RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

Kelly Pease

Massachusetts State Representative, District 47 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Massachusetts State Representative, District 47Born 1966

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 2; 26 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.9%
With party: 95%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +21.3; Won 2026
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.

Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
Federal Funding, Policy and Accountability
Higher Education
Ways and Means
Ways and Means

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 26 sponsored · 2 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

H 5449 An Act relative to amending the Traffic Commission in the city of Westfield
Became law Sep 2026

H 3916 An Act to authorize the city of Westfield to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position…
Became law Dec 2025

H 3871 An Act authorizing amending, updating, and aligning the Commonwealth’s definition of veteran
Failed in the House Jan 2026

H 3963 An Act relative to the retirement of Greg Heath, a former firefighter of the city of Westfield
Failed in the House Oct 2025

H 3759 An Act creating Cold War veteran license plates
Failed in the House Sep 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Pease sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Pease is closer to the center than 48% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Steve Xiarhos, Todd Smola, Mike Soter

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

With Pease’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills25%

Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Pease’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Pease	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Jul 22, 2026	H 5595: An Act prioritizing patient access to care	No	No	Yes	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…	Yes	Yes	Yes	Passed 142–6
Jun 10, 2026	S 2726: An Act regarding free expression	Yes	Yes	No	Failed 23–133
Apr 28, 2026	H 5500: An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the…	No	No	Yes	Passed 136–20

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Pease 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 105 Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 47

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, District 47	Won	R+21.3	R+1.8	+19.5
2024	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 47	Won	R+17.6	R+1.8	+15.8
2022	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 47	Won	—	D+3.3	—
2020	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 105	Won	R+8.1	—	—