Past Campaign
Massachusetts State House District 9th Norfolk
Primary election
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Marcus S. Vaughn is the Republican State Representative for the 9th Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, first elected in 2022 and in office since January 4, 2023. Born in Boston, he was the first in his family to attend college, earning a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University (2008) on a full athletic scholarship and an M.B.A. from California State University Monterey Bay (2014). A husband, father, and entrepreneur, he settled in Wrentham — his wife's hometown — where he raised his family and started a business.
Marcus S. Vaughn has a recorded position on 12 issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.
Vaughn says Massachusetts needs more housing but opposes one-size-fits-all state mandates; he supports encouraging housing production by reducing regulatory barriers, accelerating permitting, supporting water and sewer infrastructure, promoting starter homes and senior housing, and giving municipalities more flexibility on where development makes sense.
“Massachusetts needs more housing, but Beacon Hill shouldn't dictate identical solutions to every community.”
Vaughn supports legislation enhancing child welfare protections, stating that every child deserves safety, stability, and opportunity.
“Proud to support H.5629, An Act Enhancing Child Welfare Protections, now awaiting the Governor's signature. Every child deserves safety, stability, and opportunity.”
Vaughn campaigns on making Massachusetts more affordable, fighting the rising cost of living by focusing on energy and utility costs, housing, taxes and fees, and the everyday expenses squeezing working families and seniors; he argues the state should lower costs rather than keep creating mandates that make Massachusetts more expensive.
“Fight the rising cost of living by focusing on energy and utility costs, housing, taxes and fees, and the everyday expenses squeezing working families and seniors.”
Vaughn campaigns on growing jobs, small businesses and Massachusetts' innovation economy by reducing red tape, streamlining permitting and regulations, strengthening workforce development, supporting small businesses, and competing for emerging industries including technology, AI, advanced manufacturing and data infrastructure.
“Make Massachusetts a place businesses want to start, grow and stay.”
Vaughn supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy that prioritizes affordability and reliability alongside environmental goals; he wants to scrutinize mandates that raise costs for homeowners and businesses, expand energy infrastructure where appropriate, and demand transparency about the real cost of state energy policy.
“Pursue an all-of-the-above energy strategy that prioritizes affordability and reliability alongside environmental goals.”
Vaughn campaigns on accountability, transparency and respect for taxpayers, continuing to push for greater legislative transparency, oversight of state spending, program accountability, waste reduction and stronger safeguards for taxpayer dollars.
“Continue pushing for greater legislative transparency, oversight of state spending, program accountability, waste reduction and stronger safeguards for taxpayer dollars.”
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