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<h5>Fund our people powered campaign</h5>Jonathan Paz is running for Congress to fight for working families who have been ignored for too long. As the son of immigrants and a lifelong organizer, he has seen ICE harm communities, watched neighbors get priced out, and stood with people demanding justice at home and abroad. Jonathan brings lived experience, courage, and a record of taking on powerful interests. Your contribution will help build a people-powered campaign that puts working people first and refuses corporate PAC money.<h5>Donate by Check</h5>Make checks out to "Committee to Elect Paz", and mail to:Committee to Elect Paz PO Box 541487 Waltham , MA 02454 US

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<h2>An economy for and by working people</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/e42c4fdf-ec4f-4a9c-930e-0be8030c21d3/05ae1db0-926a-4637-824b-0dca97dd0e55/05ae1db0-926a-4637-824b-0dca97dd0e55.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1521%2C1339&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="42" variant="framed">Jonathan grew up in Waltham, the son of Bolivian immigrants, spending his childhood on soccer fields in Arlington and wrestling mats in Woburn – places that made Massachusetts feel safe and welcoming. That sense of security changed when Jonathan was 14, after his father was detained and deported, separating his family.Rather than letting that moment define his future, Jonathan fought back. He became the first in his family to attend college, earning a degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. His family’s experience shaped a lifelong commitment to social justice.Jonathan began his career as an educator, teaching Spanish and Portuguese and leading immersion programs. He later became a union organizer, representing hundreds of workers across industries and helping secure fair contracts, safer workplaces, and job protections.His leadership soon expanded to the state level, where he took on high-stakes fights and beat long odds. Jonathan helped defeat Big Tech-backed, anti-worker ballot initiatives and played a key role in advancing landmark legislation like the Tuition Equity Act, securing millions for immigrant students in higher education.In 2019, Jonathan was elected as one of the youngest City Councilors in Waltham’s history, unseating a 30-year incumbent. On the Council, he fought for public housing, tenant protections, and environmental action. In 2023, he ran for Mayor, challenging the political establishment with a vision rooted in equity, inclusion, and sustainability.Over the past year, Jonathan has focused on immigration defense during ICE raids across Massachusetts, helping launch an immigration defense hub in Waltham and raising thousands for emergency support. His work has earned recognition from local and statewide organizations, including the Globe Magazine’s Amplify LatinX ALX100 and ALPFA Boston’s NEXT 50 Award for Community Leadership.When he’s not organizing, Jonathan enjoys running along the Charles River, dancing salsa and bachata, and playing chess. Guided by his roots, he continues to fight for a world where justice isn’t a privilege but a promise kept.<span class="image video image-center" data-embed="&lt;iframe width=&quot;560&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/-Cv8c8-VavI?si=D3A5R0EyYgQE8kq6&quot; title=&quot;YouTube video player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&quot; referrerpolicy=&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&quot; allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;" style="width: 100%;"><img imageurl="https://run.imgix.net/e42c4fdf-ec4f-4a9c-930e-0be8030c21d3/178c37d9-ac30-4ab6-9ff7-f0d2c7128e10/178c37d9-ac30-4ab6-9ff7-f0d2c7128e10.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C3360%2C1772&amp;w=1500" embedcode="&lt;iframe width=&quot;560&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/-Cv8c8-VavI?si=D3A5R0EyYgQE8kq6&quot; title=&quot;YouTube video player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&quot; referrerpolicy=&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&quot; allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;" alt="" caption="" align="center" alignwidth="50" src="https://run.imgix.net/e42c4fdf-ec4f-4a9c-930e-0be8030c21d3/178c37d9-ac30-4ab6-9ff7-f0d2c7128e10/178c37d9-ac30-4ab6-9ff7-f0d2c7128e10.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C3360%2C1772&amp;w=1500" data-embed="&lt;iframe width=&quot;560&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/-Cv8c8-VavI?si=D3A5R0EyYgQE8kq6&quot; title=&quot;YouTube video player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&quot; referrerpolicy=&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&quot; allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;"><span class="video-button-placeholder" data-embed="&lt;iframe width=&quot;560&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/-Cv8c8-VavI?si=D3A5R0EyYgQE8kq6&quot; title=&quot;YouTube video player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&quot; referrerpolicy=&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&quot; allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;">

