Kristin Kassner
Kristin Kassner (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 2nd Essex District. She assumed office on February 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Kassner (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 2nd Essex District. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Democratic primary on September 1, 2026.
Biography
Kristin Kassner was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Kassner earned a bachelor's degree from Miami University in 2001 and a graduate degree from Tufts University in 2008. Her career experience includes working as a policy director and certified planning professional.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Kassner was assigned to the following committees:
- House Ways and Means Committee
- Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint Committee
- Municipalities and Regional Government Joint Committee
- Revenue Joint Committee
- Ways and Means Joint Committee
2023-2024
Kassner was assigned to the following committees:
- House Global Warming and Climate Change Committee
- Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint Committee
- Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint Committee
- Public Health Joint Committee
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2026
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Kristin Kassner (D) and Daniel Kelly (R) are running in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on November 3, 2026.
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 | Daniel Kelly (R) | |
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Kristin Kassner (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on September 1, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristin Kassner | 99.7 | 7,369 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3% | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 7,389 | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Daniel Kelly (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on September 1, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Kelly | 99.6 | 3,090 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4% | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 3,102 | |||
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Kristin Kassner defeated Mark Tashjian in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristin Kassner (D) | 54.2 | 16,063 |
 | Mark Tashjian (R) | 45.7 | 13,562 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 29,644 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Kristin Kassner advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristin Kassner | 99.6 | 4,156 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 4,174 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Mark Tashjian advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Tashjian (Write-in) | 76.4 | 394 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 23.6 | 122 | ||
| Total votes: 516 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Kristin Kassner defeated incumbent Leonard Mirra in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristin Kassner (D) | 50.0 | 11,763 |
 | Leonard Mirra (R) | 50.0 | 11,762 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 23,530 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Kristin Kassner advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristin Kassner | 99.5 | 5,048 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 5,072 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District
Incumbent Leonard Mirra advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leonard Mirra | 99.4 | 2,656 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 2,671 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2025.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization that pledges "to make government more transparent, make fiscally responsible choices, and to hold the line on taxes."
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on their sponsorship of legislation related to animal issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2024.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization that pledges "to make government more transparent, make fiscally responsible choices, and to hold the line on taxes."
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on their sponsorship of legislation related to animal issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored by the organization on votes that "can show the distinction between a progressive legislator, and everyone else."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2023.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on bills related to transparency, fiscal responsibility, and holding the line on taxes.
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on their sponsorship of legislation related to animal issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Noteworthy events
Disputed 2022 election results
Kassner was not sworn into office with the rest of the chamber on January 4, 2023. At that time, a special committee of the Massachusetts House of Representatives was in the process of reviewing the results from the Second Essex District election on November 8, 2022. The committee voted on January 31, 2023, to accept the results of the election. The full state House voted to accept the committee's report on February 1, 2023, and Kassner was sworn into office on February 3, 2023.[2][3]
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 10, 2022
- ↑ WWLP 22 News, "Mirra confident colleagues will keep him in office," January 5, 2023
- ↑ 97.9 WHAV, "Mirra Out, Kassner In as State Representatives Vote to Settle Disputed Election," February 1, 2023
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| Preceded by Leonard Mirra (R) |
Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Essex District 2023-Present |
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