Mark Sylvia
Mark Sylvia (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 10th Bristol District. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Sylvia (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 10th Bristol District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Sylvia completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Mark Sylvia was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He earned a bachelor's degree from American University in 1996 and a graduate degree from American University in 1998. His career experience includes working in government administration and as a town manager, commissioner, undersecretary, and executive.[1]
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 10th Bristol District
Mark Sylvia defeated Joseph Pires in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Bristol District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Sylvia (D)  | 52.6 | 13,663 |
| Joseph Pires (R) | 47.3 | 12,295 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 25,981 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Bristol District
Mark Sylvia advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Bristol District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Sylvia | 99.9 | 4,014 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 4,019 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Bristol District
Joseph Pires defeated Robert McConnell in the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Bristol District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Pires | 68.8 | 1,894 | |
 | Robert McConnell | 31.0 | 854 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 2,754 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sylvia in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mark has over twenty years of municipal experience serving in both appointed and elected roles, including, Town Manager in Plymouth, MA and as an elected member of the Fairhaven School Committee and currently as the elected Town Moderator. He also has extensive experience in state government having served as the first Director of the Green Communities Division, as Commissioner of the Department of Energy Resources and as the Undersecretary of Energy all in the Patrick Administration. For the last nine years, Mark has worked in the private sector as an executive at a Boston based clean energy company.
Mark will be ready to go on Day 1 bringing with him his immense energy and enthusiasm for our communities, his state, municipal and private sector experience and relationships, and the voices of the people of the 10th Bristol District.- We need to make housing more affordable and available for residents.
- We need to provide more funding for local services such as education, public safety and transportation
- We need to lower healthcare and childcare costs and protect access to reproductive healthcare and expand mental health resources.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Bristol District |
Officeholder Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Bristol District |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 6, 2024
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| Preceded by William Straus (D) |
Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Bristol District 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