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<h2>My Work</h2><h3>Championing the Labor Movement</h3>At SEIU Local 888, I represented public- and private-sector workers – from custodians to librarians at Boston University. I helped win strong contracts, protected jobs during layoffs, and led a statewide food-service worker campaign that secured gender pay equity across several bargaining units.<a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/05/09/nation/long-overworked-young-medical-residents-worry-their-lives-are-line-they-treat-coronavirus-patients/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">At SEIU CIR, during the first COVID-19 outbreak, I fought for medical residents and fellows who were treating patients without basic PPE at Boston Medical Center and Cambridge Hospital. </a>We pushed hospitals to provide safer working conditions and fair protections on the job.Seeing frontline workers forced to fight for both safety and dignity during a public-health crisis solidified my belief that every American deserves affordable, accessible healthcare – not as a privilege, but as a fundamental right. And when workers have power, we can build a thriving economy with sustainable, good-paying jobs for everyone.<h3>Standing Up to Big Tech</h3><a href="https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/10/06/massachusetts-app-based-uber-lyft-drivers-contractor-bill-ballot-question" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">As Organizing Director at Mass Not For Sale, I led the campaign that defeated Uber and Lyft’s $100 million ballot initiative </a>– a corporate effort to slash worker protections. I managed a statewide team of organizers, built a coalition of labor unions and community groups, and mobilized over 80 state legislators and dozens of local leaders.Our team reached thousands of drivers through multilingual outreach, peer-to-peer organizing, and public forums. We not only won a major legal victory – we laid the groundwork for app-based workers to win the right to form a union in Massachusetts.Protecting workers from corporate abuse isn’t just an economic issue – it’s how we ensure families can afford healthcare, housing, and basic stability without being exploited by billion-dollar companies.<h3>Winning for Waltham Working Families</h3>As a Waltham City Councilor, I turned community input into real results. I secured over $1.2 million in public-housing improvements, secured funding for a new, state-of-the-art high school, and <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/27/business/moody-street-waltham-cars-pedestrians-covid-retail/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">helped transform Waltham’s Downtown into a vibrant hub for outdoor dining at Moody Street – saving jobs, small businesses and strengthening local culture during the pandemic.&nbsp;</a>I started public service with the slogan “Community First” and refused money from corporate landlords. I organized town halls, built a COVID neighborhood task force, and engaged residents directly – because I’ve always been beholden only to working people, not corporate interests.This approach – putting people first – is the same spirit we need to rebuild the Democratic party and fix our rigged political system.<h3>Protecting Communities with Rapid Response</h3>When Trump’s ICE targeted immigrant families, we didn’t wait for Washington to save us: we organized, protected our community, and fought back with courage. <a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/06/ice-deportation-trump-miller-homan-waltham-massachusetts-fuerza-volunteers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">I founded Fuerza Waltham and supported LUCE’s statewide emergency hotline for ICE raids.</a> We created a rapid-response system that trained hundreds of residents to document ICE activity, protect neighbors, and support families in crisis. I also founded the Fuerza Interfaith Emergency Fund (FEIF) providing direct aid to families harmed by immigration enforcement.I’ve understood the cruelty of our immigration system since I was 14, when my family was separated. Everything I’ve seen since confirms what I knew then: we need an immigration system rooted in humanity, not brutality and fear. Rejecting violence against families – here at home – must also mean rejecting endless wars abroad. The money spent on war and ICE should instead go to lowering the cost of living and expanding access to healthcare, housing, and creating sustainable jobs.

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The climate crisis is real, human-made, and already reshaping our lives. Meeting this moment requires more than small fixes. It requires the clean re-industrialization of our country toward a sustainable future. I support a bold federal green jobs program that puts people to work tackling climate change while strengthening our communities.That requires a just transition: retraining workers, paying people to go back to school, and investing in industries that heal our planet: clean energy, climate resilience, public transit, and environmental restoration. These must be the union jobs of the future. As such, we should empower the genius in working people to do living wage, unionized work that is both extremely urgent and socially beneficial, not trap them in the fossil fuel jobs of the 20th century.&nbsp;We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver the largest investment in union jobs, wages, and training since the New Deal. This is our chance to build an economy that prioritizes working families, protects our planet, and leaves no one behind.

I support a bold federal green jobs program that puts people to work tackling climate change while strengthening our communities. We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver the largest investment in union jobs, wages, and training since the New Deal.

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Working families are being crushed by runaway costs – from rent and mortgages to groceries and prescription drugs – while corporations rake in record profits. This didn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of decades of bipartisan policies that put corporate greed ahead of ordinary people.In one of the most expensive states in the country, we need bold action. I will fight to rein in price-gouging corporations, negotiate all prescription drug prices, and support strong antitrust and consumer protection laws. An economy that works for working people means lower costs, real competition, and putting power back where it belongs: in the hands of consumers, not monopolies.

I will fight to rein in price-gouging corporations, negotiate all prescription drug prices, and support strong antitrust and consumer protection laws. Let's put power back where it belongs: in the hands of consumers, not monopolies.

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LGBTQIA+ people should live and thrive without fear of discrimination in healthcare, housing, employment, education, and public spaces. That also means expanding access to comprehensive, nondiscriminatory health care - including gender-affirming care.&nbsp; We need to unequivocally stand with LGBTQIA+ communities - especially trans people - against political scapegoating and state violence.Transitioning from a world that devalues queer and trans people to one that supports queer and trans people to thrive will require affirmative investments. Queer and trans people - especially youth - are disproportionately likely to be unemployed and unhoused. We will immediately need inclusive supportive housing and income support programs to make sure people will make it to the new America we are building.

Our economic system has been especially brutal to working-class women, queer and trans people, and people of color. I believe in defending civil liberties and governing with a lens centered on those most impacted, not those most powerful.

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The Democratic Party had the chance to raise the federal minimum wage under President Biden but failed to make it happen. We need to fast track a raise in wages to a <a href="https://www.epi.org/publication/raising-the-minimum-wage-to-25-an-hour-by-2031-would-raise-wages-for-more-than-a-million-washington-workers-while-boosting-the-states-economy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">new minimum of $25,</a> but our efforts can’t stop there. Congress must act to strengthen and defend unions, protect the right to organize, and make sectoral bargaining the norm again. History has shown us that when workers have power, wages go up – and the economy works for everyone, not just for the billionaires and corporations!

We need to fast track a raise in wages to a new minimum of $25, but our efforts can’t stop there. Congress must act to strengthen and defend unions, protect the right to organize, and make sectoral bargaining the norm again.

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We need a foreign policy based on our values. That means centering human rights, justice and peace as the pillars of America's engagement in the world, and making military action a last resort. We must acknowledge the damage done when we fail to live up to international human rights standards - to our global neighbors and ourselves. We need laws and institutions that ensure our values are upheld regardless of short-term political convenience. Countless foreign wars of choice have resulted in shameful harm to people around the world, made our country less safe, and wasted valuable resources that could be used here at home. At the same time, we have failed to support allies who supported us, and defend the defenseless when it was inconvenient to us.In the richest country in the world, people can’t afford rent and groceries but Congress always finds money to drop bombs on people - in “other” parts of the world. As your congressman, I would actively oppose&nbsp; the Democratic leadership’s complicity in our warmongering status quo. We cannot “bomb our way to peace.” Instead, I would rein in the imperial Presidency and reassert the role of Congress in resolving international conflicts peacefully through diplomacy. No President should have the power to threaten our allies or try to “own” other sovereign countries. We will deepen our commitment to and integration in institutions of international law. America and the world will be safer when we abide by our values and ensure we and our allies always respect human rights.&nbsp;I will support legislation to join the International Criminal Court, because no President should be above the law. I will support rebuilding and reimagining USAID to invest in global health, flourishing, and peace. I will oppose aid to any country committing war crimes and fix the Leahy Law to make sure no President can ignore the law when he wants. I will support limits on covert actions and reform the War Powers Act to end the President’s ability to launch attacks without Congressional authorization. I will support an end to our failed embargo of Cuba and end broad sanctions, because disagreements between governments should not impoverish any people. I will support self determination from Palestine to Ukraine, because human rights must be universal to be meaningful.&nbsp;Let us be architects of peace with justice, not merely for our time, but for all time. America will lead not by wishful words, but by material works.

