Adam Scanlon

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.

Personal life 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. He is openly gay.

Political career 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. 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.

Committees

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

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