Patrick Joseph Kearney
Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 4th Plymouth District. He assumed office on January 2, 2019. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Kearney (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 4th Plymouth District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Kearney was assigned to the following committees:
- House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
- House Ways and Means Committee
- Community Development and Small Businesses Joint Committee
- Ways and Means Joint Committee
- Veterans and Federal Affairs Joint Committee
2023-2024
Kearney was assigned to the following committees:
- Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
- House Ways and Means Committee
- Election Laws Joint Committee
- Housing Joint Committee
- Ways and Means Joint Committee
2021-2022
Kearney was assigned to the following committees:
- House Ways and Means Committee
- Cannabis Policy Joint Committee
- Election Laws Joint Committee
- Housing Joint Committee
- Ways and Means Joint Committee
2019-2020
Kearney was assigned to the following committees:
- Export Development Committee (decommissioned)
- Housing Joint Committee
- Public Safety and Homeland Security Joint Committee
- Steering, Policy and Scheduling 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 4th Plymouth District
Incumbent Patrick Joseph Kearney won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Plymouth District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Patrick Joseph Kearney (D) | 99.6 | 22,528 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 101 | ||
| Total votes: 22,629 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Plymouth District
Incumbent Patrick Joseph Kearney advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Plymouth District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patrick Joseph Kearney | 99.7 | 4,113 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 4,126 | |||
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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 4th Plymouth District
Incumbent Patrick Joseph Kearney won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Plymouth District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patrick Joseph Kearney (D) | 99.2 | 17,384 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 137 | ||
| Total votes: 17,521 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Plymouth District
Incumbent Patrick Joseph Kearney advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Plymouth District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patrick Joseph Kearney | 99.8 | 4,866 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 4,875 | |||
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2020
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Plymouth District
Incumbent Patrick Joseph Kearney defeated Craig Valdez in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Plymouth District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patrick Joseph Kearney (D) | 66.0 | 18,186 |
| Craig Valdez (R) | 34.0 | 9,372 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 27,564 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Plymouth District
Incumbent Patrick Joseph Kearney advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Plymouth District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patrick Joseph Kearney | 99.6 | 8,677 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 32 | ||
| Total votes: 8,709 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Plymouth District
Craig Valdez advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Plymouth District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Craig Valdez | 99.5 | 2,227 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 2,238 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Plymouth District
Patrick Joseph Kearney defeated Edward O'Connell, Nathaniel Powell, and Joseph Armstrong in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Plymouth District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patrick Joseph Kearney (D) | 57.1 | 12,353 |
| Edward O'Connell (R) | 33.9 | 7,340 | ||
| Nathaniel Powell (Independent) | 7.2 | 1,569 | ||
| Joseph Armstrong (Independent) | 1.8 | 383 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 21,648 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Plymouth District
Patrick Joseph Kearney defeated Sean Costello in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Plymouth District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patrick Joseph Kearney | 50.9 | 3,441 |
| Sean Costello | 49.1 | 3,325 | ||
| Total votes: 6,766 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Plymouth District
Edward O'Connell defeated Craig Valdez in the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Plymouth District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Edward O'Connell | 77.8 | 2,337 | |
| Craig Valdez | 22.2 | 668 | ||
| Total votes: 3,005 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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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.
See also
2024 Elections
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