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Leigh Davis

DState Representative · District 3rd Berkshire

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Massachusetts House 3rd Berkshire

Biography

Leigh Davis is a Democratic state representative from Great Barrington who has represented the 3rd Berkshire District since January 2025 and is seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2][3] She is the first woman elected state representative for the 3rd Berkshire District and previously served on the Great Barrington Selectboard.[4]

Davis was born in Washington, D.C., and holds a B.S. from Ithaca College and an M.A. from the National University of Ireland, Galway.[4] She worked as a film and television editor in Los Angeles and later spent ten years in higher education as a tenured lecturer and chair of the Department of Film and Television at the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology in Ireland.[4] She later served as Director of Development for the Eagle Mill Redevelopment.[4]

Davis served two terms as vice chair of the Great Barrington Selectboard before joining the Legislature.[4] She took office on January 1, 2025, and advanced from the Democratic primary on September 1, 2026.[1] She serves on the House Committees on Climate Action and Sustainability and on Federal Funding, Policy and Accountability and the Joint Committees on Election Laws and on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.[5] Her legislative biography says her work centers on economic development and essential services, schools, farming, housing, environmental sustainability and rural communities.[4]

  1. 1.Leigh Davis - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Representative Leigh Davis - Massachusetts Legislature · Massachusetts Legislature Official record
  4. 4.Representative Leigh Davis - Biography - Massachusetts Legislature · Massachusetts Legislature Official record
  5. 5.Representative Leigh Davis - Committees - Massachusetts Legislature · Massachusetts Legislature Official record

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.

Massachusetts House 3rd Berkshire

Leigh Davis is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Massachusetts House 3rd Berkshire as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

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H5595 · MA HOUSE

An Act prioritizing patient access to care

YesVOTED

Motion: On Engrossment

Passed 119–33·Substantive·Jul 22, 2026Roll call ↗
H5562 · MA HOUSE

An Act relative to economic development in the commonwealth

YesVOTED

Motion: On passing to be engrossed as amended

Passed 148–2·Substantive·Jul 8, 2026Roll call ↗
H5562 · MA HOUSE

An Act relative to economic development in the commonwealth

YesVOTED

Motion: On adoption of consolidated amendment A

Passed 145–6·Substantive·Jul 8, 2026Roll call ↗
H5555 · MA HOUSE

An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements

YesVOTED

Motion: On Enactment Land Taking

Passed 142–6·Substantive·Jul 1, 2026Roll call ↗
H5555 · MA HOUSE

An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements

YesVOTED

Motion: On acceptance of conference report

Passed 142–6·Substantive·Jul 1, 2026Roll call ↗
H5493 · MA HOUSE

An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects.

YesVOTED

Motion: On passing to be engrossed

Passed 154–2·Substantive·Jun 10, 2026Roll call ↗
H5493 · MA HOUSE

An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects.

NoVOTED

Motion: On adoption of amendment #12

Amends the bill to bar distribution of the $22.5 million No Cost Call Trust Fund transfer until the budget secretary presents a plan to keep annual spending from the item under $10 million. (AI-written)

Failed 28–128·Substantive·Jun 10, 2026Roll call ↗
S2726 · MA HOUSE

An Act regarding free expression

YesVOTED

Motion: On passing to be engrossed, as amended

Passed 153–3·Substantive·Jun 10, 2026Roll call ↗
S2726 · MA HOUSE

An Act regarding free expression

NoVOTED

Motion: On adoption of amendment #4

Amends the bill to let school committees remove school library materials only after a public hearing and a finding, by clear and convincing evidence, that the material has no educational, literary, artistic, personal or social value or is not age appropriate for any student. (AI-written)

Failed 23–133·Substantive·Jun 10, 2026Roll call ↗
S2726 · MA HOUSE

An Act regarding free expression

NoVOTED

Motion: On adoption of amendment #3

Failed 2–154·Substantive·Jun 10, 2026Roll call ↗

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