# Andy Vargas

Andy Vargas is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House for district 3rd Essex.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Massachusetts House, district 3rd Essex
- Serving since: 2017-11-15
- Current term: MA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/c1f81bec-d032-4f41-940c-ca32f2b5af12

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/c1f81bec-d032-4f41-940c-ca32f2b5af12 (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

40% of the 42 bills Vargas sponsored got out of committee, the highest of 147 in the Massachusetts House.

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

92 classified statements: 92 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 | Vargas | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 2.2% | 10.4% | 595 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 42.4% | 39.2% | 343 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 5.4% | 2.9% | 134 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 23.9% | 14.4% | 158 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 26% (State House Democrats 15%); Housing and Community Development 21% (State House Democrats 6.2%); Health 18% (State House Democrats 15%); Commerce 13% (State House Democrats 3.1%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 11% (State House Democrats 9.8%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.73 (standard error 0.02), from 880 donors and 131 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 34% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MA 2025–26 session)

234 roll calls. Attendance 98.7% (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 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 42 bills: 42 reached committee, 17 passed one chamber, 14 passed both, 14 became law. Cosponsored 82. 40.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Massachusetts House 4.0%; rank 1 of 147).

Recent sponsored bills:

- H 5667: An Act authorizing John M. Roche to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum… (in committee, 2026-10-21) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H5667/
- H 5384: An Act authorizing Craig Riley to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age… (passed one chamber, 2026-08-27) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H5384/
- H 4879: An Act authorizing Jonathan Gagne to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the… (became law, 2026-09-10) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H4879/
- H 4573: An Act authorizing Sean Duffy to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age… (became law, 2026-08-28) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H4573/
- H 4476: An Act authorizing Kenneth Navarro to take the civil service examination for the position of fire fighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum… (became law, 2026-09-10) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H4476/
- H 4477: An Act authorizing William (Rob) Cargill to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the… (became law, 2026-09-10) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H4477/
- H 4443: An Act relative to the maximum age requirement for original appointment to the position of firefighter or police officer (passed one chamber, 2026-07-09) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H4443/
- H 4442: An Act authorizing Anthony Morales to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the… (became law, 2026-06-05) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H4442/
- H 4390: An Act authorizing Nick Santos to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum… (became law, 2026-06-05) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H4390/
- HD 4827: An Act to ensure non-discrimination by improving algorithmic systems (in committee, 2025-06-30) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/HD4827/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $45.2K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 96% 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.

- 2026-01-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepAndyVargas/status/2011453796606722100
- 2025-10-30 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepAndyVargas/status/1983994878397743395
- 2025-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepAndyVargas/status/1981801655982002345
- 2025-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepAndyVargas/status/1981443064871719015
- 2025-09-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepAndyVargas/status/1971209378180006087
- 2025-09-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepAndyVargas/status/1970624106786660790
- 2025-09-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepAndyVargas/status/1969035023006208352
- 2025-09-18 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepAndyVargas/status/1968659137392210328
- 2025-09-12 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/RepAndyVargas/status/1966499553894424809
- 2025-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepAndyVargas/status/1965938240252514608

## Links

- Official site: https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/AXV1
- Campaign site: https://www.andyvargas.org/
- X: https://x.com/RepAndyVargas
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepAndyVargas
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repandyvargas/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyxvargas/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/c1f81bec-d032-4f41-940c-ca32f2b5af12