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John Barrett, III

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Massachusetts State House District 1st Berkshire
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John Barrett III is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 1st Berkshire District since November 2017. He previously served as mayor of North Adams for twenty-six years (1984–2009), at the time the longest-serving mayor in the state. He attended Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (formerly North Adams State College), earning bachelor's and master's degrees.

Where does John Barrett, III stand on the issues?

John Barrett, III has a recorded position on three issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.

  • Cost of Living & Affordability

    Supports

    Affordability is his top priority; he points to utility costs and predicts rising fuel, gas, and food prices, and says he has fought utility rate-setting changes at the DPU since 2023.

    “Affordability, I think, is the number one thing. I've been very active in fighting our utility companies dating back to 2023 ... the cost of utilities, affordability all the way around ...”

    wamc.orgAs of March 2026

  • Healthcare Access & Affordability

    Supports

    Barrett highlights his work to reopen North Adams Regional Hospital as a critical access hospital and to secure state funding for local nursing homes as central to his record, and points to federal health care funding cuts as a key reason he is seeking another term.

    “I think the other thing that's very important is the work that we did to get them North Adams Regional Hospital redesignated as a critical care facility, and that's very important to our economy.”

    wamc.orgAs of March 2026

  • K-12 Education

    Supports

    He prioritizes equity in K-12 education funding, arguing the 2019 Student Opportunity Act is inadequate for Berkshire County schools.

    “I think one of the number one areas that I also want to be concentrating on is making sure that there's equity in education funding for our schools here, especially in Berkshire County ... The Student Opportunity Act that was passed in 2019 just isn't cutting the mustard ...”

    wamc.orgAs of March 2026

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Past Elections

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Massachusetts State House District 1st Berkshire

Primary election

Massachusetts State House District 1st Berkshire, MAEnded 9/1/2026· Democratic Party

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