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Massachusetts State House District 23rd Middlesex
Primary election
Massachusetts State House District 23rd Middlesex, MAEnded 9/1/2026· Democratic Party
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What is Sean Garballey running for?
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- Massachusetts State House District 23rd Middlesex
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Sean Garballey is a Democratic State Representative for the 23rd Middlesex District (Arlington and Medford), a role he has held since 2008. He previously served on the Arlington School Committee and as an Arlington Town Meeting member, and holds a B.A. in Political Science from UMass Lowell. He is adopted and describes that experience as shaping his focus on foster care, disability services, and mental health; he co-chairs the legislature's Foster Care Caucus.
Where does Sean Garballey stand on the issues?
Sean Garballey has a recorded position on five issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.
Child Welfare & Foster Care
SupportsChampions improving Massachusetts' foster care system: hiring more DCF social workers, passing a Foster Parents Bill of Rights, and fully funding support and higher education for youth in and aging out of foster care. Co-chairs the legislature's Foster Care Caucus.
“I am dedicated to working hard to secure safety nets for these populations, including young people in foster care and their families... Continuing to improve the budget to hire more social workers will be key.”
mspcc.orgAs of June 2025
Energy
SupportsPrioritizes transitioning Massachusetts to 100% renewable energy and sponsors the 100% Clean Act (H.3689) to codify 100% clean electricity by 2035.
“transitioning to 100% renewable energy”
Healthcare Access & Affordability
SupportsSupports mandated health insurance coverage for children's hearing aids (birth through age 21), legislation he helped pass into law.
“Another bill that was very important to me was around mandating health insurance coverage for kids for hearing aids... now any young person in Massachusetts between birth and age 21 who needs hearing aids will be able to get them through their health insurance.”
mspcc.orgAs of June 2025
Higher Education Affordability
SupportsSupports expanding access to public higher education, including legislation opening Massachusetts public higher education to students with autism, Down syndrome, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities, and fully funding tuition waivers for foster and adopted students.
“For more than ten years, I worked on a bill centered on opening the doors of public higher education in Massachusetts for students with autism, Down Syndrome, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. We were the first state in the country to have legislation like this... a priority of mine is fully funding tuition fee waivers.”
mspcc.orgAs of June 2025
Mental Health
SupportsSupports expanded mental health services and safety nets for Massachusetts residents needing mental health support.
“I'm really passionate about supporting kids in foster care, kids and individuals with disabilities, and people needing mental health support.”
mspcc.orgAs of June 2025
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