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State Representative, 9th Essex District

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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.

Peter Meaney

Democratic

Dentist; Lynn City Council member · Lynn

The gist

  • Supports banning predatory algorithms that inflate rents
  • Supports a universal pre-K program
  • Supports capping household utility bills
  • Supports freezing construction of high-energy data centers
  • Proposes stronger regulation of insurance companies
  • Supports letting towns decide on the Prop 2½ cap
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  1. Supports banning predatory algorithms that inflate rents

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Essex District

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

    “banning predatory algorithms to prevent inflated mortgage and rent prices”
  2. Supports a universal pre-K program

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Essex District

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

    “implementing a reliable and affordable universal pre-K program”
  3. Supports capping household utility bills

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Essex District

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

    “I advocate for capping utility bills to protect households from volatile energy pricing”
  4. Supports freezing construction of high-energy data centers

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Essex District

    Candidate 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”
  5. Proposes stronger regulation of insurance companies

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Essex District

    Candidate 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”
  6. Supports letting towns decide on the Prop 2½ cap

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Essex District

    Candidate 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.”
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Donald H. WongOfficial portrait — Massachusetts Legislature

Donald H. Wong

RepublicanIncumbent

Businessman; restaurant owner · Saugus

The gist

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