# Erika Uyterhoeven

Erika Uyterhoeven is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House for district 27th Middlesex.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Massachusetts House, district 27th Middlesex
- Serving since: 2021-01-06
- Current term: MA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/a3f4c05a-b51a-4b8f-bc5d-d4cb82d74164

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a3f4c05a-b51a-4b8f-bc5d-d4cb82d74164 (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

Uyterhoeven voted against the majority of Massachusetts House Democrats 6 times; party unity 96.0%, in the bottom quarter of the Massachusetts House (average 98.5%).

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

318 classified statements: 318 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 | Uyterhoeven | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 14.1% | 10.4% | 225 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 57.9% | 39.2% | 134 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 13.2% | 14.4% | 355 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.6% | 1.0% | 240 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Immigration 20% (State House Democrats 4.3%); Housing and Community Development 19% (State House Democrats 6.2%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 16% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Education 15% (State House Democrats 15%); Government Operations and Politics 13% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.44 (standard error 0.03), from 1,680 donors and 125 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 76% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MA 2025–26 session)

234 roll calls. Attendance 94.8% (Massachusetts House 97.4%). Party unity 96.0% (98.5%). 6 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 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 36 bills: 36 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 380. 0.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Massachusetts House 4.0%; rank 109 of 147).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HD 6293: An Act establishing the Massachusetts Digital Commonwealth (in committee, 2026-08-13) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/HD6293/
- H 5606: An Act authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the city of Somerville (in committee, 2026-09-28) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H5606/
- HD 3882: An Act to improve food safety and quality in Department of Correction facilities (in committee, 2025-05-12) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/HD3882/
- H 4126: An Act to align public pensions with Massachusetts’ net zero future (in committee, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H4126/
- H 4125: An Act to improve food safety and quality in Department of Correction facilities (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H4125/
- HD 3881: An Act to align public pensions with Massachusetts’ net zero future (in committee, 2025-05-12) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/HD3881/
- HD 3886: An Act to establish the Pension Innovation Fund for intergenerational equity (in committee, 2025-05-12) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/HD3886/
- H 4127: An Act to establish the Pension Innovation Fund for intergenerational equity (in committee, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H4127/
- H 3910: An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to enact right to purchase legislation (in committee, 2026-02-25) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H3910/
- H 63: Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights (in committee, 2025-05-01) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H63/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $209.7K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 92% 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.

- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/erika4rep/status/2114018017889677464
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/erika4rep/status/2114018020947624043
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/erika4rep/status/2113314308419354896
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/erika4rep/status/2110829390900654195
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/erika4rep/status/2110087586089955510
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/erika4rep/status/2107878776700797385
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/erika4rep/status/2107878779091599522
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/erika4rep/status/2107878782350577884
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/erika4rep/status/2107565028513599974
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/erika4rep/status/2107565030967247357

## Links

- Official site: https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/E_U1
- Campaign site: https://www.electerika.com/
- X: https://x.com/erika4rep
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electerika/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electerika/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-uyterhoeven-b90a2174/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a3f4c05a-b51a-4b8f-bc5d-d4cb82d74164