Richard Wells
Massachusetts State Representative, District 102 since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.4%
- Chamber median 0.9%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +29.6
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Higher Education
- Municipalities and Regional Government
- Public Safety and Homeland Security
- Revenue
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Failed in the Senate Jun 2026
Failed in the House Oct 2026
Failed in committee Apr 2026
Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Wells sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Wells is closer to the center than 87% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Mike Finn, Russell Holmes, Brian Ashe
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET
With Wells’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills10%
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: Wells’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Wells | 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 Wells 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: 7th Norfolk District | Lost | — | D+45.0 | — |
| 2024 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 102 | Won | D+29.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $45.1K
- Spent
- $38.6K
- Cash
- $16.6K
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.
| Wells Committee State | Active |
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Seats Wells has held
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 102 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Wells has run against
- Democratic (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Clinton Graham (I) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Wells
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e988f332-eba5-40a4-b55f-554728360e6c
- Wikidata Q135192950
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET