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Erika Uyterhoeven

Democratic · Massachusetts · 2026

Running for Massachusetts Senate, Second Middlesex District, Massachusetts

Top priorities

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  • Lowering energy bills and investing in clean energy
  • Guaranteeing legal representation for immigrants facing detention or deportation
Biography

Erika Uyterhoeven has represented part of Somerville in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 2020 and is running to succeed retiring Sen. Patricia Jehlen in the Second Middlesex District, according to the Boston Globe and Winchester News. As a state representative, she helped lead a rule change requiring committee votes to be made public, which took effect in June 2025.

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