Your monthly support provides voters the knowledge they need to make confident decisions at the polls. Donate today.

Michael Rodrigues

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Michael Rodrigues
Democratic Party
Candidate, Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District
Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District
Tenure
2011 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
15
Prior offices:
Massachusetts House of Representatives 8th Bristol District
Years in office: 1996 - 2011
Compensation
Base salary
$82,044.31/year
Per diem
No per diem is paid.
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Next election
September 1, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
Southeastern Massachusetts University, 1983
Personal
Profession
President/Treasurer, ABC Floor Covering
Contact
Official website
Official X
Official YouTube
Personal Facebook

Michael Rodrigues (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts State Senate, representing the 1st Bristol and Plymouth District. He assumed office on January 5, 2011. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.

Rodrigues (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Massachusetts State Senate to represent the 1st Bristol and Plymouth District. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on September 1, 2026.[source]

Beginning in 2016, Rodrigues served as State Senate Assistant Majority Whip.

Biography

Rodrigues was born on May 30, 1959. He earned his B.S. from Southeastern Massachusetts University. His professional experience includes working as president and treasurer of ABC Floor Covering.

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Rodrigues was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Rodrigues was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Rodrigues was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Rodrigues was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Massachusetts committee assignments, 2017
• Ethics, Chair
• Personnel and Administration
• Redistricting, Vice chair
• Export Development
• Revenue Joint

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Rodrigues served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rodrigues served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rodrigues served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Rodrigues served on these committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2026

See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on September 1, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District

Incumbent Michael Rodrigues (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District on September 1, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Michael Rodrigues
Michael Rodrigues

Incumbents are bolded and underlined.

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia is gathering information about candidate endorsements. To send us an endorsement, click here.

2024

See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District

Incumbent Michael Rodrigues won election in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Rodrigues
Michael Rodrigues (D)
 
97.6
 
55,377
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.4
 
1,346

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 56,723
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District

Incumbent Michael Rodrigues advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District on September 3, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Rodrigues
Michael Rodrigues
 
99.6
 
11,151
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
48

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 11,199
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rodrigues in this election.

2022

See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District

Incumbent Michael Rodrigues defeated Russel Protentis in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Rodrigues
Michael Rodrigues (D)
 
57.6
 
29,420
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Russel Protentis (R)
 
42.3
 
21,600
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
34

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 51,054
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District

Incumbent Michael Rodrigues advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District on September 6, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Rodrigues
Michael Rodrigues
 
100.0
 
11,909
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
5

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 11,914
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District

Russel Protentis advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District on September 6, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Russel Protentis
 
99.7
 
4,789
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
13

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,802
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

2020

See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District

Incumbent Michael Rodrigues won election in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Rodrigues
Michael Rodrigues (D)
 
98.6
 
57,205
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.4
 
792

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 57,997
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District

Incumbent Michael Rodrigues advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District on September 1, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Rodrigues
Michael Rodrigues
 
99.7
 
19,064
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
59

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 19,123
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

2018

General election

General election for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District

Incumbent Michael Rodrigues won election in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Rodrigues
Michael Rodrigues (D)
 
98.8
 
39,168
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
491

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 39,659
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District

Incumbent Michael Rodrigues advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District on September 4, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Rodrigues
Michael Rodrigues
 
100.0
 
6,389

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,389
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

2016

See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Massachusetts State Senate 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 Michael Rodrigues ran unopposed in the Massachusetts State Senate First Bristol & Plymouth District general election.[1][2]

Massachusetts State Senate, First Bristol & Plymouth District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michael Rodrigues Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth


Incumbent Michael Rodrigues ran unopposed in the Massachusetts State Senate First Bristol & Plymouth District Democratic Primary.[3][4]

Massachusetts State Senate, First Bristol & Plymouth District Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michael Rodrigues Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Massachusetts State Senate 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. Incumbent Michael Rodrigues was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Derek Maksy was unopposed in the Republican primary. Rodriguez defeated Maksy in the general election.[5]

Massachusetts State Senate First Bristol & Plymouth District, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Rodrigues Incumbent 60.6% 26,022
     Republican Derek Maksy 32.1% 13,787
     None Blank Votes 7.2% 3,103
     None All Others 0.1% 23
Total Votes 42,935

2012

See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2012

Rodrigues won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts State Senate First Bristol and Plymouth District. Rodrigues defeated David P. Meade, Jr. in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6]

Massachusetts State Senate, First Bristol and Plymouth District Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Rodrigues Incumbent 76.3% 9,401
David Meade, Jr. 23.7% 2,925
Total Votes 12,326

2010

See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2010

Rodrigues won election to the First Bristol and Plymouth seat in 2010. He defeated Lorne Lawless, John Mitchell and Michael Coogan in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Derek Maksy in the general election on November 2, 2010.

