“Policy is my love language.” – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
In word and deed Congresswoman Pressley has affirmed that policy can be a powerful tool to advance equity and justice, particularly when that policy is crafted in deep partnership with community.
In America, policymakers have spent generations creating hate and harm through policy violence. But bold, progressive policy that centers the lived experiences of people offers us a path towards a more just and equitable future.
Policies that meet the moment, like the Ending PUSHOUT Act, the People’s Justice Guarantee, Student Debt Cancellation, Freedom to Move Act, and the Federal Job Guarantee, are central to recognizing this vision.
Do you support these policies? Are you a state or municipal candidate/office holder interested in becoming a Pressley Policy Pledge Candidate? Fill out our questionnaire below to begin our Pledge Distinction process. 2022 MA candidates will receive notice on if they have received the pledge following the application deadlines listed below.
2022 Massachusetts’ Candidate Deadlines to Apply:
Boston, District 1 City Council Special Election – March 15
Milton Town Elections – April 11
Statewide/County (District Attorney, Sheriff, etc.) Candidates – April 15
All other candidates (State Senator/State Rep, etc) – June 15
Candidates that have taken the pledge: (2021-2022)
MASSACHUSETTS
John Barros – Boston, Mayoral candidate
Andrea Campbell – Boston, Mayoral candidate
Kim Janey – Boston, Mayoral candidate
Michelle Wu – Boston, Mayoral candidate
Kelly Bates – Boston, City Council At-Large candidate
Alex Gray – Boston, City Council At-Large candidate
David Halbert – Boston, City Council At-Large candidate
Ruthzee Louijeune – Boston, City Council At-Large candidate
Julia Mejia – Boston, City Council At-Large candidate
Carla Monteiro – Boston, City Council At-Large candidate
Gabriela Coletta – Boston, City Council D1 special election candidate
Tania Del Rio – Boston, City Council D1 special election candidate
Stephen McBride – Boston, City Council D3 candidate
Evandro Carvalho – Boston, City Council D4 candidate
Deeqo Jibril – Boston, City Council D4 candidate
Leonard Lee – Boston, City Council D4 candidate
Joel Richards – Boston, City Council D4 candidate
Josette Williams – Boston, City Council D4 candidate
Brian Worrell – Boston, City Council D4 candidate
Ricardo Arroyo – Boston, City Council D5 candidate
Kendra Hicks – Boston, City Council D6 candidate
Tania Anderson – Boston, City Council D7 candidate
Angie Camacho – Boston, City Council D7 candidate
Kenzie Bok – Boston, City Council D8 candidate
Burhan Azeem – Cambridge, City Council At-Large candidate
Robert Eckstut – Cambridge, City Council At-Large candidate
Tonia Hicks – Cambridge, City Council At-Large candidate
Alanna Mallon – Cambridge, City Council At-Large candidate
Marc McGovern – Cambridge, City Council At-Large candidate
Patricia Nolan – Cambridge, City Council At-Large candidate
Sumbul Siddiqui – Cambridge, City Council At-Large candidate
Denise Simmons – Cambridge, City Council At-Large candidate
Theodora Skeadas – Cambridge, City Council At-Large candidate
Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler – Cambridge, City Council At-Large candidate
Nicola Williams – Cambridge, City Council At-Large candidate
Quinton Zondervan – Cambridge, City Council At-Large candidate
Ayesha Wilson – Cambridge, School Committee candidate
Damali Vidot – Chelsea, City Council At-Large candidate
Marisol Santiago – Chelsea, City Council D3 candidate
Maria Belen Power – Chelsea, City Council D8 candidate
Roberto Jimenez-Rivera – Chelsea, School Committee candidate
Gerly Adrien – Everett, Mayoral candidate
Marcony Almeida-Barros – Everett, School Committee Ward 5 candidate
Samantha Lambert – Everett, School Committee At-Large candidate
Yvonne Spicer – Framingham, Mayoral candidate
Adam Steiner – Framingham, City Council D3 candidate
Justin Tseng – Medford, City Council At-Large candidate
Erin Bradley – Milton, Select Board candidate
Lizzy Carroll – Milton, School Committee candidate
Beverly Ross Denny – Milton, School Committee candidate
Katjana Ballantyne – Somerville, Mayoral candidate
Mary Cassesso – Somerville, Mayoral candidate
Will Mbah – Somerville, Mayoral candidate
Willie Burnley Jr – Somerville, City Council At-Large candidate
Charlotte Kelly – Somerville, City Council At-Large candidate
Eve Seitchik – Somerville, City Council At-Large candidate
Kristen Strezo – Somerville, City Council At-Large candidate
Matthew McLaughlin – Somerville, City Council Ward 1 candidate
Stephenson Aman – Somerville, City Council Ward 2 candidate
JT Scott – Somerville, City Council Ward 2 candidate
Ben Ewen-Campen – Somerville, City Council Ward 3 candidate
Tessa Bridge – Somerville, City Council Ward 5 candidate
Beatriz Gómez-Mouakad – Somerville, City Councilor Ward 5 candidate
Becca Miller – Somerville, City Council Ward 7 candidate
Judy Pineda Neufeld – Somerville, City Council Ward 7 candidate
Andre Green – Somerville, School Committee Ward 4 candidate
Tanya Lobo – Taunton, City Council candidate
Guillermo Creamer – Worcester, City Council At-Large candidate
Thu Nguyen – Worcester, City Council At-Large candidate
Johanna Hampton-Dance – Worcester, City Council D2 candidate
Lydia Edwards – First Suffolk & Middlesex State Senate candidate
OTHER STATES
Andre Carroll – Pennsylvania HD-201 State Representative candidate
Leonela Felix – Rhode Island, House District 61
Reggie Harris – Cincinnati, City Council At-Large candidate
Brad Lander – NYC Comptroller candidate
Zohaib “Zo” Qadri – Austin City Council candidate
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