Ted Philips
Democratic · MA · Massachusetts State Representative, 8th Norfolk District
State representative for Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole and Mansfield since 2021, a former Sharon Finance Committee member and longtime legislative staff director. His priority issues are safer roads and transportation, public safety, health care, and clean energy.
Where Ted Philips stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (7 records), Anti-Corruption (1 record), Immigration (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 7 support
His bill to tighten state review of emerging contaminants in public drinking water systems (H.1020) won a favorable committee report on March 19, 2026.
March 19, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov
His bill to make mattress makers fund a statewide mattress recycling program (H.1023) won a favorable committee report on August 11, 2025.
August 11, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed a bill (H.1019) to cut plastic waste, covering carryout bag fees, single-use food-service ware, and balloon releases; it went to a study order in 2026.
January 16, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the 2024 climate law to build a clean energy grid and protect ratepayers (S.2967); the House accepted it 128-17.
November 14, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the 2022 clean energy and offshore wind law (H.5060); it passed the House 146-7.
July 21, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov
Sponsored a law, signed March 11, 2022, allowing a conservation restriction on Inter Lochen Park land in Sharon; it passed the House 156-0 (Chapter 30 of the Acts of 2022).
March 11, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the 2021 climate roadmap bill (S.9) when the House re-passed it with the governor's changes; the vote was 145-14.
March 18, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Sponsored a law, signed February 13, 2026, that lets Sharon voters recall elected town officials (Chapter 23 of the Acts of 2026).
February 13, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 support
Voted to override Governor Baker's veto of the Work and Family Mobility Act (H.4805), which lets residents get driver's licenses regardless of immigration status; the override passed 119-36.
June 8, 2022Supports Immigration
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Voted for the final state budget for fiscal year 2027 (H.5555); the House accepted it 142-6.
July 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the Affordable Homes Act (H.4977), a state borrowing bill for housing; it passed the House 128-24.
August 1, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Filed a bill (H.3570) to raise penalties for driving while a license is suspended for a reason other than paperwork; it was sent to a study order in 2022.
February 19, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted for the Affordable Homes Act (H.4977), a state borrowing bill for housing; it passed the House 128-24.
August 1, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support
Voted for the 2024 gun law overhaul (H.4885, An Act modernizing firearm laws); the House accepted the final version 124-33.
July 18, 2024Supports Gun Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
Voted for the 2025 Shield Act update (S.2543), which limits state help to outside investigations of legal reproductive 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 for the 2023 tax relief package (H.4104), which cut several state taxes; the House accepted the final version 155-1.
September 27, 2023Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 4 support
Voted for the 2025 Shield Act update (S.2543), which limits state help to outside investigations of legal reproductive and gender-affirming care; it passed the House 132-24.
July 31, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed a bill (H.3899) at the request of a Sharon town vote to let legal permanent residents vote in Sharon town elections; it went to a study order in 2024 and he refiled it in 2025.
May 31, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the final VOTES Act (S.2924), the 2022 elections law that made mail-in voting permanent; the House accepted it 126-29.
June 16, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the CROWN Act (H.4554), which bans discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles; it passed the House 155-0.
March 17, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Served as vice chair of the Joint Committee on Transportation in the 2025-2026 legislative session.
October 7, 2026
Source: malegislature.gov
Served as vice chair of the House Committee on Human Resources and Employee Engagement in the 2023-2024 legislative session.
October 7, 2026
Source: malegislature.gov
Sponsored a law, signed February 29, 2024, letting Sharon expand its Select Board to five members if town voters approve (Chapter 37 of the Acts of 2024).
February 29, 2024
Source: malegislature.gov
Won re-election to the 8th Norfolk House seat on November 8, 2022, defeating Republican Howard Terban 12,257 to 5,400.
November 8, 2022
Source: electionstats.state.ma.us
Sponsored a law, signed February 1, 2022, that renamed Sharon's Board of Selectmen the Select Board at the town's request (Chapter 13 of the Acts of 2022).
February 1, 2022
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the House bill to legalize and regulate sports betting (H.3977); it passed the House 156-3.
July 22, 2021
Source: malegislature.gov
Past race Ted Philips ran in:
- State Representative, 8th Norfolk District · November 3, 2026 · 8th Norfolk District; Massachusetts · incumbent