Career
Vega ran for the Massachusetts House of Representative"s 5th Hampden District legislative seat, which was made vacant upon the resignation of incumbent State Representative Michael F. Kane who accepted a position with Columbia Gas of Massachusetts. He defeated the Republican nominee Ward 5 City Councilor Linda M. Vacon and Green-Rainbow nominee Jerome T. Hobert and was sworn-in on January 2, 2013. Committee assignments
Committee on Personnel and Administration
Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
Joint Committee on Higher Education
Massachusetts House of Representatives, 5th Hampden District, 2012:
Aaron Vega (Doctorate) – 9,545 (608%)
Linda Vacon (R) – 3,211 (205%)
Jermone Hobert (Green-Rainbow) – 2,939 (187%)
Democratic primary for the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 5th Hampden District, 2012:
Aaron Vega – 1,947 (654%)
Michael F. Kane (inc) – 999 (336%)
Holyoke City Council, At-large, 2011:
Kevin Jourdain (inc) – 5,029
Peter Tallman – 4,834
Aaron Vega (inc) – 4,697
Joseph McGiverin (inc) – 4,675
Brenna Murphy (inc) – 4,528
Daniel Bresnahan – 4,264
James Leahy (inc) – 4,252
Rebecca Lisi – 4,213
Patricia Devine (inc) – 3,886
John Whelihan – 3,675
Yasser Menwer – 1,706.