Massachusetts State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth District
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Rodrigues (D) 29,994
Derek Maksy (R) 18,260
All Others 14
Blanks 3,102

2008

On November 4, 2008, Rodrigues won re-election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Eighth Bristol district.[7] In this election he raised $174,083-; of that total $155,549- (91.9%) was from in state contributions and $13,760- (8.1%) was from out of state contributions.[8]

Massachusetts House of Representatives - Eighth Bristol district
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Rodrigues (D) 12,637
All Others 8
Blanks 3,744

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Candidate Connection

Michael Rodrigues has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are Michael Rodrigues, click here to fill out Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.

Who fills out Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey?

Any candidate running for elected office, at any level, can complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Survey. Completing the survey will update the candidate's Ballotpedia profile, letting voters know who they are and what they stand for.  More than 25,000 candidates have taken Ballotpedia's candidate survey since we launched it in 2015. Learn more about the survey here.

Help improve Ballotpedia - send us candidate contact info.


2024

Michael Rodrigues did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Michael Rodrigues did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Michael Rodrigues did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.

Michael Rodrigues campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth DistrictWon general$598,049 $0
2022Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth DistrictWon general$577,090 $0
2020Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth DistrictWon general$352,130 N/A**
2016Massachusetts State Senate, District First Bristol And PlymouthWon $207,477 N/A**
2014Massachusetts State Senate, First Bristol And PlymouthWon $194,038 N/A**
2012Massachusetts State Senate, First Bristol And PlymouthWon $195,072 N/A**
2010Massachusetts State Senate, First Bristol And PlymouthWon $222,728 N/A**
2008Massachusetts House of Representatives, Eighth BristolWon $169,309 N/A**
2006Massachusetts House of Representatives, Eighth BristolWon $170,433 N/A**
2004Massachusetts House of Representatives, Eighth BristolWon $112,418 N/A**
2002Massachusetts House of Representatives, Eighth BristolWon $100,217 N/A**
2000Massachusetts House of Representatives, Eighth BristolWon $54,281 N/A**
1998Massachusetts House of Representatives, Eighth BristolWon $40,760 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in Massachusetts

A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.

Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.

Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2025.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2024.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2023.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2022.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2021.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2020.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2019.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2018.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2017.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2016.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2015.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2014.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2013.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2012.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2011.

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Rodrigues and his wife, Patricia, have two children. He has been involved with the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Alumni Association and the Westport Lions Club.

See also

2026 Elections

Ballotpedia Election Coverage Badge.png
What's on the ballot?
U.S. Congress
U.S. Congress special elections
State executives
State legislatures
State courts
Ballot measures
Municipal government
School boards
Election analysis hub

Government

Seal of Massachusetts.png
Who represents me?
U.S. Congress
State executives
State legislators
State courts
Ballot measures
Municipal government
School boards

Newsletters

Ballotpedia RSS.jpg
The Daily Brew
The Weekly Brew
The Ballot Bulletin
Checks and Balances
Economy and Society
Hall Pass
Number of the Day
Robe & Gavel
Union Station


External links

Officeholder

Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District
  • Website
  • X
  • YouTube
    		•

    Personal

  • Facebook
    		•

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
    2. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
    3. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates (Democratic)," accessed June 20, 2016
    4. ↑ Secretary of the Commonweath of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Election Statistics," accessed October 14, 2016
    5. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
    6. ↑ AP "Massachusetts - Summary Vote Results," accessed September 6, 2012
    7. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes For Massachusetts State Election - November 4, 2008," accessed March 18, 2014
    8. ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 29, 2014

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    -     		Massachusetts State Senate 1st Bristol and Plymouth District
    2011-Present    		 Succeeded by
    -
    Preceded by
    -     		Massachusetts House of Representatives 8th Bristol District
    1996-2011    		 Succeeded by
    -


    Current members of the Massachusetts State Senate
    Senators
    Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Hampshire District
    Paul Mark (D)
    Bristol and Norfolk District
    Cape and Islands District
    Hampden District
    Hampden and Hampshire District
    Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester District
    Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District
    Middlesex and Norfolk District
    Middlesex and Suffolk District
    Middlesex and Worcester District
    Norfolk and Middlesex District
    Norfolk and Plymouth District
    Norfolk and Suffolk District
    Norfolk, Plymouth, and Bristol District
    Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex District
    Plymouth and Barnstable District
    Suffolk and Middlesex District
    Worcester and Hampden District
    Worcester and Hampshire District
    Worcester and Middlesex District
    1st Bristol and Plymouth District
    1st Essex District
    1st Essex and Middlesex District
    1st Middlesex District
    Vacant
    1st Plymouth and Norfolk District
    1st Suffolk District
    1st Worcester District
    2nd Bristol and Plymouth District
    2nd Essex District
    2nd Essex and Middlesex District
    2nd Middlesex District
    2nd Plymouth and Norfolk District
    2nd Suffolk District
    2nd Worcester District
    3rd Bristol and Plymouth District
    3rd Essex District
    3rd Middlesex District
    3rd Suffolk District
    4th Middlesex District
    5th Middlesex District
    Democratic Party (34)
    Republican Party (5)
    Vacancies (1)


    Flag of Massachusetts
    v • e
    State of Massachusetts
    Boston (capital)
    Elections

    What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2026 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures

    Government

    Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy


    Retrieved from "https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Michael_Rodrigues&oldid=11073470"