State Representative 5th Plymouth 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 · Incumbent
David DeCoste is a Republican state representative from Norwell, in office since 2015, and a 22-year U.S. Army veteran who retired as a major. He is his party's ranking member on the housing, public service, and transportation committees.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 8 for, 1 against, Civil Rights 6 against, Women's Reproductive Rights 5 against,
Democratic
Lori Childs is vice chair of the Rockland Select Board, a former Rockland Finance Committee member, and a former owner of a holistic healing center. She wants to bring more state investment to local towns and to ease costs for working families.
Records: AI Regulation 1 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against,
Sources: sec.state.ma.us23