Nicholas A. Boldyga
Republican · MA · Massachusetts State Representative, 3rd Hampden District
Nicholas "Nick" Boldyga, a Southwick auxiliary police officer, has served in the Massachusetts House since 2011 after serving as a Southwick selectman and parks commissioner. He is the ranking Republican on the House human resources committee and two joint committees, on aging and on agriculture.
Where Nicholas A. Boldyga stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (1 record), Public Education Quality (2 records), Personal Income Tax Reduction (1 record)
Opposes
Immigration (3 records), Gun Control (1 record), Women's Reproductive Rights (4 records),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (8 support · 1 oppose), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (3 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Filed H.2761 to set a waiting period before state regulators can go to work for the industries they oversee.
February 27, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 3 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
Filed H.2573 to require state and local police to honor federal immigration detainers and share immigration-status information with ICE.
February 27, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against overriding Governor Baker's veto of H.4805 (the Work and Family Mobility Act), which lets residents without legal immigration status get driver's licenses. The House passed it 119-36.
June 8, 2022Opposes Immigration
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 8 support · 1 oppose
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 against H.4750, a bill to borrow money for building projects at public colleges and universities. The House passed it 148-5.
November 18, 2025Supports 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 Mass Leads Act (H.5100), a $4 billion economic development bond bill for life sciences, climate technology, and artificial intelligence. The House passed it 137-8.
November 14, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against the final Affordable Homes Act (H.4977), a $5.16 billion housing bond bill that also allowed small backyard in-law apartments statewide, after voting the same way on the House version (H.4707) on June 5, 2024. The House passed it 128-24.
August 1, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against the final fiscal 2024 supplemental budget (H.4582), which added $251 million for the emergency family shelter system and set a nine-month limit on most shelter stays. The House passed it 123-35.
April 25, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against the final enactment of H.4052, a law making phone calls free for people held in state prisons and county jails. The House passed it 132-26.
November 8, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against a $2.8 billion fiscal 2023 closeout supplemental budget (H.4167) that included $250 million for the emergency family shelter system. The House passed it 133-25.
November 8, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Secured $50,000 in the fiscal 2019 state budget for safety upgrades in Southwick schools.
August 16, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: thewestfieldnews.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 3 support · 1 oppose
Filed H.3297 to require itemized annual reports on property seized by police and prosecutors through civil asset forfeiture. He filed the same idea in 2023 as H.2993.
February 27, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed H.1595 to protect journalists, including bloggers and podcasters, from being forced to reveal confidential sources.
February 27, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed H.3589 to end criminal and civil penalties for adults 21 and older who possess small amounts of certain natural psychedelic plants and fungi.
March 30, 2023Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against the final police reform law (S.2963), which created a state commission to certify police officers and set new limits on police use of force. The House passed it 91-67.
December 1, 2020Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
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
Secured $50,000 in the fiscal 2019 state budget for safety upgrades in Southwick schools.
August 16, 2018Supports Public Education Quality
Source: thewestfieldnews.com
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 oppose
Voted against the final gun-law overhaul (H.4885, An Act modernizing firearm laws), after voting the same way on the House version (H.4135) on October 18, 2023. The House passed it 124-33.
July 18, 2024Opposes Gun Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 4 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
Voted against the final version of H.5090, a law expanding legal protections for people who provide or receive abortions and gender-affirming care. The House passed it 137-16.
July 26, 2022Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against overriding Governor Baker's veto of H.5179 (the ROE Act), which put abortion rights in state law and expanded access, including for 16- and 17-year-olds without parental consent. The House passed it 107-46.
December 28, 2020Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Filed H.2719 to cut the state tax rate on short-term capital gains to 5 percent.
February 16, 2023Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Voted against H.140, a bill banning licensed health professionals from using conversion therapy to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors. The House passed it 148-8.
March 13, 2019Opposes Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 oppose
Cast the only no vote on H.4643, a House bill giving state regulators more oversight of health care deals involving private equity firms after the Steward Health Care collapse. The House passed it 152-1.
May 16, 2024Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — General
General · 17 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 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 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 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
Voted against H.5093, a bill to protect voters against deceptive election misinformation. The House passed it 154-3.
February 11, 2026
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against H.4692, resolutions withdrawing Massachusetts' past calls for a national convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. The House adopted them 155-3.
November 19, 2025
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against the 2025-2026 joint rules (S.2545) that set how bills move between the House and Senate. The House adopted them 147-2.
June 26, 2025
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed H.2376 to bar state agencies, towns, and public colleges from requiring vaccines or other medical procedures, with limited exceptions for schools.
February 27, 2025
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against the final 2024 clean energy law (S.2967) on speeding up permits for clean energy projects and upgrading the power grid. The House passed it 128-17.
November 14, 2024
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against the final pay transparency law (H.4890), which requires larger employers to list salary ranges in job postings, after voting the same way on the House version (H.4109) on October 4, 2023. The House passed it 153-5.
July 24, 2024
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against the final 2022 clean energy and offshore wind law (H.5060). The House passed it 146-7.
July 21, 2022
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against the final VOTES Act (S.2924), which made mail-in voting and early voting permanent in Massachusetts. The House passed it 126-29.
June 16, 2022
Source: malegislature.gov
Filed H.2424 to limit the governor's emergency powers so that binding emergency orders need limits set by law.
March 29, 2021
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against the climate law (S.9) setting a state goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, after voting the same way on its first passage on January 28, 2021. The House passed it 145-14.
March 18, 2021
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against H.4508, a House bill raising the gas tax by 5 cents a gallon and raising taxes on corporations and ride-hailing trips to pay for transportation. The House passed it 113-40.
March 4, 2020
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted against the final tobacco control law (H.4196), which banned sales of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes. The House passed it 119-33.
November 21, 2019
Source: malegislature.gov
Claimed $660 in daily commuting payments in January and February 2017 after a new state law had ended them. The State Treasurer's office then sought to recover such payments from lawmakers.
November 2, 2017
Source: thewestfieldnews.com
Past race Nicholas A. Boldyga ran in:
- State Representative 3rd Hampden District · November 3, 2026 · 3rd Hampden District; Massachusetts · incumbent