Michael Chaisson
Republican · MA · Massachusetts State Representative, 1st Bristol District
Michael Chaisson has represented Foxborough, Mansfield, and Norton in the Massachusetts House since 2025 and is the ranking Republican on the Municipalities and Regional Government Committee. His priorities are lowering housing and utility costs and fiscal accountability.
Where Michael Chaisson stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Opposes
Immigration (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record), Women's Reproductive Rights (2 records),
Track record
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 oppose
Voted against the PROTECT Act, which banned civil immigration arrests in courthouses without a judge's warrant and limited police help with federal immigration enforcement. The House vote was 134-21.
March 25, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
Voted against a spending bill that added $425 million for the emergency shelter system and tightened eligibility, including a six-month limit on stays. The House vote was 127-23.
February 26, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 oppose
Voted against a spending bill that added $425 million for the emergency shelter system and tightened eligibility, including a six-month limit on stays. The House vote was 127-23.
February 26, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 oppose
Voted against the bill that removed the 24-week limit on abortion, leaving later abortions to a doctor's medical judgment. The House vote was 119-33.
July 22, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against the 2025 law that barred state agencies from helping out-of-state or federal investigations into abortion or gender-affirming care that is legal in Massachusetts. The House vote was 132-24.
July 31, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Voted against the 2025 law that barred state agencies from helping out-of-state or federal investigations into abortion or gender-affirming care that is legal in Massachusetts. The House vote was 132-24.
July 31, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Voted against a House leadership bill that put the governor under the public records law, kept lawmakers' correspondence private, and limited the state auditor's power to audit the Legislature. The House vote was 125-28.
June 3, 2026
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against a bill banning student cellphone use in public schools during the school day and banning social media accounts for children under 14. The House vote was 129-25.
April 8, 2026
Source: malegislature.gov
Won the open 1st Bristol state House seat on November 5, 2024 by 88 votes, 11,404 to 11,316, over Democrat Kostas Loukos.
November 5, 2024
Source: electionstats.state.ma.us
Past race Michael Chaisson ran in:
- Massachusetts State Representative 1st Bristol District · November 3, 2026 · 1st Bristol District; Massachusetts · incumbent