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Michelle L. Badger
1st Plymouth District · Democrat
Towns: Plymouth (some only in part)
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- Counted from the official House and Senate roll calls. Quorum calls are not counted.
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Committees and leadership · 2025–2026
- House Committee on Federal Funding, Policy and Accountability
- Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management
- Joint Committee on Higher Education
- Joint Committee on Housing
Most bills are shaped in committee before any floor vote; committee chairs decide which bills move. Source: malegislature.gov (committee lists as of Oct 10, 2026).
Missed votes
2025–2026so farMissed 0 of 267 roll callsRank 1 of 162 representatives · Every roll call100%votedRoll calls this member did not vote on, while serving in the House. Ties share a rank. The record does not say why a member did not vote. See every representative →
Campaign money
Where the 2025–26 contributions came from
Gifts from individuals
Contributions deposited since Sep 30: $500, from deposit reports. They will be in the totals above when the next bank report comes in.
Year by year
| Year | Raised | Spent | Cash at the end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $47,632 | $27,198 | $55,009 so far |
| 2025 | $37,398 | $9,062 | $33,959 |
| 2024 | $41,416 | $37,147 | $5,416 |
| 2023 | $436 | $0 | $436 |
As reported to OCPF. See the full reports at OCPF
How to read this
- Candidates report to OCPF, the state’s campaign finance office. Most file with a bank that reports to OCPF, so totals are updated often.
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- Shares count contributions only, from the line-by-line reports up to the latest bank report date, so they are shown as percentages. “PACs and other political committees” includes party committees. “Small gifts not listed one by one” are gifts of $50 or less that the law lets campaigns report as one total.
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In the news
- Badger seeks second term as State RepresentativePlymouth Independent · Mar 31, 2026
- All Four New Bedford State Reps voted against auditing Massachusetts legislators (themselves)New Bedford Guide · Feb 27, 2025
- All three Fall River State Reps voted against auditing Massachusetts legislators (themselves)Fall River Reporter · Feb 27, 2025
Stories that name Michelle L. Badger in the headline or opening, newest first, from 25 free news outlets (see the list). Headlines appear as each outlet published them; MassVoter does not write, choose or rate them. Only stories that are free to read are listed.
Disclosure: MassVoter’s founder, Michael Silvia, is the publisher of Fall River Reporter and New Bedford Guide.
Most divided votes
For each session, the 10 roll calls where the losing side was largest, with how Michelle L. Badger voted. Most roll calls in the Massachusetts Legislature pass by wide margins, so these are where members split the most.
2025–2026
Prioritizing patient access to careFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes121–35 · PassedPrioritizing patient access to careApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes119–33 · PassedSupplemental budget for fiscal year 2026Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No28–128 · Amendment rejectedPromoting transparency and public access in state governmentApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes125–28 · PassedState budget for fiscal year 2027Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes34–119 · Amendment rejectedState budget for fiscal year 2027Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No30–124 · Amendment rejectedStrengthening health care protections in the CommonwealthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes130–29 · Amendment adoptedStrengthening health care protections in the CommonwealthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No30–129 · Amendment rejectedState budget for fiscal year 2026Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No30–126 · Amendment rejectedState budget for fiscal year 2026Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No28–128 · Amendment rejectedVotes by topic
Roll calls sorted by subject, from the bill title and the question voted on. A vote can fall under more than one topic; budget amendments mostly fall under Taxes and budgets. Tap a topic to see each vote.
Taxes and budgets 119
Schools and education 17
Energy and utilities 16
Health and human services 12
Water, sewer and environment 12
Roads, traffic and transit 11
Licenses and permits 6
Elections and how government runs 4
Parks, recreation and libraries 3
Police, fire and public safety 2
Housing and zoning 1
Bills they filed · 2025–2026
Michelle L. Badger filed 27 bills as lead sponsor this session, including 3 filed “by request”. Sorted by subject from each bill’s title; a bill can fall under more than one.
Filing a bill puts an idea before the Legislature. Most bills are not voted on as filed: committees often combine several bills into one new bill, so a law can include a legislator’s idea without carrying their bill number. MassVoter lists what was filed, not what passed. Bills marked “by request” were filed for a constituent, as the state constitution’s right of petition allows, and may not reflect the legislator’s own view.
Taxes and budgets 4
Schools and education 3
Health and human services 3
Roads, traffic and transit 2
Veterans 2
Energy and utilities 1
Appointments and hiring 1
Elections and how government runs 1
Water, sewer and environment 1
Police, fire and public safety 1
Other subjects 12
Source: malegislature.gov (as of Oct 11, 2026).
Bills they signed on to · 2025–2026
Michelle L. Badger signed on as a co-sponsor of 745 bills filed by other legislators this session. Co-sponsoring means adding your name in support when a bill is filed; it is not a vote. Sorted by subject from each bill’s title; a bill can fall under more than one.
Health and human services 89
Schools and education 73
Water, sewer and environment 39
Police, fire and public safety 35
Housing and zoning 33
Taxes and budgets 29
Appointments and hiring 29
Roads, traffic and transit 25
Energy and utilities 21
Veterans 18
Elections and how government runs 14
Licenses and permits 7
Parks, recreation and libraries 4
Other subjects 395
Source: malegislature.gov (as of Oct 10, 2026). Bills they filed themselves are not listed here.
How Michelle L. Badger voted
269 recorded votes
Order relative to the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessionsOn adoption of the orderVoted: Yes128–23 · PassedOrder relative to the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessionsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No23–128 · Amendment rejectedOrder relative to the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessionsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No23–128 · Amendment rejectedOrder relative to the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessionsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No23–128 · Amendment rejectedOrder relative to the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessionsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No23–128 · Amendment rejectedOrder relative to the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessionsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No23–128 · Amendment rejectedOrder relative to the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessionsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No23–128 · Amendment rejectedText of a further amendment, offered by Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, to the Senate amendment (striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in…Text of a further amendment to H.58Voted: Yes128–23 · Amendment adoptedMaking appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projectsApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes126–26 · PassedMaking appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projectsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes152–0 · Amendment adoptedMaking appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projectsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes152–0 · Amendment adoptedMaking appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projectsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes152–0 · Amendment adoptedMaking appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projectsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes127–25 · Amendment adoptedMaking appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects"Shall the decis ion of the Chair stand?'Voted: Yes128–24 · PassedMaking appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects"Shall the decis ion of the Chair stand?'Voted: Yes128–24 · PassedMaking appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projectsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No25–127 · Amendment rejectedMaking appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projectsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No26–126 · Amendment rejectedMaking appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projectsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No26–126 · Amendment rejectedMaking appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projectsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No26–126 · Amendment rejectedSource: official profile on malegislature.gov. Only roll call votes are listed; bills passed on a voice vote have no individual record. MassVoter never grades or scores legislators. How to read this