Richard Haggerty
Richard Haggerty (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 30th Middlesex District. He assumed office on January 2, 2019. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Haggerty (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 30th Middlesex District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Richard Haggerty earned a bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire. He has served as a member of the board of the Woburn Friends of VNA, a board member of the Middlesex County Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Partnership, a member of the Woburn Elks, and a member of the Woburn Historical Society.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Haggerty was assigned to the following committees:
- Housing Joint Committee, Chair
2023-2024
Haggerty was assigned to the following committees:
- Human Resources and Employee Engagement Committee
- House Ways and Means Committee
- Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint Committee, Vice Chair
- Ways and Means Joint Committee
2021-2022
Haggerty was assigned to the following committees:
- House Global Warming and Climate Change Committee
- Community Development and Small Businesses Joint Committee, House vice chair
- Financial Services Joint Committee
- Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint Committee
2019-2020
Haggerty was assigned to the following committees:
- Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint Committee
- Education Joint Committee
- Financial Services Joint Committee
- House Global Warming and Climate Change Committee
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 30th Middlesex District
Incumbent Richard Haggerty won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 30th Middlesex District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard Haggerty (D) | 99.7 | 17,200 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 53 | ||
| Total votes: 17,253 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 30th Middlesex District
Incumbent Richard Haggerty advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 30th Middlesex District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Haggerty | 99.8 | 3,629 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 3,635 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 30th Middlesex District
Incumbent Richard Haggerty won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 30th Middlesex District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Haggerty (D) | 99.4 | 13,027 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 80 | ||
| Total votes: 13,107 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 30th Middlesex District
Incumbent Richard Haggerty advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 30th Middlesex District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Haggerty | 99.4 | 4,264 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 4,289 | |||
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2020
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 30th Middlesex District
Incumbent Richard Haggerty won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 30th Middlesex District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Haggerty (D) | 99.2 | 16,742 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 138 | ||
| Total votes: 16,880 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 30th Middlesex District
Incumbent Richard Haggerty advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 30th Middlesex District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Haggerty | 99.7 | 7,793 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 7,819 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 30th Middlesex District
Richard Haggerty defeated Claire Malaguti in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 30th Middlesex District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Haggerty (D) | 69.8 | 12,180 |
| Claire Malaguti (R) | 30.1 | 5,244 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 17,446 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 30th Middlesex District
Richard Haggerty defeated Anne Landry, Joseph Demers, and Darryn Elliot Remillard in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 30th Middlesex District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Haggerty | 35.5 | 1,817 |
| Anne Landry | 34.9 | 1,788 | ||
| Joseph Demers | 20.0 | 1,024 | ||
| Darryn Elliot Remillard | 9.5 | 488 | ||
| Total votes: 5,117 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 30th Middlesex District
Claire Malaguti advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 30th Middlesex District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Claire Malaguti | 100.0 | 1,166 | |
| Total votes: 1,166 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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As a product of the public school system, Rich knows first-hand the importance of having a strong public education and the need to support our teachers. As a business and community leader, Rich combines his real-world experience and passion for civic engagement to deliver results for his constituents.
As State Representative, Rich serves on the Joint Committee on Education, Joint Committee on Financial Services, Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture (ENRA), and the House Standing Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change.
Prior to his time in the Legislature, Rich was Woburn's longest serving City Council President and was five times elected Alderman at Large. Rich also serves on the Board of the Woburn Friends of VNA, is a Board member of the Middlesex County Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Partnership, an active member of the Woburn Elks and serves on the Woburn Historical Society.
Rich is a proud graduate of Woburn High School, and received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of New Hampshire in Political Science with a concentration in Foreign Policy.
- Rich will continue to be a leader who will fight to advance our shared values by building an economy that works for all of us
- Rich will advocate for public schools.
- Rich will continue to support our veterans and our seniors.
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2025.
- 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.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
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.
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on their sponsorship of legislation related to animal issues.
- 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.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 12, 2020
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| Preceded by James Dwyer (D) |
Massachusetts House of Representatives 30th Middlesex District 2019-Present |
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