Joseph Markey
Candidate for State Representative, 20th Middlesex District
Background
- Lives in
- Lynnfield
Lynnfield attorney and small business owner; a former prosecutor, Civil Service Commissioner and Lynnfield town moderator.
Documented positions
Education
Supports reforming Chapter 70 and special education funding
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Twentieth Middlesex DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I’ll fight to reform the Chapter 70 funding formula, school transportation reimbursements, and the Special Education Circuit Breaker”
Housing
Supports increasing housing supply through new construction
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Twentieth Middlesex DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I’ll fight to enact legislation that meaningfully increases the Commonwealth’s housing supply by spurring new construction and breaking down barriers to production.”
Environment & parks
Supports an all-sources approach to energy
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Twentieth Middlesex DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I’ll support an “all sources” approach to energy.”
Health & human services
Supports banning private equity ownership of health care providers
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Twentieth Middlesex DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I’ll fight to prohibit private equity firms and institutional investors from owning and operating health care providers”
Government & transparency
Opposes sharing state voter rolls with outside groups
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Twentieth Middlesex DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I’ll oppose any efforts to share the state’s voter rolls or other sensitive information with predatory groups”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Joseph Markey on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- 2026 State Election Candidates
Election filing · Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division · sec.state.ma.us
- 2026 State Election Candidates (Essex County offices and districts)
Election filing · Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division · sec.state.ma.us
- 2026 State Election Candidates (Middlesex County offices and districts)
Election filing · Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division · sec.state.ma.us
- Meet Joe Markey
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Joseph Markey · votejosephmarkey.com
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Twentieth Middlesex District
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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