Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Richard Haggerty

Massachusetts State Representative, District 88 since 2018. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Massachusetts State Representative, District 88

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 0; 23 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 8.1%; Chamber median 0.9%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +39.8; Won 2018

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Housing · chair

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 23 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

H 2441 An Act relative to diabetes prevention
Failed in the House Jul 2026

H 4545 An Act relative to PFML for bone marrow and organ donation
Failed in the House Jul 2026

H 3502 An Act relative to grid optimization
Failed in the House Mar 2026

H 3678 An Act relative to proper notification of deceased animals on state highways
Failed in the House Feb 2026

H 884 An Act to strengthen the Commonwealth's strategic preparedness stockpiles
Failed in the House Jan 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Haggerty sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Haggerty is closer to the center than 73% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Mary Keefe, Margaret Scarsdale, Chynah Tyler

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET

With Haggerty’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills32%

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: Haggerty’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Haggerty	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 Haggerty was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 147 Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 88

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: 30th Middlesex District	Lost	—	D+22.4	—
2024	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 88	Won	—	—	—
2022	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 88	Won	—	—	—
2020	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 147	Won	—	—	—
2018	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 147	Won	D+39.8	—	—