |
| 2022 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D13 | Won | — | D+47.0 | — |
| 2020 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 15 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 15 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 15 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 15 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 15 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 15 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D13 | Lost | R+10.9 | — | — |
| 2008 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D13 | Won | D+0.1 | — | — |
| 2006 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D13 | Lost | R+1.6 | — | — |
| 2004 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D13 | Lost | R+9.1 | — | — |
| 2002 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 65 | Won | D+53.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $758.7K
- Spent
- $852.1K
- Cash
- $193.6K
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Spilka Committee State | Active |
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Seats Spilka has held
- Massachusetts State Senate, District D13 · since 2022
- Massachusetts State Senate, District 15 · since 2012
- Massachusetts State Senate, District D13 · since 2008
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 65 · 2002–2004
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Spilka has run against
- Cynthia Creem (D) · 2010 election, lost
- Gregory Doherty (L) · 2002 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Spilka
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e48879ef-ed74-4f93-8e5b-c0f3752d4fd7
- Wikidata Q6370058
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET