Elections & Endorsements
Endorsement Policy
Electing progressives to offices at every level, all across the Commonwealth, is critical to implementing progressive policy solutions. Progressive Mass typically endorses for statewide offices and for select legislative offices on the state and national levels, and weighs in on statewide ballot questions. Endorsements for local races are delegated to chapters. To find a chapter near you, visit Our Chapters.
While it has become fashionable to call oneself a “progressive” here in Massachusetts, the members of Progressive Mass believe we must get every candidate on record on our issues (and we continue to hold electeds accountable, once in office). Accordingly, Progressive Mass requires all candidates seeking an endorsement to complete a comprehensive questionnaire relating to the priorities in our Legislative Agenda and Progressive Platform.
How Our Endorsement Process Works
(1) The Elections and Endorsement Committee (EEC) gathers information on relevant races and discusses which races have standout candidates running on progressive values.
(2) The EEC reaches out to candidates to fill out our comprehensive policy questionnaire. As noted above, candidates seeking an endorsement must complete our questionnaire, which is made available online.
(3) The EEC decides which races to put up for a vote and what, if any, recommendations to make to the membership.
(4) As PM is a member-driven organization, the final decision is made by our members. A ballot is sent out to members via email, and any member in good standing has the opportunity to vote on whom, and whether, to endorse. A candidate must get 60% of the vote to secure an endorsement.
Interested in seeking an endorsement? Email elections@progressivemass.com
Interested in being a part of the Elections & Endorsement Committee? Email elections@progressivemass.com
Our Endorsements
Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket: Arielle Faria
3rd Berkshire: Leigh Davis
9th Middlesex: Heather May
12th Middlesex: Bill Humphrey
18th Middlesex: Tara Hong
25th Middlesex: Evan MacKay
27th Middlesex: Erika Uyterhoeven
35th Middlesex: Zayda Ortiz
Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol: Erin Bradley
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Governor’s Council
District 2: Tamisha Civil
District 3: Mara Dolan
District 4: Stacey Borden
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Ballot Initiatives
YES on Question 1
YES on Question 2
YES On Question 3
YES On Question 4
YES on Question 5
10th Suffolk Special Election: Rob Orthman
Governor: Sonia Chang-Díaz (6/23/22: candidate withdrew from race)
Lt. Governor: Tami Gouveia
Attorney General: Quentin Palfrey (8/30/22: candidate withdrew from race)
Secretary of the Commonwealth: Tanisha Sullivan
State Auditor: Chris Dempsey
Senate
Hampden, Hampshire & Worcester (post-primary): Jake Oliveira
Norfolk, Worcester & Middlesex: Becca Rausch
Second Suffolk (post-primary): Liz Miranda
First Worcester: Robyn Kennedy
State House
3rd Bristol: Carol Doherty
7th Essex: Manny Cruz
6th Middlesex: Margareth Shepard
8th Middlesex: James Arena-DeRosa
9th Middlesex: Heather May
14th Middlesex: Vivian Birchall
16th Middlesex: Zoe Dzineku
18th Middlesex: Tara Hong
22nd Middlesex: Teresa English
27th Middlesex: Erika Uyterhoeven
6th Norfolk: Tamisha Civil
9th Norfolk (post-primary): Kevin Kalkut
15th Norfolk: Raul Fernandez
11th Plymouth: Rita Mendes
5th Suffolk (post-primary): Christopher Worrell
11th Suffolk: Roberto Jiménez Rivera
15th Suffolk: Sam Montaño
11th Worcester: Stephen Fishman
17th Worcester: David LeBoeuf
District Attorney
Plymouth County: Rahsaan Hall
Suffolk County: Ricardo Arroyo
State House
Juan Jaramillo – 19th Suffolk
Lydia Edwards – First Suffolk & Middlesex
Statewide
Ed Markey — US Senate
Yes on 1 (Right to Repair)
Yes on 2 (Ranked Choice Voting)
Yes on 3 & 4 (transparency & 100% renewable energy) when they appear
Congress
Alex Morse — MA-01
Robbie Goldstein — MA-08
Governor’s Council
Helina Fontes — District 6
Paul DePalo — District 7
Sheriff
Bill Phelan — Norfolk County
State Senate
Adam Gomez – Hampden
Becca Rausch – Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex
Jarred Rose – Norfolk, Bristol & Plymouth
Meg Wheeler – Plymouth & Norfolk
State House
Lisa Arnold – 17th Middlesex
Christina Eckert – 2nd Essex
Andrew Flowers – 8th Norfolk
Carmine Gentile – 13th Middlesex
Joe Gravellese – 16th Suffolk
Amber Hewett – 1st Essex
Jordan Meehan – 17th Suffolk
Steve Owens – 29th Middlesex
Orlando Ramos – 9th Hampden
Marianela Rivera – 17th Essex
Ceylan Rowe -12th Worcester
Adam Scanlon – 14th Bristol
Erika Uyterhoeven – 27th Middlesex
Gretchen Van Ness – 14th Suffolk
Damali Vidot – 2nd Suffolk
2020 Special Election Endorsements
Su Moran – Plymouth & Barnstable (general)
Carol Doherty – 3rd Bristol (general)
Dan Sena – 37th Middlesex (general)
Statewide
US Senator: Elizabeth Warren
Governor: Jay Gonzalez
Lieutenant Governor: Quentin Palfrey
Attorney General: Maura Healey
Secretary of State: Josh Zakim
Yes on Question 1 (Safe Patient Staff Limits)
Yes on Question 2 (Commission on Citizens United)
Yes on Question 3 (Trans Accommodations Law)
Congress
MA-01: Tahirah Amatul-Wadud
MA-07: Ayanna Pressley
District Attorney
Berkshire County: Andrea Harrington
Middlesex County: Donna Patalano
Plymouth County: John Bradley
Suffolk County: Rachael Rollins
State Senate
Mike Armano – Second Essex & Middlesex
Julian Cyr – Cape & Islands
John Drinkwater – First Middlesex
Jamie Eldridge – Middlesex & Worcester
Sam Hammar – Fifth Middlesex
Chelsea Kline – Hampshire, Franklin & Worcester
Katie McBrine – Norfolk & Plymouth
Becca Rausch – Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex
Amaad Rivera – Hampden
State House
Gerly Adrien – 28th Middlesex
Christina Eckert – 2nd Essex
Nika Elugardo – 15th Suffolk
Sean Garballey – 23rd MIddlesex
Tami Gouveia – 14th Suffolk
Jim Hawkins: 2nd Bristol
Sabrina Heisey – 36th Middlesex
Sarah Hewins – 2nd Plymouth
Kevin Higgins – 7th Plymouth
Erika Johnson – 19th Middlesex
David LeBeouf – 17th Worcester
Steve Leibowitz – 1st Barnstable
Marie McCourt – 2nd Hampshire
Christina Minicucci – 14th Essex
Tanya Neslusan – 1st Hampden
Tram Nguyen – 18th Essex
Darryn Remillard – 30th Middlesex
Maria Robinson – 6th Middlesex
Lindsay Sabadosa – 1st Hampshire
Jon Santiago – 9th Suffolk
Jack Stanton – 5th Barnstable
Mary Ann Stewart – 15th Middlesex
Tommy Vitolo – 15th Norfolk
2018 Special Election Endorsements
Jim Hawkins – 2nd Bristol
2017 Special Election Endorsements
Andy Vargas – 3rd Essex
Paul Feeney – Bristol & Norfolk
Ballot Questions
No on Question 1 (Slots parlor expansion)
No on Question 2 (Charter school expansion)
Yes on Question 3 (Animal welfare standards)
Yes on Question 4 (Marijuana legalization)
State Senate
Julian Cyr — Cape & Islands (General)
Pat Jehlen — 2nd Middlesex
Eric Lesser — 1st Hampden & Hampshire
State House
Monica Cannon — 7th Suffolk
Mike Connolly — 26th Middlesex
Moses Dixon — 17th Worcester
Ken Gordon — 21st Middlesex (General)
Jack Lewis — 7th Middlesex
Matt Patrick — 3rd Barnstable (General)
Statewide
Governor: Don Berwick (primary), Martha Coakley (general)
Lieutenant Governor: Steve Kerrigan (general – no primary endorsement)
Attorney General: Maura Healey
Treasurer: Deb Goldberg (general – no primary endorsement)
No on Question 1 (repeal of gas tax indexing)
Yes on Question 2 (bottle bill expansion)
Yes on Question 3 (casino law repeal)
Yes on Question 4 (earned/paid sick leave)
State Senate
Jessica Finnochiaro – First Essex
Dylan Hayre – Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex
Barbara L’Italien – 2nd Essex and Middlesex
Jason Lewis – 5th Middlesex
Matthew Patrick – Plymouth and Barnstable
Dan Wolf – Cape and Islands
State House
Denise Andrews – 2nd Franklin
Christine Barber – 34th Middlesex
Mike Day – 31st Middlesex
Michelle Dubois – 10th Plymouth
Ken Gordon – 21st Middlesex
Ivette Hernandez – 10th Hampden
Mary Keefe – 15th Worcester
Matthew Terry – 5th Barnstable
Steve Ultrino – 33rd Middlesex
2013 Special Election Endorsements
Ed Markey – US Senate
Carl Sciortino – Congress – MA-05
Linda Dorcena Forry – MA Senate – First Suffolk
Jay Livingstone – MA House – 8th Suffolk
2012 Election Endorsements
Elizabeth Warren – US Senate
Tim Coco – MA Senate – First Essex
Ken Gordon – MA House – 21st Middlesex
Marilee Kenney Hunt – MA House – 8th Plymouth
Mary Keefe – MA House – 15th Worcester
Aaron Vega – MA House – 5th Hampden
Kathleen Walker – MA House – 6th Worcester