Peter Meaney
Candidate for State Representative, 9th Essex District
Background
- Occupation
- Dentist; Lynn City Council member
- Lives in
- Lynn
- Campaign website
- peteforrep.com
A U.S. Navy veteran and owner of Broadway Family Dental in Lynn, he represents Ward 1 on the Lynn City Council. He earned his dental degree from Boston University.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports letting towns decide on the Prop 2½ cap
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Essex DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support granting local governments the authority to decide whether to maintain or remove this cap at the local level.”
Education
Supports a universal pre-K program
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Essex DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“implementing a reliable and affordable universal pre-K program”
Housing
Supports banning predatory algorithms that inflate rents
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Essex DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“banning predatory algorithms to prevent inflated mortgage and rent prices”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports capping household utility bills
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Essex DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I advocate for capping utility bills to protect households from volatile energy pricing”
Environment & parks
Supports freezing construction of high-energy data centers
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Essex DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“we must proactively manage consumption by freezing the construction of high-energy-consuming data centers”
Health & human services
Proposes stronger regulation of insurance companies
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Essex DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I propose implementing greater regulations on insurance companies while simultaneously streamlining our permitting and administrative form processes”
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
- About — Dr. Pete Meaney for State Representative
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Pete Meaney · peteforrep.com
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Essex District
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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