U.S. House · MA-02
Mcgovern, James P.
DMassachusetts 2nd38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: Mar 19, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 21 mapped decisive vote(s): 18 supporting and 3 opposing.
3
Opposing votes
18
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 30 mapped decisive vote(s): 25 supporting and 5 opposing with 5 absence/present vote(s).
25 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 25 mapped decisive vote(s): 11 supporting and 14 opposing.
11 supporting · 14 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 24 mapped decisive vote(s): 23 supporting and 1 opposing with 7 absence/present vote(s).
23 supporting · 1 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 20 mapped decisive vote(s): 18 supporting and 2 opposing.
18 supporting · 2 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 8 supporting and 11 opposing.
8 supporting · 11 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 6 supporting and 12 opposing.
6 supporting · 12 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. McGovern voted with his party 97.5% of the time on recorded votes. His mapped record shows strong support for immigration, climate change, gun control, abortion rights, and LGBTQ+ rights. He opposed positions on healthcare affordability, government spending, defense spending, and most economic issues including minimum wage, affordable housing, and trade policy. His voting record on tax policy, voting rights, workers' rights, and environmental protection was mixed. Attendance was 57.5%, with 235 votes missed out of 553 total votes.
Voted Pro on immigration (24 of 26 mapped votes), climate change (29 of 42), and gun control (4 of 5)
Voted Con on government spending (38 of 56), defense spending (36 of 42), and energy costs (33 of 42)
Mixed record on tax policy (10 Pro, 14 Con), voting rights (8 Pro, 6 Con), and environmental protection (26 Pro, 19 Con)
97.5% party-line voting; 57.5% attendance with 235 missed votes
Signature issues
- Immigration — Immigration: 24 supporting, 2 opposing votes mappedHIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Climate Change: 29 supporting, 13 opposing votes mappedHIGH confidence
- Government Spending — Government Spending: 18 supporting, 38 opposing votes mappedHIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Defense Spending: 6 supporting, 36 opposing votes mappedHIGH confidence
- LGBTQ+ Rights — LGBTQ+ Rights: 5 supporting, 0 opposing votes mappedHIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 22, 2026 • 38 non-gated high-confidence issues · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.