James C. Arena-DeRosa
Democratic · MA · Massachusetts State Representative, 8th Middlesex District
Holliston state representative since 2023 and former Northeast regional administrator of USDA Food and Nutrition, Oxfam America advocacy director, and New England Peace Corps director. His focus areas include small-town infrastructure, climate, elder care, and education.
Where James C. Arena-DeRosa stands, based on their records
Supports
Immigration (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 support
Voted yes on March 25, 2026, on the PROTECT Act, which barred civil immigration arrests at courthouses without a judge's order. It passed the House 134-21.
March 25, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Voted yes on August 1, 2024, on the final vote for the Affordable Homes Act, a housing bond bill. It passed the House 128-24.
August 1, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted yes on April 25, 2024, on a $266 million spending bill for the state's emergency family shelter system and related services. It passed the House 120-36.
April 25, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted yes on August 1, 2024, on the final vote for the Affordable Homes Act, a housing bond bill. It passed the House 128-24.
August 1, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Voted yes on April 25, 2024, on a $266 million spending bill for the state's emergency family shelter system and related services. It passed the House 120-36.
April 25, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support
Voted yes on July 18, 2024, on the final version of a gun law that regulated untraceable guns and banned more assault-style firearms. It passed the House 124-33.
July 18, 2024Supports Gun Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 support
Voted yes on July 22, 2026, on a bill letting doctors decide on abortions after 24 weeks instead of limiting them to set medical reasons. It passed the House 119-33.
July 22, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted yes on July 31, 2025, on the final vote for a law expanding legal protections for patients and providers of abortion and gender-affirming care. It passed the House 132-24.
July 31, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Voted yes on September 27, 2023, on a tax relief law that raised the child and dependent tax credit to $310 per dependent and raised the estate tax threshold to $2 million. It passed the House 155-1.
September 27, 2023Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Started work on September 1, 2015, as president and CEO of Foodshare, a Connecticut food bank serving Hartford and Tolland counties that supplied food for 12 million meals a year.
September 1, 2015
Source: hartfordbusiness.com
Past race James C. Arena-DeRosa ran in:
- State Representative 8th Middlesex District · November 3, 2026 · 8th Middlesex District; Massachusetts · incumbent