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    Our 2026 Massachusetts Democratic Convention has concluded! It was an incredible two days, marked by record turnout, remarkable energy, and undeniable momentum. Thank you to all of our delegates, alternates, and add-ons for giving their time and energy, and to our volunteers who helped make this Convention possible.   Now, we are thrilled to announce the candidates who received the endorsement of the Massachusetts Democratic Party in their respective races:   Governor: Maura Healey Lieutenant Governor: Kim Driscoll Attorney General: Andrea Joy Campbell Auditor: Diana DiZoglio Treasurer: Deborah B. Goldberg Secretary of State: William F. Galvin   We are also pleased to announce that in the race for Massachusetts Senator, Senator Ed Markey received 72.94 percent of the delegate vote, and Congressman Seth Moulton received 27.06 percent of the delegate vote. Both will appear on the primary ballot this September.    Senator Markey received the official ...

    On February 28th, with a joint attack from the Trump administration and Israel, a wide range of military installations in Iran were attacked. The “War,” a name that varies depending on the day and elected official,  continues to escalate .   The White House disregards the real consequences to Americans and Iranians alike. Since the initial strikes, thirteen American service members have been killed in action, and over two hundred have been wounded. The civilian death toll is estimated at 1,300 and continues to rise due to American and Israeli attacks. Numbers that will surely grow as the days pass in Trump’s War.     Massachusetts is not immune to the impacts of the Trump administration's recklessness. With communities across the Commonwealth facing increasing gas prices, the average price of regular gas jumped to $3.62 per gallon according to AAA. It was $2.90 just a month ago.    For an administration so fixated on eliminating waste, th...

    What’s happening in Florida right now should alarm every one of us.   At Donald Trump’s direction, Florida Republicans are rushing to redraw congressional district lines years before the next census in a blatant attempt to  rig the rules and steal seats ahead of the 2026 midterms.   They’ve already tried it in Texas and North Carolina . If they succeed in Florida, more Republican-led states will follow. CHIP IN NOW TO STAND WITH FLORIDA DEMOCRATS Florida Democrats are preparing an unprecedented legal and organizing fight to protect fair representation and defend the right to vote, but they can’t do it alone.   Here in Massachusetts, we’re stepping up to help, because   a threat to democracy anywhere is a threat to voters everywhere.   Grassroots supporters like you are the key to stopping this dangerous power grab. If you contribute through this email, your donation will be split between the Massachusetts Democratic Party and the Florida Dem...

  View in browser   BY  LISA KASHINSKY Presented by UPS TO THE LEFT —  Rep. Ayanna Pressley believes progressives are “winning” their policy battles at the federal level even as they’re struggling to make electoral gains here at home. “We are more powerful than we realize, and we are winning,”  Pressley declared Saturday morning in a Roxbury park, flanked by her fellow Squad members, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). “If that was not true, fare-free transit would not be part of the national conversation, climate justice would not be part of the national conversation. … We would not have made progress on student debt cancellation.” From left: Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) in Boston, Massachusetts, on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. | Lisa Kashinsky/POLITICO Even as their ideas gain mainstream salience from the Beltway to Beacon...