Peace with justice. Respect for sovereignty and international law. International cooperation. Standing up for human rights.

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As difficult as it is to protect our neighbors from ICE’s reign of terror, we need to go a step further to get to the root of the problem. It’s time to overhaul our broken immigration system and replace it with one rooted in humanity, not cruelty.ICE is a rogue agency operating outside the law, and its abuses have now led to the killing of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis on January 7. I’ve traveled all across Massachusetts and it’s clear: people don’t feel safer because of ICE. They live in fear of masked agents abducting their neighbors in broad daylight. What has become clear to the broader public has been true for immigrant communities for decades: brutality is the point. An agency designed by the Bush administration to apply the logic of the Global War on Terror to immigration enforcement cannot be reformed. Unfortunately, the Democratic Party leadership have not only further enabled ICE (with the passing of the Big Beautiful Act and the allocation of more than $170 billion for ICE) they have repeatedly failed to use their Congressional majorities to create a humane pathway to citizenship.When I say “Abolish ICE,” I mean 4 things:<ul><li>Abolishing ICE and CBP&nbsp; as a federal agency</li><li>Passing a 21st century immigration system, creating a humane pathway to citizenship for our immigrant neighbors</li><li>Redirecting ICE’s $170 billion budget back to schools, healthcare, and housing</li><li>Investigating and prosecuting ICE and CBP agents accountable</li></ul>

Let's pass a 21st century immigration system, creating a humane pathway to citizenship. Redirect ICE's $170 Billion budget to schools, healthcare, and housing. And, investigate and hold ICE agents accountable.

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I envision a Good Life Economy where everyone has good housing, good healthcare, and a good education, and still have time with their families.&nbsp;&nbsp;Right now, the system works for the billionaire class and by design, fails working people. Too many families in Massachusetts’ 5th District are living paycheck to paycheck while the ultra wealthy&nbsp; and big corporations rig the rules in their favor. In the face of the cost of living crisis, our government has an obligation to&nbsp; provide short-term economic relief. We also need to transform the economy into one that sustains all of our people in harmony with the environment. We need an economy that enables working people to have a good life. We cannot go back to business as usual.&nbsp;<h5>The following are core elements of a way forward:</h5><img src="https://run.imgix.net/e42c4fdf-ec4f-4a9c-930e-0be8030c21d3/f3948d62-450f-4d2c-ab6d-e4af8f587d63/f3948d62-450f-4d2c-ab6d-e4af8f587d63.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1258%2C1144&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="center" alignwidth="40" variant="base">

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Higher education should be accessible to all people regardless of their race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic background. This is because a democratic society needs informed citizens capable of critical inquiry and civic cooperation in order to solve its most pressing problems. In higher education, tuition and fees at our public colleges and universities continue to increase astronomically year after year, making earning a degree out of reach for millions of students from working class families. Millions of Americans who already went to college are burdened by student debt.Right wing bigots and anti-democracy billionaires have been attacking all levels of public education. Public universities face constant attacks on their funding because they help democratize society and reduce racist attitudes, while allowing people of color to advance economically. Pre-K-12 education is attacked for teaching accurate history about racial injustice. Segregationists continue to push back against any efforts to fund our schools fairly. Our disabled students are mocked and their resources are being cut down to nothing. Even our public libraries face hateful attacks for being spaces where queer kids and kids of color can learn about themselves.We need the largest reinvestment in our students and their families in decades. We also need immediate relief for people who already went to college and have student debt. That’s why I will fight not only for public colleges and community colleges to be tuition-free but also to provide relief for those who are shackled by student debt.We need a massive infusion of federal funds in training and supporting our teachers and librarians. We need investment in free school meals, and wrap around services - including disability services - so every student can come to school ready to learn. We need a deep commitment to supporting continuing education through our libraries to support a robust democracy. We need to defend inclusive education, stop book bans, and make sure every student.&nbsp;It’s time for the United States to join most of the developed world in treating higher education as a public good, not a commodity.

It’s time for the United States to join most of the developed world in treating higher education as a public good, not a commodity. I will not only fight for public and community colleges to be tuition-free but also to provide student debt relief.

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The prosperity promised by technological progress is being denied from humanity. Tech billionaires and their companies are harming us, our democracy and our planet. They are building data centers that steal local water and electricity and raise our energy costs. They give money to candidates who promote lies and steal elections. They refuse to rein in non-consenual nude images and child sexual abuse material. They profit off of exploiting and degrading women and children. They want AI to replace workers - teachers, truck drivers, cashiers, librarians, social workers, software developers - and frighten everyone else out of organizing for worker rights. They are happy to build technology for surveillance, war and ethnic cleansing so long as they continue to get richer.&nbsp;No more.I pledge to fight Big Tech monopolies, protect our personal data from being harvested for profit and surveillance, rein in AI, stop the data centers and tax the billionaires. We deserve a future in which technology is built for open communication and shared wealth, health and prosperity of all people.

I pledge to fight Big Tech monopolies, protect our personal data from being harvested for profit and surveillance, rein in AI, stop the data centers and tax the billionaires. We deserve a future in which technology is built for the shared wealth, health and freedom of all people.

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If you have a beating heart, you deserve to be able to see a doctor. When you see that doctor, you shouldn’t have to worry about having enough money to pay co-pays and deductibles.&nbsp;The United States is the only major, industrialized country in the world that does not guarantee healthcare for its people. This has been an international scandal for many years, because the United States also spends significantly more per capita on healthcare than other wealthy nations&nbsp; while achieving worse health outcomes. While the Affordable Healthcare Act brought greater access to health insurance, it has failed to control healthcare costs. This is because profit not need is prioritized in our current patchwork system dominated by private insurance. To make matters worse, the Democratic Party has repeatedly capitulated to the health insurance and pharmaceutical industries, at the expense of the health and well being of the American people.We should have a right to healthcare. What better way to fulfill that obligation than by expanding Medicare, an enormously popular government program already in place, to cover all people in the United States? Medicare for All would not only cover millions of uninsured people but also provide peace of mind to those with employer-provided plans who are afraid of losing their jobs because it would mean losing their insurance. Moreover, Medicare for All would also bring down healthcare costs by eliminating administrative waste and leveraging the enormous power of the federal government to control drug and provider prices. No more premiums. No more deductibles. No more co-pays. No more denials of care. Healthcare for all.

A Right to Healthcare. No more deductibles, premiums, or co-pays. Universal coverage that's free at the point of service.

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Families pay too much for child care in this country. For just one child, <a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/wb/topics/childcare/median-family-income-by-age-care-setting-2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Families in District 5 fork out between 15% and 29% of their median income on childcare</a>. Combined with the costs of housing and groceries, this is squeezing US families to the breaking point. At the same time, daycare workers are some of the lowest paid and most underappreciated workers. They can't make a living doing one of the most important jobs in the world: caring for future generations. I pledge to make free, high-quality childcare a priority. To make sure that it is high-quality we will pay all daycare workers a living wage so that we can recruit and retain the best caregivers around - our children deserve it! This will put billions - literally <a href="https://theconversation.com/zohran-mamdanis-transformative-child-care-plan-builds-on-a-history-of-nyc-social-innovations-268462" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">billions - of dollars back in working families' pockets</a> so that they can afford their basic necessities, invest in their home, and save for their children's future.

I pledge to make free, high-quality childcare a priority. Combined with the costs of housing and groceries, childcare costs are squeezing US families to the breaking point

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True public safety comes from meeting people’s basic needs and strengthening our capacity to care for one another - not from punishment, prisons, or surveillance. When communities are housed, healthy, and supported, harm is less likely to occur in the first place.If we are serious about preventing harm, we must expand access to mental health counselors, therapists, social workers, and crisis responders in our schools, neighborhoods, and public spaces. Too many people experiencing mental health and substance abuse crises are met with handcuffs instead of care. Jail is not treatment, and punishment is not prevention. We need trauma-informed, community-based responses that de-escalate harm and help people heal -- because safety means fewer people reaching a breaking point, not more people locked behind bars. We need real accountability for government abuses. This means ending qualified immunity and enabling lawsuits whenever a government official violates any person's Constitutional rights. True public safety does not require mass surveillance. As artificial intelligence and predictive technologies are increasingly weaponized against working people, activists, immigrants, and communities of color, we must draw a clear line: our rights do not end where new technology begins. As someone who has seen under the curtain of the surveillance industry, I support restoring and strengthening the Fourth Amendment for the 21st century, ensuring that privacy, due process, and freedom from unreasonable search and surveillance are protected in an age of AI, facial recognition, data mining, and digital policing. Public safety built on constant monitoring does not make us safer -- it is control.

