Kathleen LaNatra
Candidate for State Representative, 12th Plymouth District
Background
- Lives in
- Kingston
Democratic state representative for the 12th Plymouth District, serving her fourth term; chairs the House Committee on Federal Funding, Policy and Accountability and is a small-business owner.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports expanding PROTECT Act protections for immigrants
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Twelfth Plymouth DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Massachusetts must continue the work started with the passage of the PROTECT Act by expanding protections for immigrants and their families”
Education
Filed legislation for school transportation circuit breaker funding
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Twelfth Plymouth DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“file legislation that would provide state circuit breaker funding to non-regional school district who face exorbitantly high transportation costs”
Housing
Supports expanding housing production and lowering childcare costs
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Twelfth Plymouth DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would support legislation that expands housing production, protects affordable housing, lowers childcare costs for working families”
Environment & parks
Supports investing in wind, solar, hydro, nuclear and storage
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Twelfth Plymouth DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We should continue investing in wind, solar, hydro, nuclear, storage, and smart procurement strategies”
Health & human services
Supports protecting MassHealth from federal cuts
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Twelfth Plymouth DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We need to protect our health care safety net and MassHealth program from federal cuts”
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 (Plymouth County offices and districts)
Election filing · Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division · sec.state.ma.us
- Representative Kathleen LaNatra: committees
Government record · The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts · malegislature.gov
- Meet Kathy
Campaign website · LaNatra Committee · kathylanatra.com
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Twelfth Plymouth District
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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