Paul McMurtry
Massachusetts State Representative, District 106 since 2008. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 1
- 54 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.9%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +36.1
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Labor and Workforce Development · chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Failed in the House Feb 2026
Failed in the House Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where McMurtry sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
McMurtry is closer to the center than 11% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jay Livingstone, Jessica Giannino, Kristin Kassner
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET
With McMurtry’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills7%
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: McMurtry’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | McMurtry | 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 McMurtry 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: 11th Norfolk District | Won | — | D+27.9 | — |
| 2024 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 106 | Won | D+36.1 | — | — |
| 2022 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 106 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 167 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 167 | Won | D+34.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 167 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 167 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 167 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 167 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 106 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 106 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $42K
- Spent
- $48.6K
- Cash
- $60.8K
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.
| McMurtry Committee State | Active |
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Seats McMurtry has held
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 106 · since 2022
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 167 · since 2012
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 106 · since 2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McMurtry has run against
- Andrew M. Pepoli (I) · 2024 election, won
- John G. McDonald (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know McMurtry
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d0e66289-022e-4a99-ac8c-f20fb7557e7f
- Wikidata Q16732388
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET