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Massachusetts State Representative 2nd Essex District

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Republican

Dan Kelly is a retired government-contracts lawyer from Ipswich who practiced for over 35 years and served on the Ipswich Cultural Council. He focuses on support for seniors and on helping veterans get their benefits.

Democratic · Incumbent

Kristin Kassner represents Ipswich, Hamilton, Rowley, Newbury, Georgetown and part of Topsfield in the Massachusetts House and is a town planner with 20 years in local government. She focuses on economic development with local control and protecting the Great Marsh and local water supplies.

Records: Government Spending Reduction 6 against, Social Programs and Welfare 3 for, Women's Reproductive Rights 2 for,

Sources: sec.state.ma.us23