James Hawkins (Massachusetts)
James Hawkins (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 2nd Bristol District. He assumed office on April 10, 2018. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Hawkins (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 2nd Bristol District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Democratic primary on September 1, 2026.
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Hawkins was assigned to the following committees:
- House Ways and Means Committee
- Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet, and Cybersecurity, Vice Chair
- Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Committee
- Transportation Joint Committee
- Ways and Means Joint Committee
2023-2024
Hawkins was assigned to the following committees:
- House Ways and Means Committee
- Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet, and Cybersecurity, Vice Chair
- Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures, and State Assets
- Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint Committee
- Ways and Means Joint Committee
2021-2022
Hawkins was assigned to the following committees:
- House Ways and Means Committee
- Labor and Workforce Development Joint Committee
- Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint Committee
- Ways and Means Joint Committee
2019-2020
Hawkins was assigned to the following committees:
- Labor and Workforce Development Joint Committee
- Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint Committee
- House Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Committee
- Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee
Sponsored legislation
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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 Bristol District
Incumbent James Hawkins (D) and Andrew Nelson (Workers Party) are running in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | James Hawkins (D) | |
Andrew Nelson  (Workers Party) | ||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District
Incumbent James Hawkins (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District on September 1, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Hawkins | 99.8 | 3,386 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 3,392 | |||
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Republican primary
No candidates for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District appeared on the ballot for the Republican primary scheduled for September 1, 2026.
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District
Incumbent James Hawkins defeated Andrew Nelson and Patricia Bellfield in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Hawkins (D) | 68.3 | 12,769 |
| Andrew Nelson (Workers Party) | 18.9 | 3,540 | ||
| Patricia Bellfield (Unenrolled) | 12.8 | 2,389 | ||
| Total votes: 18,698 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District
Incumbent James Hawkins advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Hawkins | 99.8 | 2,570 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 2,574 | |||
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Endorsements
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements or voter guide recommendations for Hawkins in this election.
2022
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District
Incumbent James Hawkins defeated Steven Escobar in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Hawkins (D) | 60.5 | 8,468 |
| Steven Escobar (R) | 39.4 | 5,516 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 13,987 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District
Incumbent James Hawkins advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Hawkins | 99.7 | 2,989 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 2,997 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District
Steven Escobar advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steven Escobar | 93.5 | 1,293 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.5 | 90 | ||
| Total votes: 1,383 | |||
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2020
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District
Incumbent James Hawkins won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Hawkins (D) | 97.9 | 15,940 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 349 | ||
| Total votes: 16,289 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District
Incumbent James Hawkins advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Hawkins | 99.7 | 5,499 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 5,517 | |||
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2018
Regular election
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District
Incumbent James Hawkins defeated Julie Hall in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Hawkins (D) | 58.3 | 8,271 |
 | Julie Hall (R) | 41.6 | 5,905 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 14,183 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District
Incumbent James Hawkins defeated Sara Lynn Reynolds in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Hawkins | 74.5 | 1,743 |
| Sara Lynn Reynolds | 25.5 | 596 | ||
| Total votes: 2,339 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District
Julie Hall advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Bristol District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julie Hall | 100.0 | 1,247 |
| Total votes: 1,247 | |||
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Special election
A special election for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Bristol District was held on April 3, 2018. The primary election took place on March 6, 2018. Candidates had until January 23, 2018, to turn in nomination papers with local officials. Certified nomination papers had to be filed with the secretary of state by January 30, 2018.[1]
In November 2017, state Rep. Paul Heroux (D) announced that he would resign from the state House effective January 2, 2018, in order to become the mayor of Attleboro.[2]
James Hawkins (D) defeated Julie Hall (R) in the general election. Hawkins defeated Paulo George Salgueiro Jr. and Tyler Waterman in the Democratic primary election, while Hall defeated Jeffrey Bailey to win the Republican nomination.[3][4][5]
| Massachusetts State House, Second Bristol District, Special Election, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jim Hawkins |
52% | 3,964 | |
| Republican | Julie Hall | 48% | 3,658 | |
| Total Votes | 7,622 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State | ||||
| Massachusetts State House, Second Bristol District, Special Election Democratic Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Jim Hawkins |
52.6% | 690 |
| Ty Waterman | 30.7% | 403 |
| Paulo Salgueiro | 16.7% | 219 |
| Total Votes | 1,312 | |
| Massachusetts State House, Second Bristol District, Special Election Republican Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Julie Hall |
50.7% | 731 |
| Jeff Bailey | 49.3% | 711 |
| Total Votes | 1,442 | |
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2022.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and tax-related issues.
- 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 bills related to business issues.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on votes that differentiate progressive lawmakers.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2021.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and tax-related issues.
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on their sponsorship of legislation related to animal issues.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on votes that identify progressive legislators.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2020.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and fiscally responsible bills.
- Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored on public interest issues.
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on animal-related sponsorships.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on business issues.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority votes.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2019.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and taxation-related issues.
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on animal-related legislation sponsorship.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority votes.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2018.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and taxation-related bills.
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on animal-related legislation sponsorship.
- Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on reproductive health legislation.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority votes.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Special State Election - 2nd Bristol Representative District," accessed January 10, 2018
- ↑ The Sun Chronicle, "Special elections set for Attleboro state rep race," January 10, 2018
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Special State Primary Candidates - 2nd Bristol State Representative District," accessed February 7, 2018
- ↑ The Sun Chronicle, "Election results for Attleboro's special state rep primary," March 6, 2018
- ↑ Attleboro Patch, "Attleboro Election Results: New High School Approved," April 3, 2018
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