Estela Reyes
Democratic · MA · Massachusetts State Representative, 4th Essex District
Estela Reyes, born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Lawrence, served 12 years on the Lawrence City Council before joining the Massachusetts House in 2023. She is vice chair of the emergency preparedness committee, and her bills would add mental health counselors in public schools.
Where Estela Reyes stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Labor Rights (2 records), Immigration (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (10 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Voted for the final 2024 clean energy law (S.2967) on speeding up permits for clean energy projects and upgrading the power grid. The House passed it 128-17.
November 14, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 2 support
Voted for the final pay transparency law (H.4890), which requires larger employers to list salary ranges in job postings, after voting the same way on the House version (H.4109) on October 4, 2023. The House passed it 153-5.
July 24, 2024Supports Labor Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Publicly backed union rights and better pay for rideshare drivers in Lawrence, joining other local lawmakers in support of the Rideshare Drivers Justice Bill.
March 16, 2024Supports Labor Rights
Source: eagletribune.com
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 support
Voted for the PROTECT Act (H.5620), a law limiting state and local help with federal civil immigration enforcement. The House passed it 137-21.
July 30, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 10 oppose
Voted for the final fiscal 2027 state budget (H.5555), after voting the same way on the final fiscal 2026 budget (H.4240) on June 30, 2025. The House passed it 142-6.
July 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the fiscal 2025 closeout supplemental budget (H.4761). The House passed it 149-9.
November 19, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for H.4750, a bill to borrow money for building projects at public colleges and universities. The House passed it 148-5.
November 18, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for a fiscal 2025 supplemental budget (H.4005) spending income-surtax money on education and transportation. The House passed it 140-14.
April 9, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the final fiscal 2025 supplemental budget (H.58) that added money for the state's emergency family shelter system. The House passed it 127-23.
February 26, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the final Mass Leads Act (H.5100), a $4 billion economic development bond bill for life sciences, climate technology, and artificial intelligence. The House passed it 137-8.
November 14, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the final Affordable Homes Act (H.4977), a $5.16 billion housing bond bill that also allowed small backyard in-law apartments statewide, after voting the same way on the House version (H.4707) on June 5, 2024. The House passed it 128-24.
August 1, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the final fiscal 2024 supplemental budget (H.4582), which added $251 million for the emergency family shelter system and set a nine-month limit on most shelter stays. The House passed it 123-35.
April 25, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the final enactment of H.4052, a law making phone calls free for people held in state prisons and county jails. The House passed it 132-26.
November 8, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for a $2.8 billion fiscal 2023 closeout supplemental budget (H.4167) that included $250 million for the emergency family shelter system. The House passed it 133-25.
November 8, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 2 support
Voted for the PROTECT Act (H.5620), a law limiting state and local help with federal civil immigration enforcement. The House passed it 137-21.
July 30, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the final enactment of H.4052, a law making phone calls free for people held in state prisons and county jails. The House passed it 132-26.
November 8, 2023Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted for the final Affordable Homes Act (H.4977), a $5.16 billion housing bond bill that also allowed small backyard in-law apartments statewide, after voting the same way on the House version (H.4707) on June 5, 2024. The House passed it 128-24.
August 1, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 5 support
Filed H.281 to guarantee a minimum SNAP food benefit of $100 a month for people over 60 and people with disabilities.
February 27, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the final fiscal 2025 supplemental budget (H.58) that added money for the state's emergency family shelter system. The House passed it 127-23.
February 26, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the final fiscal 2024 supplemental budget (H.4582), which added $251 million for the emergency family shelter system and set a nine-month limit on most shelter stays. The House passed it 123-35.
April 25, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for a $2.8 billion fiscal 2023 closeout supplemental budget (H.4167) that included $250 million for the emergency family shelter system. The House passed it 133-25.
November 8, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed H.3942 to change how the state counts income when deciding SNAP food benefit eligibility.
June 26, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 6 support
Voted for S.2581, a bill requiring schools to limit student use of cellphones and other personal devices during the school day. The House passed it 129-25.
April 8, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for H.4750, a bill to borrow money for building projects at public colleges and universities. The House passed it 148-5.
November 18, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for H.4672, a bill on teacher preparation and student literacy instruction. The House passed it 155-0.
October 29, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for a fiscal 2025 supplemental budget (H.4005) spending income-surtax money on education and transportation. The House passed it 140-14.
April 9, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed H.681 to have school councils hold regular meetings with parents about student well-being as a way to curb violence in schools.
February 27, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed H.680 to place licensed mental health counselors in public schools.
February 27, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support
Voted for the final gun-law overhaul (H.4885, An Act modernizing firearm laws), after voting the same way on the House version (H.4135) on October 18, 2023. The House passed it 124-33.
July 18, 2024Supports Gun Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 support
Voted for H.5595, a law letting a physician perform an abortion after 24 weeks of pregnancy based on medical judgment, removing the list of required reasons. The House passed it 121-35.
July 31, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for S.2543, a law strengthening legal protections for people who provide or receive reproductive and gender-affirming health care, including keeping providers' home addresses out of public records. The House passed it 132-24.
July 31, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Voted for H.5093, a bill to protect voters against deceptive election misinformation. The House passed it 154-3.
February 11, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Voted for S.2543, a law strengthening legal protections for people who provide or receive reproductive and gender-affirming health care, including keeping providers' home addresses out of public records. The House passed it 132-24.
July 31, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Filed H.3550 to cap the delivery fees gas companies charge households, to lower heating costs for low-income residents.
February 27, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Joined the local legislative delegation in a letter urging MassDOT to make a busy Merrimack Street pedestrian crossing in Methuen safer.
June 4, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: eagletribune.com
Voted for a fiscal 2025 supplemental budget (H.4005) spending income-surtax money on education and transportation. The House passed it 140-14.
April 9, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Voted for H.5469, a House bill setting public-records rules for the Legislature and defining how the state auditor may audit it; the state auditor said it narrowed the audit voters approved in 2024. The House passed it 125-28.
June 3, 2026
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the final version of H.5350, a bill overhauling the state's cannabis laws and its Cannabis Control Commission. The House passed it 155-0.
April 8, 2026
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for H.5151, the House energy bill on energy costs, clean power, and utility rules. The House passed it 128-27.
February 26, 2026
Source: malegislature.gov
Endorsed Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena for reelection at an October 2025 campaign event, calling him a tireless advocate for the city.
October 3, 2025
Source: eagletribune.com
Filed H.3551 to set rules for utility smart meters, including information requirements and an option for non-wireless analog meters.
February 27, 2025
Source: malegislature.gov
Past race Estela Reyes ran in:
- State Representative 4th Essex District · November 3, 2026 · 4th Essex District; Massachusetts · incumbent