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Adam Scanlon
Scanlon in 2021
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 14th Bristol district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2021
Preceded byElizabeth Poirier
North Attleborough Town Council
In office
2019–2020
Member of North Attleborough School Committee
In office
2017–2019
North Attleborough Town Meeting Member
In office
2015–2019
Personal details
Born1996 (age 28–29)
Attleboro, Massachusetts
PartyDemocratic
EducationFramingham State University
OccupationLegislator
Websiteofficeofrepscanlon.com


Adam Scanlon is an American politician serving as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Since 2020 he has represented the 14th Bristol district, which includes all of North Attleborough and precincts in Mansfield and Attleboro.[1]

Personal life

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Scanlon was raised in North Attleborough. He received a BA from Framingham State University and is pursuing a master's degree in Public Administration at Northeastern University.[2] He is openly gay.[3]

Political career

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Scanlon first entered local government as a member of the North Attleboro Town Meeting from 2015 to 2019. He also served on the North Attleborough School Committee from 2017 to 2019 and was a member of the North Attleboro Town Council from 2019 to 2020.[4] In the 2020 election, Scanlon defeated fellow Town Councilor John Simmons to win the Massachusetts House of Representatives seat held by retiring incumbent Betty Poirier.[5]

Committees

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In the 2025-26 session, Scanlon sits on the following committees:[6]

  • House Committee on Post Audit and Oversight (Vice Chair)
  • House Committee on Federal Funding, Policy and Accountability
  • Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
  • Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management


Electoral history

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2024 Massachusetts 14th Bristol General Election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam J. Scanlon 12,478 55.9
Republican David Cannata 9,823 44.0
Write-in 4 0.0
Total votes 22,305 100.0
2024 Massachusetts 14th Bristol Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam J. Scanlon 2,828 99.8
Write-in 5 0.2
Total votes 2,833 100.0
2022 Massachusetts 14th Bristol General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam J. Scanlon 11,212 98.5
Write-in 169 1.5
Total votes 11,381 100.0
2022 Massachusetts 14th Bristol Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam J. Scanlon 3,013 99.9
Write-in 2 0.1
Total votes 3,015 100.0
2020 Massachusetts 14th Bristol General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam J. Scanlon 12,406 54.4
Republican John D. Simmons 10,380 45.5
Write-in 12 0.1
Total votes 22,798 100.0
2020 Massachusetts 14th Bristol Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam J. Scanlon 3,267 50.8
Democratic Patrick Steven Reynolds 3,149 49.0
Write-in 9 0.1
Total votes 6,425 100.0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Representative Adam J. Scanlon". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  2. ^ "MEET ADAM". www.officeofrepscanlon.com.
  3. ^ "Out for America: openly LGBTQ Massachusetts legislators". LGBTQ Victory Fund. 20 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Representative Adam J. Scanlon Democrat - 14th Bristol". Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  5. ^ Lisinski, Chris (November 9, 2020). "Here are the 19 new senators and representatives joining the Mass. Legislature in 2021". masslive.
  6. ^ "Representative Adam J. Scanlon". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Adam J. Scanlon Election Results". PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics. November 22, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  8. ^ "Adam J. Scanlon Election Results". PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics. December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
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