Sometimes the journey to victory begins with being recognized as a serious contender. Aaron Vega found such victory over his pro-life and anti-LGBTQIA+ opponent for the 5th Hampden House seat. Vega’s opponent retired and retreated from the race upon having to seriously contend for the seat. Vega’s victory highlights the importance of progressive challengers.Read More
“If at first, you don’t succeed–run again”. Katherine Clark’s political ambition did not end with her 2004 Senate defeat. Instead, Clark looked to the next cycle of elections with diligence. With the help of Mass Alliance, she ran for and won the Representative seat in 2008, one of our proudest accomplishments. With the experience from...Read More
“I’m here to tell you we need to raise your taxes,” Cleon Turner would say to the crowd. Turner was unconventional in both speech and political triumphs. Republican competition had found fuel amidst the environment of the 2008 elections, finding significant ground in anti-tax sentiment. Turner became the unconventional but victorious opposition to the growing...Read More
