Peter J. Durant
Republican · MA · Massachusetts State Senator, Worcester and Hampshire District
Peter J. Durant represents the Worcester and Hampshire District in the Massachusetts Senate and serves as assistant minority leader. He previously represented the 6th Worcester District in the Massachusetts House and served on the Spencer Finance Committee and Selectboard.
Where Peter J. Durant stands, based on their records
Opposes
Public Education Quality (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)
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Track record
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 oppose
Voted against advancing a bill limiting when books can be pulled from school and public libraries, which required notice, a public hearing, and a school board vote before challenged material could be removed. The Senate advanced it anyway, 35 votes to 3. The House later replaced the bill's text, and a rewritten version became law in August 2026 (Senate Bill 2726, Chapter 189 of the Acts of 2026).
November 13, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: malegislature.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Voted against advancing a bill limiting when books can be pulled from school and public libraries, which required notice, a public hearing, and a school board vote before challenged material could be removed. The Senate advanced it anyway, 35 votes to 3. The House later replaced the bill's text, and a rewritten version became law in August 2026 (Senate Bill 2726, Chapter 189 of the Acts of 2026).
November 13, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Track record — General
General · 8 records
The official Massachusetts House Journal records Peter J. Durant resigning from the House after 12 years of service to take office as a state senator.
November 29, 2023
Source: malegislature.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Voted for an amendment that proposed cutting tax rates for lower-income people alongside the proposed 4% state tax on income above $1 million. The joint House-Senate session rejected it, 42 to 152 (House Bill 86).
June 12, 2019
Source: malegislature.gov · researched August 20, 2026
On 2012-09-12, a Southbridge charter measure moved by Representative Peter J. Durant became Chapter 264 of the Acts of 2012, exempting the town from Attorney General approval of by-laws.
September 12, 2012
Source: malegislature.gov · researched August 20, 2026
On 2012-09-12, a Southbridge charter measure moved by Representative Peter J. Durant became Chapter 268 of the Acts of 2012, adding members to the town board of health.
September 12, 2012
Source: malegislature.gov · researched August 20, 2026
On 2012-09-12, a Southbridge charter measure moved by Representative Peter J. Durant became Chapter 265 of the Acts of 2012, changing the rules for non-councilors serving on town committees.
September 12, 2012
Source: malegislature.gov · researched August 20, 2026
On 2012-09-12, a Southbridge charter measure moved by Representative Peter J. Durant became Chapter 267 of the Acts of 2012, prohibiting multiple appointments to the town's quasi-judicial boards.
September 12, 2012
Source: malegislature.gov · researched August 20, 2026
On 2012-09-12, a Southbridge charter measure moved by Representative Peter J. Durant became Chapter 266 of the Acts of 2012, setting rules for removing the town council vice chairperson.
September 12, 2012
Source: malegislature.gov · researched August 20, 2026
On 2012-09-12, a Southbridge charter measure moved by Representative Peter J. Durant became Chapter 269 of the Acts of 2012, changing appointments to the town liquor licensing board.
September 12, 2012
Source: malegislature.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Race Peter J. Durant is in:
- State Senator - Worcester and Hampshire District · November 3, 2026 · Worcester and Hampshire District; Massachusetts · incumbent
Past race Peter J. Durant ran in:
- State Senator - Worcester and Hampshire District · September 1, 2026 · Worcester and Hampshire District; Massachusetts · incumbent
Profile last researched September 13, 2026.