John Robert Gaskey
Republican · MA · Massachusetts State Representative, 2nd Plymouth District
John Gaskey has represented Carver, Middleborough and Wareham in the Massachusetts House since 2025 and served 23 years in the U.S. Coast Guard. He focuses on immigration enforcement, including ending the state's sanctuary policies and reserving shelters for veterans and residents.
Where John Robert Gaskey stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Opposes
Immigration (1 record), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (3 records),
Mixed record
Environment and Public Health (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support · 1 oppose
Filed a bill (H.2431) barring the state and local governments from requiring proof of COVID-19 or mRNA vaccination to enter public buildings. It was sent to study in March 2026.
February 27, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed a bill (H.948) for a one-year pause on commercial sand, gravel and mineral mining in Plymouth and Bristol counties to protect the local water supply. It was sent to study in February 2026.
February 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 oppose
Voted against the final PROTECT Act, which limits federal civil immigration arrests at courthouses, schools and hospitals and keeps state and local police out of immigration enforcement. It passed the House 137-21.
July 30, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 support
Voted against the final $63.4 billion state budget for fiscal year 2027. It passed the House 142-6.
July 1, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against a $1.3 billion spending bill that used surplus millionaires' tax money for the MBTA, roads and schools. It passed the House 140-14.
April 9, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against a $425 million emergency spending bill for the family shelter system that also tightened shelter eligibility. It passed the House 126-26.
February 6, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 oppose
Was the only House member to vote against the final bill protecting school and public libraries from book bans and protecting librarians from retaliation. It passed 156-1.
July 31, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 3 oppose
Was the only House member to vote against a bill adding oversight and public reporting rules for the state's child welfare agency (DCF). It passed 159-1.
October 22, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed a bill (H.1508) to repeal the state's emergency shelter program for homeless families, known as the right-to-shelter law. The House sent it to study in April 2026.
February 27, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against a $425 million emergency spending bill for the family shelter system that also tightened shelter eligibility. It passed the House 126-26.
February 6, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 oppose
Voted against a $1.3 billion spending bill that used surplus millionaires' tax money for the MBTA, roads and schools. It passed the House 140-14.
April 9, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 3 oppose
Was the only House member to vote against a bill banning weapons mounted on robots and the use of robots to threaten or harass people. It passed 155-1.
May 20, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed a bill (H.2620) to repeal Massachusetts' red flag law, which lets courts take guns from people found to be a danger. The House sent it to study in April 2026.
February 27, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed a bill (H.2618) to repeal the state's 2024 gun law. The House sent it to study in April 2026.
February 27, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 oppose
Voted against a law letting doctors perform abortions after 24 weeks based on their professional judgment, removing the list of allowed reasons. It passed the House 121-35.
July 31, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against the final version of a law that expanded legal protections for people who provide or receive abortion and gender-affirming care in Massachusetts. It passed the House 132-24.
July 31, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 oppose
Voted against the final version of a law that expanded legal protections for people who provide or receive abortion and gender-affirming care in Massachusetts. It passed the House 132-24.
July 31, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed a bill (H.584) letting public school athletes and coaches refuse, without penalty, to play against teams that include athletes of the opposite sex.
February 27, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 oppose
Voted against a $1.3 billion spending bill that used surplus millionaires' tax money for the MBTA, roads and schools. It passed the House 140-14.
April 9, 2025Opposes Public Infrastructure
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Voted against a House bill that opened some Legislature and governor's office records to the public and set limits on the state auditor's review of the Legislature. It passed 125-28.
June 3, 2026
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against a bill banning student cellphone use during the school day and barring social media accounts for children under 14. It passed the House 129-25.
April 8, 2026
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against the House energy bill that cut about $1 billion from the Mass Save efficiency program, returned some clean-energy payments to ratepayers, and eased limits on nuclear power. It passed 128-27.
February 26, 2026
Source: malegislature.gov
Won election as state representative for the 2nd Plymouth District with 88.6% of the vote, defeating write-in candidate Sarah Hewins.
November 5, 2024
Source: electionstats.state.ma.us
Past race John Robert Gaskey ran in:
- State Representative 2nd Plymouth District · November 3, 2026 · 2nd Plymouth District; Massachusetts · incumbent