Simon J. Cataldo
Democratic · MA · Massachusetts State Representative, 14th Middlesex District
Concord lawyer serving in the Massachusetts House, where he is vice chair of the Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. He was a U.S. Justice Department public corruption prosecutor and founded the nonprofit Harlem Lacrosse after teaching special education math.
Where Simon J. Cataldo stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Reduce Wealth Gap (1 record), Anti-Corruption (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Filed H.1969 to create an opioid stewardship fund paid into by opioid makers and distributors. It was sent to study in June 2024.
February 16, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed H.2038 to let Concord ban new fossil fuel hookups in new buildings.
February 16, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 1 support
Testified to the Legislature's Higher Education Committee for his bill H.3760, proposing a fee on colleges that favor legacy applicants, donors' relatives or binding early-decision applicants. The money was to go to a fund for public community colleges.
June 27, 2023Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: wbjournal.com
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Filed H.806 to require people and groups spending money to sway town meeting votes to file reports with the town clerk.
February 27, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 support
Voted yes on March 25, 2026, on the PROTECT Act, which barred civil immigration arrests at courthouses without a judge's order. It passed the House 134-21.
March 25, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Voted yes on July 1, 2026, on the final fiscal 2027 state budget (H.5555). It passed the House 142-6.
July 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted yes on August 1, 2024, on the final vote for the Affordable Homes Act, a housing bond bill. It passed the House 128-24.
August 1, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted yes on April 25, 2024, on a $266 million spending bill for the state's emergency family shelter system and related services. It passed the House 120-36.
April 25, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Filed H.3303 to create a state office of restorative justice. It was sent to study in March 2026.
February 27, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted yes on August 1, 2024, on the final vote for the Affordable Homes Act, a housing bond bill. It passed the House 128-24.
August 1, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
Voted yes on April 25, 2024, on a $266 million spending bill for the state's emergency family shelter system and related services. It passed the House 120-36.
April 25, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed H.1301 to remove asset limits that keep some people out of homeless shelters.
February 16, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Voted yes on April 8, 2026, on a bill (S.2581) requiring schools to limit student cellphone use during the school day. It passed the House 129-25.
April 8, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: malegislature.gov
Testified to the Legislature's Higher Education Committee for his bill H.3760, proposing a fee on colleges that favor legacy applicants, donors' relatives or binding early-decision applicants. The money was to go to a fund for public community colleges.
June 27, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: wbjournal.com
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support
Voted yes on July 18, 2024, on the final version of a gun law that regulated untraceable guns and banned more assault-style firearms. It passed the House 124-33.
July 18, 2024Supports Gun Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 support
Voted yes on July 22, 2026, on a bill letting doctors decide on abortions after 24 weeks instead of limiting them to set medical reasons. It passed the House 119-33.
July 22, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted yes on July 31, 2025, on the final vote for a law expanding legal protections for patients and providers of abortion and gender-affirming care. It passed the House 132-24.
July 31, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Voted yes on September 27, 2023, on a tax relief law that raised the child and dependent tax credit to $310 per dependent and raised the estate tax threshold to $2 million. It passed the House 155-1.
September 27, 2023Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Filed H.1969 to create an opioid stewardship fund paid into by opioid makers and distributors. It was sent to study in June 2024.
February 16, 2023Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Voted yes on June 3, 2026, on a House bill (H.5469) applying public-records rules to the Legislature and setting how the state auditor may audit it. It passed the House 125-28.
June 3, 2026
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted yes on February 26, 2026, on the House energy bill (H.5151) on energy costs, clean power and utility rules. It passed the House 128-27.
February 26, 2026
Source: malegislature.gov
Past race Simon J. Cataldo ran in:
- State Representative 14th Middlesex District · November 3, 2026 · 14th Middlesex District; Massachusetts · incumbent