Ron Mariano
Massachusetts State Representative, District 98 since 1992. Ran in 18 elections between 1992 and 2024, winning 18. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 34 yrs
- Since 1992
- Bills became law
- 0
- 1 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.4%
- Chamber median 0.9%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +36.8
- Won 2020
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Mariano sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Mariano is closer to the center than 63% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Ken Gordon, Mark Cusack, Adrianne Ramos
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET
With Mariano’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
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: Mariano’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Mariano | 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 | Not voting | 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 Mariano 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, District 98 | Won | — | D+18.1 | — |
| 2024 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | — | D+18.1 | — |
| 2022 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | — | D+28.4 | — |
| 2020 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 159 | Won | D+36.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 159 | Won | D+37.6 | — | — |
| 2016 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 159 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 159 | Won | D+32.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 159 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 159 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | D+27.4 | — | — |
| 2008 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $249.6K
- Spent
- $391.9K
- Cash
- $118K
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Mariano Committee State | Active |
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Seats Mariano has held
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 98 · since 2022
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 159 · since 2012
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 98 · since 1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Mariano has run against
- Stephen F. Tougas (R) · 2020 election, won
- Patricia Kriegel (R) · 2014 election, won
- Gary M. Lowell (I) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Mariano
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e142d28d-e57a-4ff9-afa4-c3cd149f2114
- Wikidata Q7365094
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET