Ryan M. Hamilton
Democratic · MA · Massachusetts State Representative, 15th Essex District
Methuen native in the Massachusetts House since 2023 and a member of the Ways and Means committees. He was earlier an at-large Methuen city councilor and a constituent services aide to U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan, and has proposed required financial literacy classes in high schools.
Where Ryan M. Hamilton stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record), Immigration (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Filed H.3912 to require heart defibrillators (AEDs) at sports facilities and stadiums.
June 12, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
As a Methuen city councilor, voted to approve labor agreements with the city's AFSCME Local 3699 union. The council rejected them 5-2.
October 7, 2019Supports Labor Rights
Source: methuen.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 — 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 · 1 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
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 3 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
Filed a bill to require a personal financial literacy course in Massachusetts high schools, and refiled it in 2025 as H.594. The 2023 version was folded into a Senate redraft, S.2665, in April 2024.
October 16, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed a bill to place mental health professionals in public schools, and refiled it in 2025 as H.595. The 2023 version was sent to study in May 2024.
February 16, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: malegislature.gov
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 · 1 support
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 — General
General · 3 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
Sponsored a law changing the maximum hiring age for Methuen police officers. Governor Healey signed it on December 19, 2024 (Chapter 264 of the Acts of 2024).
December 19, 2024
Source: malegislature.gov
Past race Ryan M. Hamilton ran in:
- State Representative 15th Essex District · November 3, 2026 · 15th Essex District; Massachusetts · incumbent