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State Representative, 12th Plymouth District

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2 years
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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Massachusetts laws and the state budget in the General Court.

Eric J. Meschino

Republican

Plymouth

The gist

No documented position found.

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Kathleen LaNatraOfficial portrait — Massachusetts General Court

Kathleen LaNatra

DemocraticIncumbent

Kingston

The gist

  • Supports expanding housing production and lowering childcare costs
  • Supports investing in wind, solar, hydro, nuclear and storage
  • Supports protecting MassHealth from federal cuts
  • Filed legislation for school transportation circuit breaker funding
  • Supports expanding PROTECT Act protections for immigrants
More about Kathleen
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  1. Supports expanding housing production and lowering childcare costs

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Twelfth Plymouth District

    Candidate 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”
  2. Supports investing in wind, solar, hydro, nuclear and storage

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Twelfth Plymouth District

    Candidate 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”
  3. Supports protecting MassHealth from federal cuts

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Twelfth Plymouth District

    Candidate 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”
  4. Filed legislation for school transportation circuit breaker funding

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Twelfth Plymouth District

    Candidate 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”
  5. Supports expanding PROTECT Act protections for immigrants

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Twelfth Plymouth District

    Candidate 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”

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