# Kate Lipper-Garabedian Kate Lipper-Garabedian is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House for district 32nd Middlesex. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Massachusetts House, district 32nd Middlesex - Serving since: 2020-03-25 - Current term: MA 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/7d66e1ca-1fb3-4194-bb18-f9924c528df2 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7d66e1ca-1fb3-4194-bb18-f9924c528df2 (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 7.4% of the 27 bills Lipper-Garabedian sponsored got out of committee, in the top quarter of the Massachusetts House. ## What Lipper-Garabedian says (MA 2025–26 session) 3 classified statements: 3 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate. | Label | Lipper-Garabedian | State House Democrats average | Rank | |---|---|---|---| | Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 765 | | Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.4% | 717 of 765 | | Policy discussion | 0.0% | 39.2% | 757 of 765 | | Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 765 | | Credit claiming | 33.3% | 14.4% | 62 of 765 | | Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 544 of 765 | ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.54 (standard error 0.02), from 812 donors and 131 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 63% of State House Democrats score lower. ## Votes (MA 2025–26 session) 234 roll calls. Attendance 98.2% (Massachusetts House 97.4%). Party unity 100% (98.5%). 0 votes against the party majority. Key votes: - 2026-07-22 · voted yea · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 27 bills: 27 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 30. 7.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Massachusetts House 4.0%; rank 30 of 147). Recent sponsored bills: - H 5418: An Act authorizing the town of Wakefield to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption (became law, 2026-09-04) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H5418/ - H 3960: An Act relative to physician relocation (in committee, 2026-03-16) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H3960/ - H 3979: An Act authorizing the City of Melrose to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption (became law, 2025-09-26) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H3979/ - H 636: An Act requiring financial education in schools (in committee, 2025-10-23) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H636/ - H 88: An Act establishing a special commission on blockchain and cryptocurrency (in committee, 2026-02-12) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H88/ - H 635: An Act relating to seizure disorders in schools (in committee, 2025-10-23) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H635/ - H 853: An Act reforming the composition of the boards of registrars of voters (in committee, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H853/ - H 991: An Act ensuring safe drinking water in schools (in committee, 2026-02-26) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H991/ - H 89: An Act providing for consumer protection in a digital economy (in committee, 2026-02-12) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H89/ - H 1848: An Act relative to judicial discretion for probation (in committee, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H1848/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $114.8K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 91% 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. - 2025-01-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/kateforrep/status/1875182332250055065 - 2025-01-02 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/kateforrep/status/1874833163685335438 - 2025-01-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/kateforrep/status/1874470715996401871 ## Links - Official site: https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/KLG1 - Campaign site: https://www.kateforrep.com/ - X: https://x.com/kateforrep - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kateforrep/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kateforrep/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinelipper/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7d66e1ca-1fb3-4194-bb18-f9924c528df2