2021 Endorsements

Make your voice heard on Election Day!

Together, we can get environmental champions and climate justice advocates elected at the local and state level.

The Sierra Club Massachusetts Chapter has endorsed the following candidates for federal, state, and municipal office and we strongly encourage your support. Use these links to navigate:

Boston • CambridgeChelsea • Everett • Framingham • Hingham • Leominster • MaldenMarlboroughMedford • NewtonSaugus • Somerville • Springfield • Wellesley • Worcester • Special 4th Essex (House) ElectionSpecial First Suffolk and Middlesex (Senate) Election

Boston

Michelle Wu
Michelle Wu
for Boston Mayor
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Lydia Edwards   Ricardo Arroyo
Lydia Edwards
Boston City Council, District 1 
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  Ricardo Arroyo 
Boston City Council, District 5
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Kendra Hicks   Tania Fernandes Anderson
Kendra Hicks
Boston City Council, District 6
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  Tania Fernandes Anderson
Boston City Council, District 7
Campaign Website
 
Kenzie Bok   Julia Mejia
Kenzie Bok
Boston City Council, District 8
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  Julia Mejia
Boston City Council At-Large
Campaign Website
 
 
David Halbert   Ruthzee Louijeune
David Halbert
Boston City Council At-Large
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  Ruthzee Louijeune
Boston City Council At-Large
Campaign Website

 

Cambridge

Note: Cambridge endorsements are not listed in any particular order and are not intended to imply a ranking preference.

Patricia Nolan   Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
Patricia Nolan
Cambridge City Council
Campaign Website
  Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
Cambridge City Council
Campaign Website
 
Nicola Williams    Marc McGovern
Nicola Williams
Cambridge City Council
Campaign Website
  Marc McGovern
Cambridge City Council
Campaign Website
 
Sumbul Siddiqui    Quinton Zondervan
Sumbul Siddiqui
Cambridge City Council
Campaign Website
  Quinton Zondervan
Cambridge City Council
Campaign Website
 
Theo Skeadas    
Theo Skeadas
Cambridge City Council
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Chelsea

Maria Belen Power
Maria Belen Power
Chelsea City Council, District 8 
Campaign Website

Everett

Gerly Adrien
Gerly Adrien
Everett Mayor
Campaign Website 

Framingham

Adam Steiner
Adam Steiner

Framingham City Council, District 3
Campaign Website

Hingham

Laura Burns
Laura Burns
Hingham Light Board

Leominster

Andrea Freeman
Andrea Freeman

Leominster Mayor
Campaign Website

Malden 

Amanda Linehan   Ryan O'Malley
Amanda Linehan
Malden City Council, Ward 3
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  Ryan O'Malley
Malden City Council, Ward 4
Campaign Website
 
Nate Bae Kupel   Carey McDonald
Nate Bae Kupel
Malden City Council, Ward 8
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  Carey McDonald
Malden City Council, At-Large
Campaign Website
 
Karen Colón Hayes    
Karen Colón Hayes
Malden City Council, At-Large
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Marlborough

Samantha Perlman   Laura Wagner
Samantha Perlman
Marlborough City Council, At-Large
Campaign Website
  Laura Wagner
Marlborough City Council, Ward 1
Campaign Website

 

Medford

Justin Tseng   Nicole Morell
Justin Tseng
Medford City Council
Campaign Website
  Nicole Morell
Medford City Council
Campaign Website
 
David Todisco    
David Todisco
Medford City Council
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Newton

Alison Leary   Emily Norton
Alison Leary
Newton City Council, Ward 1
Campaign Website
  Emily Norton
Newton City Council, Ward 2
Campaign Website
 
Andrea Kelley   Bill Humphrey
Andrea Kelley
Newton City Council, Ward 3
Campaign Website
  Bill Humphrey
Newton City Council, Ward 5
Campaign Website
 
Andreae Downs   Deb Crossley
Andreae Downs
Newton City Council, Ward 5 At-Large
Campaign Website
  Deb Crossley
Newton City Council, Ward 5 At-Large
Campaign Website
 
Alicia Bowman    
Alicia Bowman
Newton City Council, Ward 6 At-Large
Campaign Website
   

 

Saugus

Debra Panetta
Debra Panetta
Saugus Select Board 
Campaign Website

Somerville 

Willie Burnley   Charlotte Kelly
Willie Burnley
Somerville City Council At-Large
Campaign Website
  Charlotte Kelly
Somerville City Council At-Large
Campaign Website

 

Springfield 

Jesse Lederman   Zaida Govan
Jesse Lederman
Springfield City Council, At-Large
Campaign Website
  Zaida Govan
Springfield City Council, Ward 8
Campaign Website

 

Wellesley

Scott Bender
Scott Bender
for election to Wellesley Board of Public Works 

Worcester

Etel Haxhiaj   Thu Nguyen
Etel Haxhiaj
Worcester City Council, District 5
Campaign Website
  Thu Nguyen
Worcester City Council At-Large
Campaign Website

 

Special 4th Essex (House) Election 

Jamie Belsito
Jamie Belsito
For 4th Essex House District
Campaign website

Special First Suffolk and Middlesex (Senate) Election

Lydia Edwards
Lydia Edwards
For First Suffolk and Middlesex Senate District 
Campaign Website


 

How the Sierra Club's Endorsement Process Works

To ensure the Sierra Club only endorses the best environmental candidates, we have developed a multi-step volunteer-driven process and criteria for selecting which candidates receive our support. Each of our endorsements are voted on by two committees made up of volunteers. Volunteers examine candidates' records and distribute questionnaires to candidates who meet our criteria. The questionnaire responses are then evaluated, and when applicable, interviews with candidates are conducted. Throughout our process, volunteers and staff evaluate the environmental and public health records of candidates, their electability and their propensity to be a true champion on our issues.

Please note that if there is no endorsement listed for a specific race, it is not necessarily a reflection of a candidate or incumbent. Typically when there is no endorsement listed, it's for one of the following reasons:

  • The candidate is running unopposed
  • Volunteers did not have capacity to get involved in this race
  • There are several strong environmental candidates in the race
  • There are no environmental candidates in the race
  • Candidates did not apply for endorsements
  • Endorsements have not been announced yet