# Mike Soter

Mike Soter is a Republican member of the Massachusetts House for district 8th Worcester.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Massachusetts House, district 8th Worcester
- Serving since: 2019-01-02
- Current term: MA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/4cec2aa4-c17b-4749-b0e9-58a25695bf2f

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4cec2aa4-c17b-4749-b0e9-58a25695bf2f (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

Soter voted against the majority of Massachusetts House Republicans 5 times; party unity 96.3%, in the bottom quarter of the Massachusetts House (average 98.5%).

## What Soter says (MA 2025–26 session)

7 classified statements: 7 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Soter | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 643 of 792 |
| Policy criticism | 28.6% | 9.3% | 46 of 792 |
| Policy discussion | 85.7% | 31.9% | 5 of 792 |
| Bipartisanship | 14.3% | 1.8% | 6 of 792 |
| Credit claiming | 42.9% | 12.7% | 13 of 792 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 619 of 792 |

Most discussed policy areas: Crime and Law Enforcement 83% (State House Republicans 11%); Health 33% (State House Republicans 10%); Immigration 17% (State House Republicans 4.7%); Labor and Employment 17% (State House Republicans 2.5%); Taxation 17% (State House Republicans 8.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.42 (standard error 0.03), from 869 donors and 133 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 62% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (MA 2025–26 session)

234 roll calls. Attendance 99.5% (Massachusetts House 97.4%). Party unity 96.3% (98.5%). 5 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-07-22 · voted nay · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 26 bills: 26 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 72. 3.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Massachusetts House 4.0%; rank 53 of 147).

Recent sponsored bills:

- H 5564: An Act amending the charter of the town of Bellingham to allow the Director of Finance to serve as the Town Accountant (became law, 2026-09-22) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H5564/
- HD 3055: An Act adding retail drive-up curbside pickup for marijuana establishments (in committee, 2025-02-27) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/HD3055/
- HD 3064: An Act further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana (in committee, 2025-02-27) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/HD3064/
- H 179: An Act relative to the regulation of CBD and hemp products (in committee, 2025-05-29) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H179/
- H 3248: An Act granting an income tax exemption for new manufacturing corporations (in committee, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H3248/
- HD 4228: An Act relative to the regulation of CBD and hemp products (in committee, 2025-02-27) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/HD4228/
- HD 3038: An Act relative to protecting the residents of the Commonwealth (in committee, 2025-02-27) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/HD3038/
- H 2541: An Act relative to the protection of medical exemptions for immunizations for school attendance (in committee, 2026-03-16) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H2541/
- H 176: An Act further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana (in committee, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H176/
- H 3247: An Act to promote the development of abandoned buildings (in committee, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H3247/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $62.9K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 88% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-07-04 · Post on X · labels: bipartisanship · https://x.com/RepSoter/status/2073369781818872282
- 2025-12-22 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/RepSoter/status/2003124509801578925
- 2025-12-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepSoter/status/2003124511332516031
- 2025-12-22 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/RepSoter/status/2003124512708305280
- 2025-12-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepSoter/status/2003124514184687984
- 2025-02-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepSoter/status/1887184383037063516
- 2025-01-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepSoter/status/1882838470433161457

## Links

- Official site: https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/MJS3
- Campaign site: https://www.mikesoter.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepSoter
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepSoter
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repmikesoter/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@staterepresentativemikesot3718
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-soter-03432391/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4cec2aa4-c17b-4749-b0e9-58a25695bf2f