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State Representative, 3rd Hampden District

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Nov 3, 2026

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

Thomas D. Hendrickson

Democratic

Agawam City Council member · Agawam

The gist

  • Supports local-option tenant protections bill H.1477
  • Supports public ownership of the power grid
  • Supports Medicare for All bill H.1405
  • Supports $60 million yearly rural school aid bill
  • Supports mail voting, early voting and same-day registration
  • Supports the PROTECT Act limiting cooperation with ICE
More about Thomas
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  1. Supports local-option tenant protections bill H.1477

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Third Hampden District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Housing: H.1477, An Act Enabling Local Options for Tenant Protections”
  2. Supports public ownership of the power grid

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Third Hampden District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Massachusetts should bring the power grid under public ownership”
  3. Supports Medicare for All bill H.1405

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Third Hampden District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “that’s why I support H.1405, An Act Establishing Medicare for All in Massachusetts”
  4. Supports $60 million yearly rural school aid bill

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Third Hampden District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “H.517, An Act to Provide a Sustainable Future for Rural Schools, which would guarantee $60 million in annual state funding for rural school districts”
  5. Supports mail voting, early voting and same-day registration

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Third Hampden District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support efforts to make it easier for people to vote, such as mail-in voting, early in-person voting, and same-day voter registration.”
  6. Supports the PROTECT Act limiting cooperation with ICE

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Third Hampden District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “that’s why I support the PROTECT Act, which prevents state and local law enforcement from cooperating with ICE”

Jason M. Perron

Independent

Southwick

The gist

No documented position found.

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Nicholas A. Boldyga

RepublicanIncumbent

Southwick

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No documented position found.

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