Michael J. Barrett
Massachusetts State Senator, District D15 since 1986. Ran in 15 elections between 1978 and 2024, winning 15. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Massachusetts State Senator, District D15Born 1948Lawyer
- In office
- 40 yrs
- Since 1986
- Bills became law
- 0
- 29 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +18.5
- Won 2014
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 16
- 1978–2026
- Won
- 16
- 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.
- Climate Change and Global Warming · vice chair
- Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy · chair
- Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity
- Tourism, Arts and Cultural 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
Career
Offices held, and every time Barrett 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-D15 | Won | — | D+44.0 | — |
| 2024 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D15 | Won | — | D+44.0 | — |
| 2022 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D15 | Won | — | D+47.6 | — |
| 2020 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 16 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 16 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 16 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 16 | Won | D+18.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 16 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 16 | Won | D+21.2 | — | — |
| 1992 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D26 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D26 | Won | D+25.1 | — | — |
| 1988 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D26 | Won | D+32.1 | — | — |
| 1986 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D26 | Won | D+30.3 | — | — |
| 1982 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 79 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 79 | Won | D+32.1 | — | — |
| 1978 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 79 | Won | D+23.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $78.9K
- Spent
- $201.9K
- Cash
- $143.3K
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 23, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Barrett Committee State | Active |
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 23, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Seats Barrett has held
- Massachusetts State Senate, District D15 · since 2022
- Massachusetts State Senate, District 16 · since 2012
- Massachusetts State Senate, District D26 · since 1986
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 79 · 1978–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Barrett has run against
- Sandi Martinez (R) · 2014 election, won
- William F. Hofmann III (R) · 1990 election, won
- Alice H. Nakashian (I) · 1988 election, won
- William P. Monahan (I) · 1986 election, won
- Michael J. Crowley (R) · 1980 election, won
- Nils L. Nordberg (R) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Barrett
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2cf31d35-c3e8-4627-a534-08dce38078db
- Wikidata Q6831364
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET