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John Gaskey Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 2nd Plymouth district Incumbent Assumed office 2025 Preceded by Susan Williams Gifford Personal details Born (1970-02-09)February 9, 1970 El Paso, Texas, U.S. Party Republican Military service Allegiance United States Branch/service United States Coast Guard Years of service 1989–2012 Rank Chief petty officer (United States) Unit USCGC Escanaba (WMEC-907)

**John Robert Gaskey** (born February 9, 1970) is an American politician who is a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) member of the [Massachusetts House of Representatives](/source/Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives). He has represented the [2nd Plymouth](/source/Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives'_2nd_Plymouth_district) district since 2025.[1]

## Background

Gaskey was born on February 9, 1970 in [El Paso, Texas](/source/El_Paso%2C_Texas) to a military family. His sister serves in the [United States Marine Corps](/source/United_States_Marine_Corps), his father was in the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) during the [Vietnam War](/source/Vietnam_War), his grandfather served in [World War II](/source/World_War_II) in the [Pacific Theater](/source/Pacific_War), and his great-grandfather served in [World War I](/source/World_War_I). Gaskey's oldest son currently serves full-time in the [National Guard](/source/National_Guard_(United_States)).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

As a member of the [United States Coast Guard](/source/United_States_Coast_Guard), Gaskey was stationed in [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts) during the [September 11 attacks](/source/September_11_attacks). During Gaskey's time in the Coast Guard, he served on the [USCGC *Escanaba*](/source/USCGC_Escanaba_(WMEC-907)). The *Escanaba* patrolled the [New England](/source/New_England) coast enforcing federal and international fishing regulations, carried out migrant interdiction patrols in the [Caribbean](/source/Caribbean), and also passed through the [Panama Canal](/source/Panama_Canal) to carry out drug interdiction missions in the [Eastern Pacific](/source/Pacific_Ocean).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*][2]

## Elections

### 2024

Gaskey won election to the 2nd Plymouth District seat in [2024](/source/2024_Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives_election). He challenged eleven-term incumbent [Susan Williams Gifford](/source/Susan_Williams_Gifford) in the Republican primary, emphasizing his conservative stance on immigration issues, and ultimately defeated Gifford by eighteen points.[3] In the general election on November 5, 2024, Gaskey faced [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) Sarah G. Hewins, a longtime member of the [Carver](/source/Carver%2C_Massachusetts) [Select Board](/source/Select_board) who ran as a write-in candidate and obtained approximately 11% of the vote to 89% for Gaskey.[4][5]

### 2026

Gaskey has announced his intention to run for re-election in [2026](/source/2026_Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives_election).[6] He faces a challenge in the Republican primary from Carver selectman Mark Townsend, while his 2024 opponent Sarah Hewins has announced her intention to run again as a Democrat.[7][8]

## Committee Assignments

For the 2025-26 Session, Gaskey sits on the following committees in the House:[9]

- Ranking Minority, House Committee on Climate Action and Sustainability

- House Committee on Operations, Facilities and Security

- Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

- Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

- Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["State Representative John Gaskey"](https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/JRG2). Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved January 30, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["State Representative John Gaskey"](https://www.johngaskey.com/meet-john). Gaskey Committee. Retrieved January 30, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Mancini, Ryan (September 4, 2024). ["Mass. Primary 2024: GOP Rep. Susan Williams Gifford loses to John Gaskey"](https://www.masslive.com/news/2024/09/mass-primary-2024-gop-rep-susan-williams-gifford-loses-to-john-gaskey.html). *[MassLive](/source/The_Republican_(Springfield%2C_Massachusetts))*. Retrieved 2026-03-05.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Grady, Bobby (September 24, 2024). ["Gaskey and Hewins get ready for 2nd Plymouth District race"](https://wareham.theweektoday.com/article/gaskey-and-hewins-get-ready-2nd-plymouth-district-race/71859). *Wareham Week*. Retrieved 2026-03-05.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["PD43+ » 2024 State Representative General Election 2nd Plymouth District"](https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/165453/). *PD43+*. Retrieved 2026-03-05.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Grady, Bobby (October 23, 2025). ["Two candidates announce campaigns for 2026 2nd Plymouth District state representative race"](https://wareham.theweektoday.com/article/two-candidates-announce-campaigns-2026-2nd-plymouth-district-state-representative-seat). *Wareham Week*. Retrieved 2026-03-05.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Grady, Bobby (January 22, 2026). ["Carver Select Board chair Mark Townsend enters 2nd Plymouth District representative seat race"](https://wareham.theweektoday.com/article/carver-select-board-chair-mark-townsend-enters-2nd-plymouth-district-representative-seat). *Wareham Week*. Retrieved 2026-03-05.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Grady, Bobby (January 22, 2026). ["Longtime Carver town official Sarah Hewins confirms candidacy for 2nd District Plymouth representative seat"](https://theweektoday.com/article/longtime-carver-town-official-sarah-hewins-confirms-candidacy-2nd-district-plymouth). *Wareham Week*. Retrieved 2026-03-05.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Representative John R. Gaskey"](https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/JRG2/Committees). *malegislature.gov*. Retrieved 2025-07-18.

## External links

- [Massachusetts House of Representatives - Rep. John Gaskey](https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/JRG2)

- [John Gaskey's personal website](http://www.johngaskey.com/)

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