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Massachusetts State House District 14th Middlesex
Primary election
Massachusetts State House District 14th Middlesex, MAEnded 9/1/2026· Democratic Party
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What is Simon J. Cataldo running for?
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- Massachusetts State House District 14th Middlesex
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Simon Cataldo is the State Representative for the 14th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, serving Carlisle and parts of Acton, Chelmsford, and Concord. He grew up in West Concord and graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School, Colorado College (environmental science), and the University of Virginia School of Law. Before taking office he taught special education math through Teach for America, founded the nonprofit Harlem Lacrosse, and served as a trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Integrity Section, where he prosecuted public corruption. He lives in Concord with his wife Chessie and their four children.
Where does Simon J. Cataldo stand on the issues?
Simon J. Cataldo has a recorded position on seven issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.
Campaign Finance Reform
SupportsSupports closing the campaign-finance transparency gap between candidate elections and ballot initiatives at local town meetings via 'An Act relative to dark money in local government' (HD.347).
“This bill closes the loophole that creates a political contribution transparency gap between candidate elections and ballot initiatives at local town meetings.”
Criminal Justice Reform
SupportsSupports establishing Massachusetts' first Office of Restorative Justice as a survivor- and victim-centered resource for community healing and accountability (HD.665).
“this bill establishes Massachusetts' first Office of Restorative Justice, to serve as a survivor and victim-centered knowledge-based resource that fosters community healing and accountability for harm in the Commonwealth.”
Data Privacy
SupportsSupports enacting Massachusetts' first consumer protections for neural data via the 'Massachusetts neural data privacy protection act' (HD.4127).
“this bill would enact - for the first time in Mass - consumer protections for neural data, i.e., information generated by the measurement of activity of an individual's central or peripheral nervous systems.”
Energy
SupportsSupports energy-efficient, light-pollution-reducing outdoor lighting through the 'Dark Sky' bill (HD.2800), requiring municipal- and state-funded projects to use fully-shielded exterior lighting.
“this measure promotes energy-efficient lighting practices throughout the Commonwealth by requiring municipal- and state-funded projects to use fully-shielded exterior lighting in new or replacement installations.”
Higher Education Affordability
SupportsSupports ending college admissions preferences weighted toward wealthy applicants - legacy preference, donor-relative preference, and early decision - via 'An Act to advance fairness, integrity, and excellence in higher education admissions' (HD.346).
“The legislation addresses unfair, discriminatory, and anti-meritocratic outcomes that are empirically proven to be heavily weighted in favor of admitting wealthy applicants.”
K-12 Education
SupportsSupports requiring Massachusetts public schools to teach reading using evidence-based strategies, via 'An Act to promote high-quality early literary instruction and improve student outcomes' (HD.2329).
“This measure would ensure all Massachusetts public school students are taught to read using evidence-based strategies.”
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