Paul Richard Feeney
Democratic · MA · Massachusetts State Senator, Bristol and Norfolk District
State senator since 2017, Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Financial Services, former Foxborough Select Board chair, and a telecommunications technician for over 20 years. He focuses on workers' rights, expanding homeownership, and ending chronic homelessness.
Where Paul Richard Feeney stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (2 records), Government Efficiency (1 record), Immigration (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 2 support
Voted for the Senate version of a public records bill covering the governor's office and records of the Legislature (H.5469). It passed the Senate 34-6.
July 30, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: malegislature.gov
Sponsored a resolution, adopted by the Massachusetts Senate 33-6, agreeing to hand the state auditor the Senate financial records she had sought since January 2025 (Senate Resolution S.3104).
May 28, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Sponsored a resolution, adopted by the Massachusetts Senate 33-6, agreeing to hand the state auditor the Senate financial records she had sought since January 2025 (Senate Resolution S.3104).
May 28, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 support
Voted to override Governor Baker's veto of the Work and Family Mobility Act, which lets residents get a driver's license regardless of immigration status (H.4805). The override passed the Senate 32-8.
June 9, 2022Supports Immigration
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted for the Affordable Homes Act, a state borrowing bill of about $5 billion for housing (H.4977). It passed the Senate 37-2.
August 1, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Voted for the Senate's police reform bill, which created a state commission to certify and decertify police officers (S.2800). It passed the Senate 30-10.
July 14, 2020Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted for the Affordable Homes Act, a state borrowing bill of about $5 billion for housing (H.4977). It passed the Senate 37-2.
August 1, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Voted for a bill requiring school districts to adopt policies limiting students' cellphone and personal device use during the school day (S.2581). It passed the Senate 38-2.
July 31, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 support
Voted for a law expanding protections for abortion and gender-affirming care providers, including keeping their personal information out of public records (S.2543). It passed the Senate 37-3.
July 31, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted to override Governor Baker's veto of the ROE Act, a law expanding access to abortion (H.5179). The override passed the Senate 32-8.
December 29, 2020Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Served as Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Financial Services in the 2025-2026 session, a post he also held in 2021-2024.
October 7, 2026
Source: malegislature.gov
Sponsored a law letting the state lift recreation and town-building limits on former Foxborough State Hospital land on Payson Road (S.2141). The governor signed it as Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2025.
November 24, 2025
Source: malegislature.gov
Was named assistant vice chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, which writes the Senate's version of the state budget.
February 27, 2025
Source: thesunchronicle.com
Past races Paul Richard Feeney ran in:
- Senator in General Court · November 3, 2026 · Bristol and Norfolk District; Massachusetts · incumbent
- Senator in General Court · September 1, 2026 · Bristol and Norfolk District; Massachusetts · incumbent