# Colleen Garry

Colleen Garry is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House for district 36th Middlesex.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Massachusetts House, district 36th Middlesex
- Serving since: 2011-01-01
- Current term: MA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/0e38852a-52b0-4aac-8a65-fa3fc964c88e

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/0e38852a-52b0-4aac-8a65-fa3fc964c88e (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Garry voted against the majority of Massachusetts House Democrats 35 times; party unity 69%, the lowest of 156 in the Massachusetts House (average 98.5%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.09 (standard error 0.01), from 178 donors and 127 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 98% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MA 2025–26 session)

234 roll calls. Attendance 92.7% (Massachusetts House 97.4%). Party unity 69% (98.5%). 35 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-07-22 · voted not voting · H. 5595 On Engrossment · H 5595 An Act prioritizing patient access to care · pass · https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H5595/
- 2026-07-22 · voted not voting · S. 2735 On Enactment Land Taking · S 2735 An Act dissolving the North Carver water district · pass · https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/S2735/
- 2026-07-22 · voted not voting · H. 5388 On Enactment Land Taking · H 5388 An Act authorizing the transfer of a certain parcel of land in the town of Marion from the Open Space Acquisition Commission to the Select Board · pass · https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H5388/
- 2026-07-15 · voted yea · H. 2250 , changed On Enactment Land Taking · H 2250 An Act dissolving the Whately Water District · pass · https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H2250/
- 2026-07-08 · voted yea · H. 5569 On passing to be engrossed · H 5569 An Act relative to property tax classifications in the city of Watertown for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent fiscal years · pass · https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H5569/
- 2026-07-08 · voted yea · H. 5562 On adoption of consolidated amendment A · H 5562 An Act relative to economic development in the commonwealth · pass · https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H5562/
- 2026-07-01 · voted yea · H. 5555 On Enactment Land Taking · H 5555 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities… · pass · https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H5555/
- 2026-07-01 · voted yea · S. 3106 On Engrossment · S 3106 An Act relative to toxic-free medical devices · pass · https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/S3106/
- 2026-07-01 · voted yea · H. 5555 On acceptance of conference report · H 5555 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities… · pass · https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H5555/
- 2026-06-17 · voted yea · H. 5511 On acceptance of conference report · H 5511 An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy · pass · https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H5511/

## Legislation (MA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 64 bills: 64 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 227. 0.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Massachusetts House 4.0%; rank 109 of 147).

Recent sponsored bills:

- H 4194: An Act pertaining to the estimated rate of inflation for social service programs (in committee, 2026-03-16) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H4194/
- HD 4408: An Act relative to intellectual disabilities for DDS services (in committee, 2025-05-29) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/HD4408/
- HD 4415: An Act relative to notification of alcohol by volume in beers to be consumed on the premises (in committee, 2025-06-05) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/HD4415/
- HD 4416: An Act to promote fairness between traditional public schools and regional vocational schools (in committee, 2025-06-05) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/HD4416/
- HD 4412: An Act relative to discrimination against cash buyers (in committee, 2025-06-05) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/HD4412/
- H 4261: An Act regulating kratom sales in the Commonwealth (Ty's Bill) (in committee, 2026-02-19) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H4261/
- H 4196: An Act for all licensees for beer to be drunk on the premises must list the alcohol by volume for each beer selection on the menu (in committee, 2025-11-17) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H4196/
- H 4198: An Act to promote fairness between traditional public schools and regional vocational schools (in committee, 2025-09-30) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H4198/
- HD 4406: An Act to grant state income tax exemption for school fees and charges (in committee, 2025-05-27) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/HD4406/
- H 4197: An Act relative to notification of alcohol by volume in beers to be consumed on the premises (in committee, 2025-11-17) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H4197/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $2,145 (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/CMG1
- X: https://x.com/repcolleengarry
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colleen.garry
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnhMysc2hK5JnUeA7sQlLMQ/featured
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-garry-a902b218/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/0e38852a-52b0-4aac-8a65-fa3fc964c88e