# David DeCoste

David DeCoste is a Republican member of the Massachusetts House for district 5th Plymouth.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Massachusetts House, district 5th Plymouth
- Serving since: 2015-01-07
- Current term: MA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/cf295962-4f8d-427a-84e9-c7615ff94c8c

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/cf295962-4f8d-427a-84e9-c7615ff94c8c (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

DeCoste sits at +0.63 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 88% of State House Republicans.

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

84 classified statements: 84 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 | DeCoste | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 642 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 9.5% | 9.3% | 289 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 21.4% | 31.9% | 535 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 2.4% | 1.8% | 217 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 12.7% | 764 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 618 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 22% (State House Republicans 12%); Government Operations and Politics 22% (State House Republicans 18%); Taxation 22% (State House Republicans 8.1%); Armed Forces and National Security 17% (State House Republicans 4.9%); Crime and Law Enforcement 11% (State House Republicans 11%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.63 (standard error 0.03), from 367 donors and 133 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 88% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (MA 2025–26 session)

234 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Massachusetts House 97.4%). Party unity 100% (98.5%). 17 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 nay · 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 31 bills: 31 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 220. 0.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Massachusetts House 4.0%; rank 109 of 147).

Recent sponsored bills:

- H 5605: An Act relative to liquor license extensions in the town of Hanover (in committee, 2026-10-13) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H5605/
- HD 4670: An Act relative to school choice (in committee, 2025-05-15) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/HD4670/
- H 1494: An Act relative to improve access to rental assistance programs (in committee, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H1494/
- H 550: An Act relative to securing parental consent for human sexuality education (in committee, 2025-09-02) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H550/
- H 1493: An Act allowing movable tiny houses as permanent residential dwellings and accessory dwelling units (in committee, 2025-11-06) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H1493/
- H 2805: An Act authorizing the South Shore Charter School to join the State Employees Retirement System (in committee, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H2805/
- H 2595: An Act relative to the use of force equipment (in committee, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H2595/
- H 549: An Act to regulate the use of mobile communication devices in educational institutions (in committee, 2025-11-17) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H549/
- H 929: An Act relative to the board of registration of hazardous waste site cleanup professionals (in committee, 2026-02-26) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H929/
- H 3078: An Act to provide municipalities with the option to freeze residential tax rate or valuation for the elderly with means tested criteria (in committee, 2026-03-02) https://openstates.org/ma/bills/194th/H3078/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $23.1K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% 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.

- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/VoteDeCoste/status/2113036395803537503
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/VoteDeCoste/status/2113036722095210989
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/VoteDeCoste/status/2111142546252747158
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/VoteDeCoste/status/2109645918417072513
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/VoteDeCoste/status/2107487989093790099
- 2026-10-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/VoteDeCoste/status/2106739653302767731
- 2026-10-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/VoteDeCoste/status/2106751363279638831
- 2026-10-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/VoteDeCoste/status/2105818993567166672
- 2026-10-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/VoteDeCoste/status/2106016109417635948
- 2026-10-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/VoteDeCoste/status/2105673171647315980

## Links

- Official site: https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/DFD1
- X: https://x.com/VoteDeCoste
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CitizenForDeCoste
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vote_decoste/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/cf295962-4f8d-427a-84e9-c7615ff94c8c