Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Kate Lipper-Garabedian

Massachusetts State Representative, District 90 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 4 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 4. Won the 2026 race for Massachusetts State Senate: Fifth Middlesex District.

Massachusetts State Representative, District 90

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 2; 23 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.7%; Chamber median 0.9%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +62.7; Won 2020
Elections: 5; 2020–2026

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Ethics · chair
Financial Services

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 23 sponsored · 2 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

H 5418 An Act authorizing the town of Wakefield to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption
Became law Sep 2026

H 3979 An Act authorizing the City of Melrose to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption
Became law Sep 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Lipper-Garabedian sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Lipper-Garabedian is closer to the center than 11% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Jay Livingstone, Jessica Giannino, Kristin Kassner

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

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

Date	Bill	Lipper-Garabedian	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 Lipper-Garabedian was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

202020212022202320242025202620272028Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 149 Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 90

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-D23	Won	—	D+32.8	—
2024	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 90	Won	—	D+40.3	—
2022	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 90	Won	—	D+43.4	—
2020	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 149	Won	—	—	—
2020	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 149 (special)	Won	D+62.7	—	—