Tommy Vitolo
Tommy Vitolo (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 15th Norfolk District. He assumed office on January 2, 2019. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Vitolo (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 15th Norfolk District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Tommy Vitolo was born in Western Connecticut. He earned a bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University, a master's degree from Dublin City University, and a Ph.D. from Boston University. His career experience includes working as an expert witness and a legislator.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Vitolo was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet, and Cybersecurity
- Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Committee
- Health Care Financing Joint Committee
- Labor and Workforce Development Joint Committee, Vice Chair
2023-2024
Vitolo was assigned to the following committees:
- Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee
- Elder Affairs Joint Committee (decommissioned)
- Election Laws Joint Committee, Vice Chair
- Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Joint Committee
2021-2022
Vitolo was assigned to the following committees:
- Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee
- Elder Affairs Joint Committee (decommissioned)
- Election Laws Joint Committee, House vice chair
- Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Joint Committee
2019-2020
Vitolo was assigned to the following committees:
- Elder Affairs Joint Committee (decommissioned)
- Community Development and Small Businesses Joint Committee
- Public Service Joint Committee
- Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Joint 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 15th Norfolk District
Incumbent Tommy Vitolo won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 15th Norfolk District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tommy Vitolo (D) | 98.6 | 16,140 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 226 | ||
| Total votes: 16,366 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 15th Norfolk District
Incumbent Tommy Vitolo advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 15th Norfolk District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tommy Vitolo | 98.6 | 4,297 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 61 | ||
| Total votes: 4,358 | |||
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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 15th Norfolk District
Incumbent Tommy Vitolo won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 15th Norfolk District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tommy Vitolo (D) | 98.5 | 12,906 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 190 | ||
| Total votes: 13,096 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 15th Norfolk District
Incumbent Tommy Vitolo defeated Raul Fernandez in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 15th Norfolk District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tommy Vitolo | 62.7 | 4,796 |
 | Raul Fernandez | 37.2 | 2,850 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 7,654 | |||
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2020
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 15th Norfolk District
Incumbent Tommy Vitolo won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 15th Norfolk District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tommy Vitolo (D) | 99.6 | 16,796 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 63 | ||
| Total votes: 16,859 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 15th Norfolk District
Incumbent Tommy Vitolo advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 15th Norfolk District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tommy Vitolo | 99.2 | 9,353 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 71 | ||
| Total votes: 9,424 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Vitolo's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 15th Norfolk District
Tommy Vitolo won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 15th Norfolk District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tommy Vitolo (D) | 99.3 | 14,869 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 99 | ||
| Total votes: 14,968 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 15th Norfolk District
Tommy Vitolo defeated Rebecca Stone in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 15th Norfolk District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tommy Vitolo | 55.7 | 3,898 |
 | Rebecca Stone | 44.3 | 3,100 | |
| Total votes: 6,998 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Tommy Vitolo did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Tommy Vitolo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Vitolo's responses.
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After earning his PhD in Systems Engineering Tommy began working at Synapse Energy Economics. He's been there for the past nine years, fighting for utility customers and for cleaner environmental outcomes around the country, including the retirement of coal-fired power plants, the prevention of new natural gas infrastructure, and the construction of new wind turbines, solar farms, and energy efficiency installations.
Tommy has been active in Brookline, volunteering for the Brookline Community Foundation and participating the Rotary's Dancing with the Stars fund raiser. Tommy was first elected to Town Meeting in 2007, and also served as Constable. He's authored nine local bills, covering everything from education to clean energy, diversity to public health.
Tommy brings his values, education, experience, and commitment to the State House, where he fights for the Town of Brookline and for the Commonwealth.
- I bring our progressive values to Beacon Hill.
- I work with colleagues across the spectrum to advance legislation that improves life in Brookline and across the Commonwealth.
- I'm active in the district, supporting individuals, neighborhoods, and local organizations, businesses, and government.
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Campaign finance summary
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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 May 16, 2020
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| Preceded by Frank Smizik (D) |
Massachusetts House of Representatives 15th Norfolk District 2019-Present |
Succeeded by - |
