Vanna Howard
Democratic · Massachusetts · 2026 · IncumbentRunning for Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, Massachusetts
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Addressing housing costs for families being priced out of their homes
- Strengthening childcare access
- Public safety and violence prevention
Biography
Vanna 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.
On the ballot
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