MassEquality is committed to helping pro-equality candidates wins seats in both the House and and Senate. The Commonwealth needs more elected officials that are willing to make championing LGBTQ rights a priority.
Below is our list of candidates that will be on the ballot for the primary on Thursday, September 8th.
Newcomers Running for State Senate
Julian Cyr – Cape and Islands District
Primary Opponent: Sheila Lyons
Nora Harrington – Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth District
Primary Opponent: Walter Timilty
Newcomers Running for State Representative
Natalie Higgins – 4th Worcester District
Primary Opponent: Richard M. Marchand
Jack Patrick Lewis – 7th Middlesex District
Primary Opponents: Phil Jack, Brett Walker
Juana Matias – 16th Essex District
Primary Opponent: Marcos Devers
Jen Migliore – 9th Essex District
Primary Opponent: Saritin Rizzuto
Senate and House Incumbents
Sen. Sonia Chang Diaz – 2nd Suffolk District
Primary Opponent: Roy Owens
Sen. Pat Jehlen – 2nd Middlesex District
Primary Opponent: Leland Cheung
Rep. Evandro Carvalho – 5th Suffolk District
Primary Opponent: Melinda Stewart
Rep. Marjorie Decker – 25th Middlesex District
Primary Opponent: Lesley R. Phillips
Rep. Danielle Gregoire – 4th Middlesex District
Primary Opponent: Michael H. Ossing
Rep. Liz Malia – 11th Suffolk District
Primary Opponent: Charles L. Clemons Jr.
Rep. Thomas Stanley – 9th Middlesex District
Primary Opponent: Stacey Tully
Rep. Tim Toomey – 26th Middlesex District
Primary Opponent: Michael Connolly
Don’t forget… The last day to register to vote in the Primary is August 19th!
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