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Vanna Howard
Democratic · Massachusetts · 2026 · IncumbentVanna Howard was sworn in as the Massachusetts State Senator for the First Middlesex District on March 18, 2026, becoming the first Cambodian American state senator in the nation, according to a Massachusetts Legislature press release. She previously worked as chief of external and government relations for the Lowell Community Health Center and as Greater Lowell regional director for former U.S. Representative Niki Tsongas.
Priorities
- Addressing housing costs for families being priced out of their homes, per the campaign site
- Strengthening childcare access, per the campaign site
- Public safety and violence prevention, per the campaign site
On the ballot
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District · Massachusetts · 2026
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