Kelly Dooner
Massachusetts State Senator, District D36 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 3
- 32 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +1.7
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Community Development and Small Businesses · ranking republican member
- Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure · ranking republican member
- Health Care Financing · ranking republican member
- Higher Education · ranking republican member
- Intergovernmental Affairs · ranking member
- Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery · ranking republican member
- Public Health · ranking republican member
- Public Service · ranking republican member
- Personnel and Administration
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Sep 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Dooner 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-D36 | Won | — | R+4.8 | — |
| 2024 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D36 | Won | R+1.7 | R+4.8 | −3.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $67.1K
- Spent
- $41.9K
- Cash
- $32.6K
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.
| Dooner Committee State | Active |
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Seats Dooner has held
- Massachusetts State Senate, District D36 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dooner has run against
- Joseph Richard Pacheco (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Dooner
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/062618e6-3ba4-4170-8b4f-9d0fa325a9ab
- Wikidata Q131108692
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET