Beacon Hill’s pace splits 5th Middlesex Senate candidates over deportations and audit
The forum revealed broad agreement on policy — and a more fundamental disagreement about whether Massachusetts government is moving fast enough to meet the moment.
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Carey McDonald consolidates progressive support in 5th Middlesex state Senate race
The following was submitted by the Carey McDonald campaign: State senate candidate Carey McDonald has consolidated the support of progressive organizations in the race for the open 5th Middlesex seat, as the campaign enters its final month before the Democratic primary. Progressive Mass is endorsing McDonald, a major milestone; the
1199SEIU endorses Kate Lipper-Garabedian for state Senate
Endorsement cites Lipper-Garabedian’s record strengthening oversight of long-term care and advocating for older adults and the caregivers who serve them
Winchester’s Sept. 1 primary: The races that will shape the Nov. 3 ballot
A precinct-by-precinct look at contenders, stakes and choices across federal, statewide, legislative and county contests.
Moderators seek evidence as Markey, Moulton trade accusations
The Democratic Senate rivals traded allegations, sidestepped Massachusetts concerns and left several factual disputes unresolved ahead of the Sept. 1 primary.
OPINION: Carey McDonald: Our next state senator needs to fight for our communities
The following was submitted by Carey McDonald: This is a moment when so much of what we love about our communities seems at risk. Our next state senator for the 5th Middlesex District must be ready to tackle the urgent challenges we face, and that’s why I’m running.
OPINION: Christine Barber: Turning values into law: A win for reproductive freedom
The following was submitted by the campaign to elect Rep. Christine Barber: Decisions about abortion care belong to a patient and their doctor. No one else. That conviction is why I filed H.5595, An Act Prioritizing Patient Access to Care. On Wednesday, July 22, the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Organized labor coalesces around Kate Lipper-Garabedian in 5th Middlesex District Senate race
The following was submitted by the campaign to elect Kate Lipper-Garabedian: State Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian announced the endorsements of four leading labor organizations in her campaign for the 5th Middlesex District state Senate seat: Malden-based LiUNA Laborers' Local 22, the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), Massachusetts Organization
Kate Lipper-Garabedian earns Mass. Women’s Political Caucus PAC, Moms Demand Action Gun Sense endorsements
The following was submitted by the Kate Lipper-Garabedian campaign: Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian announced the endorsement of the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus (MWPC) Political Action Committee in her campaign for the 5th Middlesex District state Senate seat. Lipper-Garabedian has also been awarded the 2026 Moms Demand Action
Winchester resident Tom Hopcroft ends Senate campaign, will remain on ballot
Tom Hopcroft has ended his campaign for the Second Middlesex state Senate seat after eight months, saying he did not have the money or the campaign organization to stay competitive and that he could do more for his priorities by stepping aside before the Sept. 1 Democratic primary. His name
Winchester residents invited to Somerville Democratic City Committee forum
The following was submitted by the Somerville Democratic City Committee: On Saturday, Aug. 1, the Somerville Democratic City Committee will hold three debates for each of the open seat Democratic primaries: the 27th and 34th Middlesex House districts and 2nd Middlesex Senate district, from 5-8 p.m. at the
League of Women Voters to host 5th Middlesex forum on Aug. 8
The following was submitted by the League of Women Voters of Winchester: On Saturday, Aug. 8, the League of Women Voters of Winchester and League of Women Voters of Melrose are holding a forum featuring the candidates running for the Democratic nomination for the 5th Middlesex state Senate seat this
Marblehead attorney qualifies for Governor’s Council ballot
Marblehead immigration attorney Diann Baylis says her campaign is moving into a new phase after she qualified for the Sept. 1 Democratic primary ballot for Governor’s Council in the 6th District. Baylis submitted more than 1,380 certified nomination signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office, according to
Massachusetts sets record-tying nine-question ballot for Nov. 3
Massachusetts voters will need to keep turning the page Nov. 3. Nine statewide questions — enough that most communities expect ballots running two to three pages — ask them to rewrite the rules on government transparency, elections, taxes, conservation, housing, marijuana and guns, tying a modern record set in 1972, 1976 and
Five state Senate candidates for 2nd Middlesex District have their say at forum
Candidates running for the 2nd Middlesex District Senate seat addressed issues including affordability, environmental justice, human and labor rights and the arts during a multi-community forum hosted by several community groups July 16 at Somerville High School. The five contenders running for the spot said themselves that they all
Abundant Housing MA endorses Burhan Azeem for state Senate
The following was submitted by Abundant Housing Massachusetts: Abundant Housing Massachusetts (AHMA) has announced its endorsement of Cambridge Vice-Mayor Burhan Azeem for state Senate representing Cambridge, Somerville, Medford, and Winchester. Founded in 2020 to advocate for the creation of abundant housing for all, AHMA works to develop and support