Senator Vinny deMacedo is serving his second term in the Massachusetts State Senate. He had no prior political experience when he ran against the Democratic incumbent Joseph Gallitano. He won the election by a tight margin of 189 votes, and has been re-elected in every election since. He holds the position of Ranking Minority Member on the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. His legislative priorities include solving the opiate epidemic facing Massachusetts and ensuring the Commonwealth's fiscal responsibility.