Michael Chaisson
Massachusetts State Representative, District 10 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.9%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +0.4
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Municipalities and Regional Government · ranking republican member
- Community Development and Small Businesses
- Financial Services
- State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
- Ways and Means
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Chaisson sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Chaisson is closer to the center than 56% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Norm Orrall, Mike Soter, Dave Muradian
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET
With Chaisson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills75%
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: Chaisson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Chaisson | 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 Chaisson 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: 1st Bristol District | Won | — | D+11.8 | — |
| 2024 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 10 | Won | R+0.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $15.6K
- Spent
- $16.3K
- Cash
- $8.9K
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.
| Chaisson Committee State | Active |
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Seats Chaisson has held
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 10 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Chaisson has run against
- Kostas Loukos (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Chaisson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0a74c581-eb5c-4935-b5c3-f4a77e6dcd31
- Wikidata Q134471542
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET