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Lydia Marie Edwards
Democratic · Massachusetts · 2026 · IncumbentLydia Marie Edwards is the Democratic state senator for the Third Suffolk District. She is an attorney with a background in civil rights and housing advocacy who previously served as a Boston city councilor and launched the city's first Office of Housing Stability, according to her campaign site. She chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee and serves as a Captain in the Massachusetts Army National Guard.
Priorities
- Housing justice, including sealing eviction records and expanding the renter tax credit, per the campaign site
- Workers' rights, including warehouse worker safeguards, per the campaign site
- Climate action and green infrastructure investment, per the campaign site
On the ballot
Massachusetts Senate, Third Suffolk District · Massachusetts · 2026
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