Ronald Mariano
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
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 |
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| • Rules |
| • Rules Joint |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Mariano served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Rules |
| • Rules Joint |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Mariano served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Rules |
| • Rules Joint |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Mariano served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Rules |
| • Rules 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 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 | ||
| ✔ | 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 | ||
| ✔ | 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 | ||
| ✔ | 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 | ||
| ✔ | 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| ✔ | Ronald Mariano (D) | 68.3 | 14,177 | |
| 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 | ||
| ✔ | 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 | ||
| ✔ | Stephen Tougas | 98.3 | 1,420 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 1,444 | ||||
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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 | ||
| ✔ | Ronald Mariano (D) | 68.7 | 10,726 | |
| 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 | ||
| ✔ | 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 | ||
| ✔ | Stephen Tougas | 100.0 | 1,261 | |
| Total votes: 1,261 | ||||
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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 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
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]
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
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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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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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.
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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2014.
- Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) — Legislators are scored on employer-related business issues.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and fiscal issues.
- Mass Audubon — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority legislation.
- 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 2013.
- Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) — Legislators are scored on employer-related business issues.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and fiscal issues.
- Mass Audubon — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority legislation.
- The Environmental League of Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2012.
- Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) — Legislators are scored on employer-related business issues.
- Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored on health care cost, consumer protection, recycling, transportation, and democracy issues.
- Mass Audubon — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2011.
- Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) — Legislators are scored on employer-related business issues.
- Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored on consumer, health care, recycling, transportation, and democracy issues.
- Mass Audubon — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority bills.
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
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ WWLP.com, "Ron Mariano elected as new Speaker of Massachusetts House," December 30, 2020
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Ronald Mariano's Biography," accessed May 30, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Massachusetts Legislature, "Representative Ronald Mariano," accessed May 30, 2024
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Mariano
- ↑ NBC News, "White House used Mitt Romney health-care law as blueprint for federal law," October 11, 2011
- ↑ CBS, "Romneycare Vs. Obamacare: Key Similarities & Differences," November 13, 2013
- ↑ Speaker Ron Mariano, "Read about Speaker Mariano’s Priorities," accessed June 2, 2024
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2012 State Primary Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 4, 2008," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ 2008 Massachusetts Election Fundraising, Candidates
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