Simon Cataldo
Massachusetts State Representative, District 72 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.4%
- Chamber median 0.9%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +45.8
- Won 2022
- 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.
- Environment and Natural Resources · vice chair
- Education
- Financial Services
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM 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 Cataldo sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Cataldo is closer to the center than 68% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Carlos González, Mark Sylvia, David Linsky
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET
With Cataldo’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
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: Cataldo’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Cataldo | 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 Cataldo 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 72 | Won | — | D+48.2 | — |
| 2024 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | — | D+48.2 | — |
| 2022 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | D+45.8 | D+50.2 | −4.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $124.9K
- Spent
- $51.9K
- Cash
- $188.1K
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Cataldo Committee State | Active |
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Seats Cataldo has held
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 72 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cataldo has run against
- Rodney E. Cleaves (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Cataldo
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f43366ee-ff27-43ac-aa55-629be715b4a9
- Wikidata Q116965184
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET