Joseph McKenna (Massachusetts)
Joseph McKenna (Republican Party) is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 18th Worcester District. He assumed office on January 7, 2015. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.
McKenna (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 18th Worcester District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
2025-2026
McKenna was assigned to the following committees:
- House Post Audit and Oversight Committee
- House Ways and Means Committee
- Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures, and State Assets
- Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Committee, Ranking Minority
- Ways and Means Joint Committee
2023-2024
McKenna was assigned to the following committees:
- Human Resources and Employee Engagement Committee
- House Post Audit and Oversight Committee
- House Ways and Means Committee
- Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Committee
- Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint Committee
- Ways and Means Joint Committee
2021-2022
McKenna was assigned to the following committees:
- House Ways and Means Committee
- Community Development and Small Businesses Joint Committee
- Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Committee, House ranking minority member
- Revenue Joint Committee
- Ways and Means Joint Committee
2019-2020
McKenna was assigned to the following committees:
- Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Committee
- Community Development and Small Businesses Joint Committee
- Labor and Workforce Development Joint Committee, Ranking Minority
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Community Development and Small Businesses Joint |
| • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint |
| • Labor and Workforce Development Joint |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McKenna served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint |
| • Labor and Workforce Development Joint |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Worcester District
Incumbent Joseph McKenna won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Worcester District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph McKenna (R) | 98.9 | 20,544 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 220 | ||
| Total votes: 20,764 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Worcester District
Incumbent Joseph McKenna advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Worcester District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph McKenna | 99.5 | 1,944 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 1,953 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McKenna in this election.
2022
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Worcester District
Incumbent Joseph McKenna won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Worcester District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph McKenna (R) | 98.8 | 13,642 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 169 | ||
| Total votes: 13,811 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Worcester District
Incumbent Joseph McKenna advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Worcester District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph McKenna | 99.8 | 2,319 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 2,323 | ||||
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2020
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Worcester District
Incumbent Joseph McKenna won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Worcester District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph McKenna (R) | 98.7 | 18,238 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 246 | ||
| Total votes: 18,484 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Worcester District
Incumbent Joseph McKenna advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Worcester District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph McKenna | 99.6 | 2,142 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 2,151 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Worcester District
Incumbent Joseph McKenna won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Worcester District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph McKenna (R) | 98.7 | 12,841 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 169 | ||
| Total votes: 13,010 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Worcester District
Incumbent Joseph McKenna advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 18th Worcester District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph McKenna | 100.0 | 1,908 | |
| Total votes: 1,908 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 8, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.
Incumbent Joseph McKenna ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Eighteenth Worcester District general election.[1][2]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Eighteenth Worcester District General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||
Incumbent Joseph McKenna ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Eighteenth Worcester District Republican Primary.[3][4]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Eighteenth Worcester District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
2014
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on September 9, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Mark Dowgiewicz defeated Dave Cortese and Brenda Ennis in the Democratic primary. Joseph McKenna defeated Charles Arakelian and Jesse Limanek in the Republican primary. McKenna defeated Dowgiewicz in the general election.[5]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
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2014
McKenna's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | Taxes
Early in 2013, the Democrat-dominated Massachusetts Legislature passed $500 million in new taxes; $1 per pack of cigarettes, 3 cents per gallon on the gas tax, and a targeted tax on computer services. Thanks to much hard work, the legislature came to its senses and quickly repealed the tech tax. I've been working on efforts to repeal language within the gas tax that allows it to automatically increase every year. It is wrong to have an automatic tax that our legislators don't vote on. The Economy Jobs Unemployment in the Commonwealth continues to hover around 7%. This means that far too many people are not able to find work to provide for their families. While I can't hire everyone, I am committed to cut down some of the government overregulation that stifles economic growth and job creation. We need to do better to support our neighborhood small businesses, the best employers we have. Education Local Aid The Second Amendment Healthcare Our Growing Drug Problem We have a growing drug problem and it really is very sad. We must reframe the conversation to treatment and rehabilitation rather than prosecution. Incarceration is not only expensive, but it too often fails the individual who does not get rehabilitative treatment. It is more efficient to use limited resources to try and truly help these individuals. Some of the avenues we have include drug courts, and more beds in treatment centers.[6][7] |
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2024.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization that pledges "to make government more transparent, make fiscally responsible choices, and to hold the line on taxes."
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on their sponsorship of legislation related to animal issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored by the organization on votes that "can show the distinction between a progressive legislator, and everyone else."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2023.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on bills related to transparency, fiscal responsibility, and holding the line on taxes.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2022.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and tax-related issues.
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on their sponsorship of legislation related to animal issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on bills related to business issues.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on votes that differentiate progressive lawmakers.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2021.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and tax-related issues.
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on their sponsorship of legislation related to animal issues.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on votes that identify progressive legislators.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2020.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and fiscally responsible bills.
- Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored on public interest issues.
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on animal-related sponsorships.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on business issues.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority votes.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2019.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and taxation-related issues.
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on animal-related legislation sponsorship.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority votes.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2018.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and taxation-related bills.
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on animal-related legislation sponsorship.
- Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on reproductive health legislation.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority votes.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2017.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and taxation-related issues.
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on animal-related legislation sponsorship.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority votes.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2016.
- Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- Gun Owners Action League — Legislators are scored on firearms policy issues.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and taxation-related issues.
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on animal-related legislation sponsorship.
- Mass Audubon — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on business-related votes.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority votes.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
- The Environmental League of Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2015.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and tax-related issues.
- Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates (Democratic)," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonweath of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Election Statistics," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Committee to Elect Joseph McKenna, "Issues," accessed August 16, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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