Pavel Payano
Massachusetts State Senator, District D19 since 2022. Ran in 3 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 51 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 4
- 2014–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity · vice chair
- Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure · chair
- Education
- Health Care Financing
- Higher Education
- Juvenile and Emerging Adult Justice
- Legislative Black and Latino Caucus
- Steering and Policy
- Ways and Means
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Payano 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-D19 | Won | — | D+10.1 | — |
| 2024 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D19 | Won | — | D+10.1 | — |
| 2022 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D19 | Won | — | D+29.5 | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 18 (primary) | Lost | −17.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $68.1K
- Spent
- $52.1K
- Cash
- $31.3K
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.
| Payano Committee State | Active |
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Seats Payano has held
- Massachusetts State Senate, District D19 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Payano has run against
- Fraylin S. Angelina (R) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Payano
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1d33d1e7-dae9-4e98-aa9e-626b0d711d9a
- Wikidata Q115579560
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET