Rating Group: Associated Industries of Massachusetts
2017-2018 Positions
Issues:
Business and Consumers
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Koczera | 60% | |||
| Stephen Kulik | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Seventh Middlesex | Jack Lewis | Democratic | 60% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Middlesex | David Linsky | Democratic | 60% |
| MA | State House - Eighth Suffolk | Jay Livingstone | Democratic | 60% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Second Middlesex | Marc Lombardo | Republican | 60% |
| MA | State House - First Suffolk | Adrian Madaro | Democratic | 60% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Worcester | John Mahoney, Jr. | Democratic | 60% |
| Elizabeth Malia | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Third Norfolk | Ronald Mariano | Democratic | 60% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | Democratic | 60% |
| Juana Matias | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Twenty-Eighth Middlesex | Joe McGonagle, Jr. | Democratic | 60% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Norfolk | Paul McMurtry | Democratic | 60% |
| MA | State House - Third Plymouth | Joan Meschino | Democratic | 60% |
| Rady Mom | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Essex | Frank Moran | Democratic | 60% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Norfolk | James Murphy | Democratic | 60% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Worcester | Brian Murray | Democratic | 60% |
| Harold Naughton, Jr. | 60% | |||
| MA | Mayor - At-Large | Shaunna O'Connell | 60% | |
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Worcester | James O'Day | Democratic | 60% |
| Jerry Parisella | 60% | |||
| Sarah Peake | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Norfolk | Alice Peisch | Democratic | 60% |
| Smitty Pignatelli | 60% | |||
| Denise Provost | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Twenty-Fourth Middlesex | Dave Rogers | Democratic | 60% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Norfolk | John Rogers | Democratic | 60% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Norfolk | Jeffrey Roy | Democratic | 60% |
| Byron Rushing | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Second Suffolk | Dan Ryan | Democratic | 60% |
| Angelo Scaccia | 60% | |||
| Paul Schmid III | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | Democratic | 60% |
| Theodore Speliotis | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | Democratic | 60% |
| William Straus | 60% | |||
| Jeffrey Sánchez | 60% | |||
| Jose Tosado | 60% | |||
| Paul Tucker | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Seventh Suffolk | Chynah Tyler | Democratic | 60% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Third Middlesex | Steve Ultrino | Democratic | 60% |
| Aaron Vega | 60% | |||
| RoseLee Vincent | 60% | |||
| Joseph Wagner | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Twelfth Essex | Thomas Walsh | Democratic | 60% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Hampden | Bud Williams | Democratic | 60% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Middlesex | Mike Barrett | Democratic | 50% |
| Joe Boncore | 50% | |||
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | Democratic | 50% |
| Harriette Chandler | 50% | |||
| Sonia Chang-Diaz | 50% | |||
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex and Norfolk | Cindy Creem | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - Cape and Islands | Julian Cyr | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | Democratic | 50% |
| Adam Hinds | 50% | |||
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex | Pat Jehlen | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | Democratic | 50% |
| Barbara L'Italien | 50% | |||
| Eric Lesser | 50% | |||
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | Democratic | 50% |
| Walter Timilty | 50% | |||
| James Welch | 50% | |||
| Ruth Balser | 40% | |||
| MA | State House - Thirty-Fifth Middlesex | Paul Donato, Sr. | Democratic | 40% |
| MA | State House - Second Bristol | Jim Hawkins | Democratic | 40% |
| Louis Kafka | 40% | |||
| MA | State House - Tenth Middlesex | John Lawn, Jr. | Democratic | 40% |
| MA | State House - Third Suffolk | Aaron Michlewitz | Democratic | 40% |
| MA | State House - Eighteenth Suffolk | Michael Moran | Democratic | 40% |
| John Scibak | 40% | |||
| Frank Smizik | 40% | |||
| MA | State House - Third Essex | Andy Vargas | Democratic | 40% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | Democratic | 40% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Plymouth and Norfolk | Michael Brady | Democratic | 38% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Essex | Brendan Crighton | Democratic | 38% |
| MA | State Senate - Fourth Middlesex | Cindy Friedman | Democratic | 38% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | Democratic | 38% |
| Marc Pacheco | 38% | |||
| Dean Tran | 38% | |||
| MA | State Senate - First Suffolk | Nick Collins | Democratic | 25% |
