John Gaskey
John Robert Gaskey is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He has represented the Second Plymouth since 2025.
Background
Gaskey was born on February 9, 1970 in El Paso, Texas to a military family. His sister serves in the Marines, his father was in the Navy during the Vietnam War, his grandfather served in World War 2 in the Pacific Theater, and his Great-Grandfather served in World War 1. John's oldest son currently serves full-time in the National Guard.He was stationed in Massachusetts during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. During John's time in the Coast Guard, he served on the USCGC Escanaba (WMEC-907). The Escanaba patrolled from the waters off New England enforcing federal and international fishing regulations to deep in the Caribbean on migrant interdiction patrols, to more recently through the Panama Canal, to the Eastern Pacific for drug interdiction missions.
Elections
2024
Gaskey won election to the Second Plymouth Seat in 2024. He defeated incumbent Susan Williams Gifford in the Republican primary. He did not face a Democratic challenger in the general election on November 5, 2024.Committee Assignments
For the 2025-26 Session, Gaskey sits on the following committees in the House:- 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