Steven J. Ouellette
Democratic · MA · Massachusetts State Representative, 8th Bristol District
Westport state representative and former eight-term Westport Selectman with over 30 years in South Coast municipal maintenance as a licensed plumber and pipefitter. He has long focused on infrastructure improvement and economic development.
Where Steven J. Ouellette stands, based on their records
Supports
Labor Rights (1 record), Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Efficiency (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (6 records), Housing Affordability (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Voted for a failed budget amendment to give extra retirement credit to police, firefighters and other public safety and health workers who worked in person during COVID. It lost 34-119.
April 28, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Voted for a House bill (H.5469) that opens the governor's office records to the public and sets up a separate, narrower way to request the Legislature's records. It passed 125-28.
June 3, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Voted for the House energy bill (H.5151) that cut about $1 billion from the Mass Save efficiency program's marketing and administrative budgets. It passed 128-27.
February 26, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 support
Voted for the PROTECT Act (H.5620), which limits how state and local police help with federal civil immigration enforcement without a judge's warrant. It passed the House 137-21.
July 30, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 6 oppose
Voted for the final $63.4 billion state budget for fiscal year 2027. The House approved it 142-6.
July 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed a fiscal 2027 budget amendment (#1246) seeking $59,575 to replace the damaged floating dock at the state boat ramp in Westport. The House adopted it as part of a larger combined amendment.
April 29, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for a failed budget amendment to give extra retirement credit to police, firefighters and other public safety and health workers who worked in person during COVID. It lost 34-119.
April 28, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted to override Governor Healey's veto of $1.5 million for the state Sewer Rate Relief Fund (143-11). He voted to override all 15 budget vetoes the House took up by roll call that day.
October 8, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed a fiscal 2026 budget amendment (#1238) seeking $50,000 for engineering to fix structural problems at Acushnet Elementary School. The House adopted it as part of a larger combined amendment.
April 28, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for a $425 million state budget bill for the family emergency shelter system that also tightened who can get shelter. It passed the House 126-26.
February 6, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Filed a local bill (H.5597) with Rep. Mark Sylvia, at the town's request, letting Acushnet hire retired police officers as special police officers. A legislative committee backed it on September 28, 2026.
September 28, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Voted for the PROTECT Act (H.5620), which limits how state and local police help with federal civil immigration enforcement without a judge's warrant. It passed the House 137-21.
July 30, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 oppose
Voted for a failed budget amendment to stop the state from enforcing the MBTA Communities housing zoning law until the end of 2026. It lost 30-126.
April 29, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Voted for a $425 million state budget bill for the family emergency shelter system that also tightened who can get shelter. It passed the House 126-26.
February 6, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Voted for a bill that bans students from using personal phones and other devices in school during the school day (S.2581). It passed the House 129-25.
April 8, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed a fiscal 2026 budget amendment (#1238) seeking $50,000 for engineering to fix structural problems at Acushnet Elementary School. The House adopted it as part of a larger combined amendment.
April 28, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 support
Voted for a law (H.5595) that removes the list of medical reasons required for an abortion after 24 weeks and leaves it to the doctor's professional judgment. It passed the House 121-35.
July 31, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for a law that bars state and local agencies from helping outside investigations into abortion and gender-affirming care that is legal in Massachusetts (S.2543). It passed the House 132-24.
July 31, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Voted for a law that bars state and local agencies from helping outside investigations into abortion and gender-affirming care that is legal in Massachusetts (S.2543). It passed the House 132-24.
July 31, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Filed a fiscal 2027 budget amendment (#1246) seeking $59,575 to replace the damaged floating dock at the state boat ramp in Westport. The House adopted it as part of a larger combined amendment.
April 29, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted to override Governor Healey's veto of $1.5 million for the state Sewer Rate Relief Fund (143-11). He voted to override all 15 budget vetoes the House took up by roll call that day.
October 8, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed a fiscal 2026 budget amendment (#1238) seeking $50,000 for engineering to fix structural problems at Acushnet Elementary School. The House adopted it as part of a larger combined amendment.
April 28, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Filed a bill (H.3596) letting members of local cultural councils in towns of 15,000 people or fewer serve three terms in a row. The House advanced it to a third reading on January 12, 2026.
January 12, 2026
Source: malegislature.gov
Left the Westport Select Board at his last meeting on March 24, 2025, after 22 years as a selectman, to serve in the state House.
March 24, 2025
Source: newbedfordlight.org
Filed a bill (H.135) requiring state agencies to say publicly whether a new rule could hurt commercial farms, and to study the impact if so. It stayed in committee.
January 14, 2025
Source: malegislature.gov
Received endorsements from outgoing Rep. Paul Schmid and state Sen. Michael Rodrigues in his 2024 race for the 8th Bristol House seat.
November 6, 2024
Source: newbedfordlight.org
Won the open 8th Bristol District seat in the Massachusetts House in the November 2024 general election. He beat Republican Christopher Thrasher 7,497 to 7,236, about 261 votes.
November 5, 2024
Source: electionstats.state.ma.us
Won re-election to the Westport Select Board in the April 2023 town election, after 21 years on the board.
April 11, 2023
Source: eastbayri.com
Past races Steven J. Ouellette ran in:
- Massachusetts State Representative 8th Bristol District · November 3, 2026 · 8th Bristol District; Massachusetts · incumbent
- Massachusetts State Representative 8th Bristol District · September 1, 2026 · 8th Bristol District; Massachusetts · incumbent