State Senator - First Bristol and Plymouth District
First Bristol and Plymouth District; Massachusetts
My vote power
High
Election date
September 1, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 67 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 173,289 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,044,056 ÷ 173,289) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.12, measured against a statewide vote in MA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- 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 · declared
Gabriel Boomer Amaral is a Fall River real-estate professional. His campaign fundraising page identifies his State Senate committee and district.
Republican · declared
Manny Silva is a paraeducator and pastor in southeastern Massachusetts. His campaign biography describes a 33-year career in technology and IT management.
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Michael J. Rodrigues has served in the Massachusetts Senate since 2011 and previously served in the Massachusetts House from 1996 to 2010. His official biography lists him as self-employed.
Records: Healthcare Affordability 1 for
Sources: sec.state.ma.us2