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Ronald Mariano
Image of Ronald Mariano
Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District
Tenure

1992 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

33

Compensation

Base salary

$73,655.01/year

Per diem

$No per diem is paid.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Northeastern University

Graduate

University of Massachusetts, Boston

Personal
Profession
Teacher
Contact

Ronald Mariano (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 3rd Norfolk District. He assumed office in 1992. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.

Mariano was first elected to the chamber in 1991. On December 30, 2020, Mariano was sworn in as speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1]

Mariano was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1946.[2] He received a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University and a master’s degree from the University of Massachusetts Boston.[3] Mariano was a teacher at Quincy Public Schools for 12 years.[3] He served on the Quincy School Committee from 1989 to 1995.[4]

As a representative, Mariano focused on health care, criminal justice, gun control, and education. As House Chair of the Joint Committee on Financial Services, Mariano helped draft a state healthcare reform law in 2006 that served as a model for the Affordable Care Act.[5][3] Former President Barack Obama (D) said, "we built the Affordable Care Act on this template of proven, bipartisan success. [The Massachusetts law] was the model for the nation’s law."[6] Mariano was also a proponent of a 2008 law allowing competition in the automobile insurance market, which was formerly managed by the state, and said he led efforts to pass Massachusetts’ 2014 gun safety legislation.[3]

In 2024, Mariano said his "top priorities include ensuring that every Massachusetts resident has access to quality, affordable health care, bolstering clean energy production in the Commonwealth, and combating the epidemic of gun violence by supporting common sense gun regulations."[7] According to his official biography, Mariano "led many of the House’s conference committee negotiations for bills that established school accountability standards, contained health care cost growth, reformed the criminal justice system, created an adult-use marijuana industry, and regulated ride-sharing services" during his tenure as speaker of the House.[3]

Biography

Mariano was a teacher. He previously served on the Quincy School Committee from 1989 to 1995.[4]

Committee assignments

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2019-2020

Mariano 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
Rules
Rules Joint

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Mariano served on the following 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

2024

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District

Incumbent Ronald Mariano won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ronald Mariano
Ronald Mariano (D)
 
97.4
 
14,559
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.6
 
386

Total votes: 14,945
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District

Incumbent Ronald Mariano advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District on September 3, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ronald Mariano
Ronald Mariano
 
98.1
 
2,805
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.9
 
55

Total votes: 2,860
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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 3rd Norfolk District

Incumbent Ronald Mariano won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ronald Mariano
Ronald Mariano (D)
 
97.4
 
10,085
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.6
 
273

Total votes: 10,358
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District

Incumbent Ronald Mariano advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District on September 6, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ronald Mariano
Ronald Mariano
 
99.2
 
3,113
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
25

Total votes: 3,138
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District

No candidate advanced from the primary.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Stephen Tougas
Stephen Tougas (Write-in)
 
12.9
 
37
 Other/Write-in votes
 
87.1
 
249

Vote totals may be incomplete for this race.

Total votes: 286
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2020

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District

Incumbent Ronald Mariano defeated Stephen Tougas in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ronald Mariano
Ronald Mariano (D)
 
68.3
 
14,177
Image of Stephen Tougas
Stephen Tougas (R)
 
31.5
 
6,534
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
43

Total votes: 20,754
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District

Incumbent Ronald Mariano advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District on September 1, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ronald Mariano
Ronald Mariano
 
99.0
 
6,824
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
71

Total votes: 6,895
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District

Stephen Tougas advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District on September 1, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Stephen Tougas
Stephen Tougas
 
98.3
 
1,420
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.7
 
24

Total votes: 1,444
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2018

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District

Incumbent Ronald Mariano defeated Stephen Tougas in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ronald Mariano
Ronald Mariano (D)
 
68.7
 
10,726
Image of Stephen Tougas
Stephen Tougas (R)
 
31.1
 
4,857
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
22

Total votes: 15,605
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District

Incumbent Ronald Mariano advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District on September 4, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ronald Mariano
Ronald Mariano
 
100.0
 
2,776

Total votes: 2,776
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District

Stephen Tougas advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District on September 4, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Stephen Tougas
Stephen Tougas
 
100.0
 
1,261

Total votes: 1,261
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2016

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 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 Ronald Mariano ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Third Norfolk District general election.[8][9]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third Norfolk District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ronald Mariano Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth


Incumbent Ronald Mariano ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Third Norfolk District Democratic Primary.[10][11]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third Norfolk District Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ronald Mariano Incumbent (unopposed)



2014

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 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. Incumbent Ronald Mariano was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Patricia Kriegel was unopposed in the Republican primary. Mariano defeated Kriegel in the general election.[12]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third Norfolk District General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRonald Mariano Incumbent 66.1% 8,702
     Republican Patricia Kriegel 33.9% 4,462
Total Votes 13,164

2012

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012

Mariano won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Third Norfolk District. Mariano was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[13][14]

2010

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010

Mariano won re-election to the Third Norfolk seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Gary Lowell (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[15]

Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Third Norfolk District (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Ronald Mariano (D) 8,874
Gary Lowell (I) 5,054

2008

On November 4, 2008, Mariano won re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third Norfolk, unopposed.[16]

Mariano raised $181,456 for his campaign.[17]

Massachusetts State House of Representatives, Third Norfolk (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Arthur Mariano (D) 14,643
All Others 153
Blanks 5,256

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary


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Ronald Mariano campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk DistrictWon general$204,013 $0
2022Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk DistrictWon general$678,401 $0
2020Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk DistrictWon general$279,150 N/A**
2016Massachusetts House of Representatives, District Third NorfolkWon $158,250 N/A**
2014Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third NorfolkWon $151,425 N/A**
2012Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third NorfolkWon $217,623 N/A**
2010Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third NorfolkWon $127,628 N/A**
2008Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third NorfolkWon $181,194 N/A**
2006Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third NorfolkWon $189,372 N/A**
2004Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third NorfolkWon $103,186 N/A**
2002Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third NorfolkWon $103,534 N/A**
2000Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third NorfolkWon $59,780 N/A**
1998Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third NorfolkWon $20,665 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2011

Personal

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Mariano has been Co-Chair of the Baird and Maquire Task Force, Coordinator of President's Youth Basketball, and a member of the Quincy College Board of Governors and the Quincy Public Schools Athletic Contribution Committee.[4]

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. WWLP.com, "Ron Mariano elected as new Speaker of Massachusetts House," December 30, 2020
  2. Vote Smart, "Ronald Mariano's Biography," accessed May 30, 2024
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Massachusetts Legislature, "Representative Ronald Mariano," accessed May 30, 2024
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Mariano
  5. NBC News, "White House used Mitt Romney health-care law as blueprint for federal law," October 11, 2011
  6. CBS, "Romneycare Vs. Obamacare: Key Similarities & Differences," November 13, 2013
  7. Speaker Ron Mariano, "Read about Speaker Mariano’s Priorities," accessed June 2, 2024
  8. Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
  9. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
  10. Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates (Democratic)," accessed June 20, 2016
  11. Secretary of the Commonweath of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Election Statistics," accessed October 14, 2016
  12. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
  13. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2012 State Primary Results," accessed February 13, 2014
  14. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 13, 2014
  15. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 13, 2014
  16. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 4, 2008," accessed February 13, 2014
  17. 2008 Massachusetts Election Fundraising, Candidates

Political offices
Preceded by
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Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Norfolk District
1992-Present
Succeeded by
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Speaker of the House:Ronald Mariano
Majority Leader:Michael Moran
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