Mark Sylvia
Massachusetts State Representative, District 19 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
- 0
- 4 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.7%
- Chamber median 0.9%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +18.7
- 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.
- Climate Action and Sustainability
- Environment and Natural Resources
- Federal Funding, Policy and Accountability
- Labor and Workforce Development
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Sylvia sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Sylvia is closer to the center than 68% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Carlos González, Simon Cataldo, David Linsky
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET
With Sylvia’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills1%
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: Sylvia’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Sylvia | 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… | Yes | 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 Sylvia 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 House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | D+18.7 | D+2.2 | +16.5 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | D+5.3 | D+2.2 | +3.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $125.3K
- Spent
- $94.8K
- Cash
- $23.9K
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.
| Sylvia Committee State | Active |
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Seats Sylvia has held
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 19 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sylvia has run against
- Republican (R) · 2026 election, won
- Joseph M. Pires (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Sylvia
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7446bdd1-f6b4-40cb-a039-41f4be68833e
- Wikidata Q134974855
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET