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Joan Meschino

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What is Joan Meschino running for?

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Massachusetts State House District 3rd Plymouth
Incumbent
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Joan Meschino (D-Hull) is the State Representative for the 3rd Plymouth District (Cohasset, Hingham, and Hull), serving since January 2017. She serves on the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, the Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity, the Joint Committee on Higher Education, and the Joint Committee on Election Laws, and chairs the Roadmap Coalition advancing her 2050 Roadmap climate law. Raised in Hull, she began her legal career in criminal defense and civil rights law, later worked as a health law attorney, and served as Executive Director of the Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice. She served two terms as a Hull Selectman and holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard and a law degree from the University of New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce School of Law.

Where does Joan Meschino stand on the issues?

Joan Meschino has a recorded position on seven issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.

  • Affordable Housing

    Supports

    Fights for affordable and accessible housing in the 3rd Plymouth District and across the Commonwealth; her supportive-housing priority was included in the Affordable Homes Act, and she helped secure funding to study the Common Housing Application for Massachusetts Programs (CHAMP) system.

    joanmeschino.comAs of August 2026

  • Elder & Senior Protection

    Supports

    Advocates for senior citizens: supports Alzheimer's/dementia research funding, standards for elder protective services social workers, continuing-education requirements for clinicians who diagnose Alzheimer's, and hosts monthly office hours at Linden Ponds for seniors.

    joanmeschino.comAs of August 2026

  • Environment & Sustainability

    Supports

    A leading champion on Beacon Hill in the fight against climate change; authored the 2050 Roadmap to a Clean and Thriving Commonwealth (net-zero emissions by 2050), supports offshore wind and clean energy, a state climate bank, drought management, and funding so South Shore communities can adapt to sea level rise and stronger storms.

    “climate change and sea level rise are real to us right now. We need to address the impacts as individuals and as communities working together”

    joanmeschino.comAs of August 2026

  • Homelessness

    Supports

    Co-created the bipartisan Caucus to End and Prevent Homelessness to educate policymakers on evidence-based best practices for reducing and ending homelessness, and supports supportive housing for the Commonwealth's most vulnerable residents.

    “This caucus adds a new layer to our efforts to address homelessness in the Commonwealth by bringing together elected officials who are committed to the protection of our most vulnerable residents”

    joanmeschino.comAs of August 2026

  • Infrastructure

    Supports

    Prioritizes transportation investment: supports Complete Streets upgrades, Chapter [redacted] funding, and MBTA transit funding; spearheaded the MBTA governance board (codifying the Fiscal Management Control Board's work); and advocates expanded commuter rail and ferry service for the South Shore.

    joanmeschino.comAs of August 2026

  • Substance Use Disorder & Opioid Crisis

    Supports

    Supports community-based prevention of substance use disorders and substantial state budget funding for opioid addiction treatment and prevention, believing community-level services are the most effective.

    “This epidemic has affected so many individuals and families. Communities and organizations close to home may be best situated to interrupt the tide of addiction”

    joanmeschino.comAs of August 2026

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Past Elections

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Massachusetts State House District 3rd Plymouth

Primary election

Massachusetts State House District 3rd Plymouth, MAEnded 9/1/2026· Democratic Party

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