| MA | State Senate - Bristol and Norfolk | Paul Feeney | Democratic | 25% |
| Kathleen O'Connor-Ives | 25% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Koczera | 60% | |||
| Stephen Kulik | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Seventh Middlesex | Jack Lewis | D | 60% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Middlesex | David Linsky | D | 60% |
| MA | State House - Eighth Suffolk | Jay Livingstone | D | 60% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Second Middlesex | Marc Lombardo | R | 60% |
| MA | State House - First Suffolk | Adrian Madaro | D | 60% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Worcester | John Mahoney, Jr. | D | 60% |
| Elizabeth Malia | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Third Norfolk | Ronald Mariano | D | 60% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | D | 60% |
| Juana Matias | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Twenty-Eighth Middlesex | Joe McGonagle, Jr. | D | 60% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Norfolk | Paul McMurtry | D | 60% |
| MA | State House - Third Plymouth | Joan Meschino | D | 60% |
| Rady Mom | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Essex | Frank Moran | D | 60% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Norfolk | James Murphy | D | 60% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Worcester | Brian Murray | D | 60% |
| Harold Naughton, Jr. | 60% | |||
| MA | Mayor - At-Large | Shaunna O'Connell | 60% | |
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Worcester | James O'Day | D | 60% |
| Jerry Parisella | 60% | |||
| Sarah Peake | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Norfolk | Alice Peisch | D | 60% |
| Smitty Pignatelli | 60% | |||
| Denise Provost | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Twenty-Fourth Middlesex | Dave Rogers | D | 60% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Norfolk | John Rogers | D | 60% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Norfolk | Jeffrey Roy | D | 60% |
| Byron Rushing | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Second Suffolk | Dan Ryan | D | 60% |
| Angelo Scaccia | 60% | |||
| Paul Schmid III | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | D | 60% |
| Theodore Speliotis | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | D | 60% |
| William Straus | 60% | |||
| Jeffrey Sánchez | 60% | |||
| Jose Tosado | 60% | |||
| Paul Tucker | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Seventh Suffolk | Chynah Tyler | D | 60% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Third Middlesex | Steve Ultrino | D | 60% |
| Aaron Vega | 60% | |||
| RoseLee Vincent | 60% | |||
| Joseph Wagner | 60% | |||
| MA | State House - Twelfth Essex | Thomas Walsh | D | 60% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Hampden | Bud Williams | D | 60% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Middlesex | Mike Barrett | D | 50% |
| Joe Boncore | 50% | |||
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | D | 50% |
| Harriette Chandler | 50% | |||
| Sonia Chang-Diaz | 50% | |||
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex and Norfolk | Cindy Creem | D | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - Cape and Islands | Julian Cyr | D | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | D | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | D | 50% |
| Adam Hinds | 50% | |||
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex | Pat Jehlen | D | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | D | 50% |
| Barbara L'Italien | 50% | |||
| Eric Lesser | 50% | |||
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | D | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | D | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | D | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | D | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | D | 50% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | D | 50% |
| Walter Timilty | 50% | |||
| James Welch | 50% | |||
| Ruth Balser | 40% | |||
| MA | State House - Thirty-Fifth Middlesex | Paul Donato, Sr. | D | 40% |
| MA | State House - Second Bristol | Jim Hawkins | D | 40% |
| Louis Kafka | 40% | |||
| MA | State House - Tenth Middlesex | John Lawn, Jr. | D | 40% |
| MA | State House - Third Suffolk | Aaron Michlewitz | D | 40% |
| MA | State House - Eighteenth Suffolk | Michael Moran | D | 40% |
| John Scibak | 40% | |||
| Frank Smizik | 40% | |||
| MA | State House - Third Essex | Andy Vargas | D | 40% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | D | 40% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Plymouth and Norfolk | Michael Brady | D | 38% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Essex | Brendan Crighton | D | 38% |
| MA | State Senate - Fourth Middlesex | Cindy Friedman | D | 38% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | D | 38% |
| Marc Pacheco | 38% | |||
| Dean Tran | 38% | |||
| MA | State Senate - First Suffolk | Nick Collins | D | 25% |
| MA | State Senate - Bristol and Norfolk | Paul Feeney | D | 25% |
| Kathleen O'Connor-Ives | 25% |