Thomas P. Walsh
Democratic · MA · Massachusetts State Representative, 12th Essex District
Peabody funeral director who has served in the Massachusetts House since 2016 after an earlier stint from 1987 to 1994; he chairs the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading. He has also served on the Peabody City Council and School Committee.
Where Thomas P. Walsh stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Environment and Public Health (2 records), Labor Rights (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (4 records)
Mixed record
Immigration (1 support · 1 oppose), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Voted for H.4009, a bill guaranteeing no-cost birth control coverage in state-regulated health plans. The House vote on engrossment was 140-16.
November 8, 2017Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Voted for S.9, the climate law setting a goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The House vote on re-enactment was 145-14.
March 18, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for H.4196, a law banning the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes. The House vote on enactment was 119-33.
November 21, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Voted for H.4640, the "grand bargain" law raising the state minimum wage and creating paid family and medical leave. The House vote on enactment was 119-24.
June 20, 2018Supports Labor Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for H.5305, the PROTECT Act limiting how state and local police take part in federal civil immigration enforcement. The House vote on engrossment was 134-21.
March 25, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against H.4805, the Work and Family Mobility Act letting residents get a driver's license regardless of immigration status, over the governor's veto. The House vote on veto override was 119-36.
June 8, 2022Opposes Immigration
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 4 oppose
Voted for H.5555, the final fiscal year 2027 state budget. The House vote on conference report was 142-6.
July 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for H.57, a supplemental budget adding money for the state's emergency family shelter system. The House vote on engrossment was 126-26.
February 6, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for H.4977, the Affordable Homes Act, a multibillion-dollar housing bond bill. The House vote on enactment was 128-24.
August 1, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for H.58, pay raises for legislative leaders, judges and top state officials, over the governor's veto. The House vote on veto override was 116-43.
February 2, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Filed H.2540 in 2021 to require hotels and motels to train workers to recognize human trafficking. The public safety committee recommended it in March 2022, but it died in House Ways and Means.
March 17, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for H.4052, a law making phone calls from prisons and jails free for incarcerated people. The House vote on re-enactment was 132-26.
November 8, 2023Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against S.2963, the police reform law that created a state board to certify police officers. The House vote on re-enactment was 107-51.
December 23, 2020Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted for H.4977, the Affordable Homes Act, a multibillion-dollar housing bond bill. The House vote on enactment was 128-24.
August 1, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Voted for H.57, a supplemental budget adding money for the state's emergency family shelter system. The House vote on engrossment was 126-26.
February 6, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Voted for S.2581, a bill requiring schools to limit student cell phone use during the school day. The House vote on engrossment was 129-25.
April 8, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 2 support
Voted for H.4885, the final gun law that banned untraceable "ghost guns" and expanded the assault-style weapons ban. The House vote on conference report was 124-33.
July 18, 2024Supports Gun Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for H.4670, the "red flag" law letting courts temporarily remove guns from people found to be dangerous. The House vote on enactment was 133-15.
June 28, 2018Supports Gun Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 5 support
Voted for H.5595, a bill removing the state's 24-week limit on abortion and leaving the decision to a doctor's judgment. The House vote on engrossment was 119-33.
July 22, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for S.2543, a law expanding legal protections for people who provide or receive abortion and gender-affirming care. The House vote on enactment was 132-24.
July 31, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for H.5090, a law shielding abortion and gender-affirming care providers and patients from out-of-state legal action. The House vote on enactment was 137-16.
July 26, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for H.5179, the ROE Act expanding abortion access, over the governor's veto. The House vote on veto override was 107-46.
December 28, 2020Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for H.4009, a bill guaranteeing no-cost birth control coverage in state-regulated health plans. The House vote on engrossment was 140-16.
November 8, 2017Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 4 support
Voted for S.2543, a law expanding legal protections for people who provide or receive abortion and gender-affirming care. The House vote on enactment was 132-24.
July 31, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for H.5090, a law shielding abortion and gender-affirming care providers and patients from out-of-state legal action. The House vote on enactment was 137-16.
July 26, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for S.2924, the VOTES Act making mail-in and early voting permanent. The House vote on enactment was 126-29.
June 16, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for S.735, the bill banning discrimination against transgender people in public places such as restaurants and stores. The House vote on engrossment was 116-36.
June 1, 2016Supports Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted for H.4508, a House transportation funding bill that raised the gas tax and fees on ride-hailing trips. The House vote on engrossment was 113-40.
March 4, 2020Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Voted for H.5151, the House energy affordability bill, which cut $1 billion from the Mass Save efficiency program to lower utility bills. The House vote on engrossment was 128-27.
February 26, 2026
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed H.2539 in 2021 to require police and fire departments to keep daily logs of opioid overdose calls. It reached the House floor calendar in May 2022 but got no final vote.
May 17, 2022
Source: malegislature.gov
Won a special election on March 1, 2016 for Peabody's House seat, returning to the Legislature.
March 1, 2016
Source: itemlive.com
Past race Thomas P. Walsh ran in:
- Massachusetts State Representative 12th Essex District · November 3, 2026 · 12th Essex District; Massachusetts · incumbent