Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
Nick Collins
Photo: MA Legislature, Public domain
DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Nick Collins

Massachusetts State Senator, District D30 since 2018. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 9 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 9.

Massachusetts State Senator, District D30Born 1982

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
2
49 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Last margin
+98.4
Won 2018
Elections
10
2010–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Economic Development and Emerging Technologies · vice chair
  • Post Audit and Oversight · vice chair
  • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight · chair
  • Bills in the Third Reading
  • Community Development and Small Businesses
  • Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
  • Veterans and Federal Affairs
  • Ways and Means
  • Ways and Means

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 49 sponsored · 2 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
S 3017 An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police…
Became law Oct 2026
S 1646 An Act relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processes
Became law Jun 2026

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Collins 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Massachusetts State Senate: First Suffolk DistrictLost———
2024Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D30Won—D+50.1—
2022Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D30Won—D+61.3—
2020Massachusetts State Senate, District 1Won———
2018Massachusetts State Senate, District 1WonD+98.4——
2016Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 187Won———
2014Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 187Won———
2014Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 187 (primary)Won———
2012Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 187Won———
2010Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 126WonD+46.6——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$650K
Spent
$632.6K
Cash
$16.1K

Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 21, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Collins Committee
State
Active

Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 21, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET

Seats Collins has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Collins has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Collins

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET