Kelly A. Dooner is a Republican politician serving as the Massachusetts State Senator for the Third Bristol and Plymouth district, which includes the city of Taunton and the towns of Berkley, Dighton, Raynham, Rehoboth, and Seekonk in Bristol County. She won election in November 2024, defeating Democrat Joe Pacheco in a close race and flipping the seat Republican for the first time in decades; she assumed office on January 1, 2025. Dooner also serves as Assistant Republican Leader and is a current member of the Taunton City Council, elected in 2021. Notable positions include advocating for audits of the state's EBT card system to address potential fraud, criticizing spending on undocumented migrants, and prioritizing housing for U.S. citizen veterans and families over migrant shelters.

Education and Political Experience

Limited public details are available on Dooner's formal education from the sources reviewed. Her political experience includes election to the Taunton City Council in 2021 and subsequent victory in the 2024 general election for State Senate , where she won with 48% of the vote against two opponents after succeeding in primaries. She has sponsored legislation such as strengthening Social Security number verification for cash assistance and appropriations bills.