True public safety comes from meeting people’s basic needs and strengthening our capacity to care for one another – not from punishment, prisons, or surveillance. When communities are housed, healthy, and supported, harm is less likely to occur in the first place.

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Our democracy is in crisis, and long before Trump, the corruption of our pay-to-play system was already clear. Congress has weakened its oversight role, dark money corrupts our legislative and electoral processes, and the Supreme Court operates with little accountability. Power has concentrated to the top while working people are shut out.I am open to any serious reforms that strengthen democratic oversight and make our institutions answer to the public, including:<ul><li>Restoring voting rights, ending gerrymandering, and modernizing our democratic system for the 21st century.</li><li>Holding the President accountable, through measures up to and beyond impeachment.</li><li>Getting money out of politics. Citizens United must be overturned so billionaires and corporations can no longer buy elections. Democracy should not belong to the highest bidder.</li><li>Expanding and promoting publicly funded elections so the working class- not the donor class – are the foundation of our campaigns.</li><li>Expanding and transforming the Supreme Court to restore public trust and end the grip of elite ideological pipelines like the Federalist Society. No branch of government should be above accountability.</li><li>Banning insider trading by Congress. Members should not profit from the stock market. I won’t wait for it to become law; I won’t trade individual stocks while in office.</li></ul>Democracy survives only if we defend it and rebuild it.

We must restore voting rights, end gerrymandering, and modernize our democratic system for the 21st century. Citizens United must be overturned so billionaires and corporations can no longer purchase elections. Democracy should not belong to the highest bidder.

Power Back to the People

Our youth and working families deserve to live free from the epidemic of gun violence that has shattered too many communities. To build a country that is safe for all, we must confront the <a href="https://www.apa.org/pubs/reports/gun-violence-prevention" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">root causes</a>&nbsp; of violence: inequality, poverty, misogyny, and the lack of access to affordable healthcare and mental health support. Ending gun violence in America means protecting and uplifting communities that have long been denied opportunity and are targeted by discrimination.We support <a href="https://www.everytown.org/issues/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">evidence-based</a>, equitably applied reforms championed by young leaders across the country, including red flag laws to protect victims of domestic violence, closing background check loopholes, implementing waiting periods, and requiring safe gun storage and training.Finally, achieving these changes requires a Congress that is not beholden to corporate lobbies like the NRA, which will always put profits before the safety and freedom of the American people.

Our youth and working families deserve to live free from the epidemic of gun violence that has shattered too many communities. We support <a href="https://www.everytown.org/issues/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">evidence-based</a>, equitably applied reforms championed by young leaders across the country.

Freedom from Gun Violence

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Arlington Signature Gathering for Jonathan

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Arlington Canvass for Jonathan

Women hold more than half the sky in our movements for social justice.I am committed to a world free from gender violence in all its forms and inspired by the women in my district who are already leading this work. Women deserve equal pay, full representation, and recognition for their value in every corner of our society.We must support survivors by centering trauma-informed care, real accountability, and guaranteed resources for healing and safety. Congress must prioritize advancing reproductive justice - including the right to abortion, the right to a safe and healthy chosen pregnancy, and the right to a safe and healthy future for our kids. Real freedom means bodily autonomy. Real freedom means being able to choose to start a family without fear. As a party, we need to overturn Dobbs v. Jackson, end the Hyde Amendment, codify Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and support constitutional amendments to enshrine a woman’s right to control her own body.&nbsp;

We deserve a country free from gender violence in all its forms. Women deserve equal pay, reproductive autonomy, full representation, and recognition for their value in every corner of our society.

Women’s & Gender Equity

I've dedicated my life to fighting for the working people of Massachusetts - in the classroom, in union halls, and in public service.