Kip A. Diggs
Democratic · MA · Massachusetts State Representative, 2nd Barnstable District
Kip Diggs represents his hometown of Barnstable in the Massachusetts House and is an assistant vice chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. A Barnstable High School graduate, he is a former welterweight boxing champion.
Where Kip A. Diggs stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (3 records), Immigration (2 records), Housing Affordability (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 3 support
Sponsored a law, signed August 3, 2022, letting Barnstable grant Park City Wind permanent easements at Craigville Beach and in Centerville for underground power lines from its offshore wind farm.
August 3, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the 2022 clean energy law that boosted offshore wind and let 10 cities and towns ban fossil fuel hookups in new buildings. The House vote was 146-7.
July 21, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the 2021 climate law that set a legally binding goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The House vote was 145-14.
March 18, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 2 support
Voted for the PROTECT Act, which banned civil immigration arrests in courthouses without a judge's warrant and limited police help with federal immigration enforcement. The House vote was 134-21.
March 25, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for overriding Gov. Charlie Baker's veto of the Work and Family Mobility Act, which let residents get a driver's license regardless of immigration status. The House vote was 119-36.
June 8, 2022Supports Immigration
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Voted for a spending bill that added $425 million for the emergency shelter system and tightened eligibility, including a six-month limit on stays. The House vote was 127-23.
February 26, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the Affordable Homes Act, a $5.16 billion housing bond law that also allowed accessory apartments by right statewide. The House vote was 128-24.
August 1, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for a spending bill that added $251 million for the emergency family shelter system and set a nine-month limit on shelter stays. The House vote was 123-35.
April 25, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted for the Affordable Homes Act, a $5.16 billion housing bond law that also allowed accessory apartments by right statewide. The House vote was 128-24.
August 1, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
Voted for a spending bill that added $425 million for the emergency shelter system and tightened eligibility, including a six-month limit on stays. The House vote was 127-23.
February 26, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for a spending bill that added $251 million for the emergency family shelter system and set a nine-month limit on shelter stays. The House vote was 123-35.
April 25, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support
Voted for the final 2024 gun law, which banned untraceable 'ghost guns' and expanded the assault-weapons ban and the red flag law. The House vote was 124-33.
July 18, 2024Supports Gun Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 3 support
Voted for the bill that removed the 24-week limit on abortion, leaving later abortions to a doctor's medical judgment. The House vote was 119-33.
July 22, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the 2025 law that barred state agencies from helping out-of-state or federal investigations into abortion or gender-affirming care that is legal in Massachusetts. The House vote was 132-24.
July 31, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the 2022 law that protected abortion and gender-affirming care providers and patients from out-of-state legal action. The House vote was 137-16.
July 26, 2022Supports 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 law that raised the child tax credit and cut the estate tax and the short-term capital gains tax. The House vote was 155-1.
September 27, 2023Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 3 support
Voted for the 2025 law that barred state agencies from helping out-of-state or federal investigations into abortion or gender-affirming care that is legal in Massachusetts. The House vote was 132-24.
July 31, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the 2022 law that protected abortion and gender-affirming care providers and patients from out-of-state legal action. The House vote was 137-16.
July 26, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for the VOTES Act, which made mail-in voting permanent and expanded early voting. The House vote was 126-29.
June 16, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Sponsored a law, signed August 3, 2022, letting Barnstable grant Park City Wind permanent easements at Craigville Beach and in Centerville for underground power lines from its offshore wind farm.
August 3, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Voted for a House leadership bill that put the governor under the public records law, kept lawmakers' correspondence private, and limited the state auditor's power to audit the Legislature. The House vote was 125-28.
June 3, 2026
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted for a bill banning student cellphone use in public schools during the school day and banning social media accounts for children under 14. The House vote was 129-25.
April 8, 2026
Source: malegislature.gov
Past race Kip A. Diggs ran in:
- Massachusetts State Representative 2nd Barnstable District · November 3, 2026 · 2nd Barnstable District; Massachusetts · incumbent