Justin E. Thurber
Republican · MA · Massachusetts State Representative, 5th Bristol District
Justin Thurber is a Republican state representative and U.S. Air Force Reserve veteran who leads his party on the veterans and small business committees. His priorities include an audit of the Legislature and lowering costs such as property taxes and energy bills.
Where Justin E. Thurber stands, based on their records
Supports
Housing Affordability (1 record), Public Education Quality (2 records), Election Integrity (1 record)
Opposes
Immigration (1 record), Gun Control (2 records), Women's Reproductive Rights (2 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (4 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 oppose
Voted against 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, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 4 support · 1 oppose
Voted against 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, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against the fiscal 2025 closeout supplemental budget (H.4761). The House passed it 149-9.
November 19, 2025Supports 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 against a fiscal 2025 supplemental budget (H.4005) spending income-surtax money on education and transportation. The House passed it 140-14.
April 9, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against 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 Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Filed H.3258 to cap how much a senior's property tax can rise each year.
February 27, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
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
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 2 oppose
Filed H.2714 to narrow the list of people who can ask a court for an extreme risk (red flag) order under the 2024 gun law.
February 27, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed H.2716 to repeal parts of the 2024 state gun law that expanded bans on certain firearms and firearm features.
February 27, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 oppose
Voted against 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, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against 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, 2025Opposes 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 — General
General · 8 records
Voted against 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 against 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, 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 against 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
Filed H.2548 to ban adding fluoride to public water supplies in Massachusetts.
February 27, 2025
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed H.500 to require private corporations dealing with cities and towns to state clearly that they are not government bodies.
February 27, 2025
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed H.3257 to give a local property tax break to parents for each child enrolled in a private school.
February 27, 2025
Source: malegislature.gov
Won the 5th Bristol District House seat on November 5, 2024, defeating longtime Democratic Rep. Patricia Haddad 12,390 votes to 11,464.
November 5, 2024
Source: electionstats.state.ma.us
Past race Justin E. Thurber ran in:
- State Representative 5th Bristol District · November 3, 2026 · 5th Bristol District; Massachusetts · incumbent