Thank you to Brookline, Jamaica Plain, Mission Hill, & Roslindale, and to all our Team Nika Elugardo for State Representative staff, volunteers and supporters near and far for this hard-earned victory in the Massachusetts

We need more transparency in our state legislature. If elected, Nika pledges to stand for roll calls and to advocate for greater transparency and accountability.

Progressives recognize that combating social inequality requires public policies explicitly addressing institutionalized racism. We are Latinxs with many combined years of activism in affordable housing, education, immigration, environmentalism, health care, and racial justice. Proud of our Black and Indigenous roots, we work to fight racism, homophobia, and other ills in our own culture and to amplify the voices of marginalized people—including women of color, who have proven to be our country’s most progressive voters. It’s imperative that we support candidates who won’t compromise on the moral principles grounding our activism and platform, including: Criminal justice reform: JP’s current State Rep….

To say I’m disappointed is an understatement. For six years, voters have been advocating for fair immigration protections here in Massachusetts. Representative Sánchez has had a mixed record over that time, and today he failed to stand up for Safe Communities. Thousands of us went to the streets, City Hall, and the State House to protest—I was there. I am devastated that our representative, even after that, won’t stand with us to protect residents and families. We refuse to have our taxpayer dollars used to terrorize our communities. Rep. Sánchez consistently chooses to stand with the Speaker and his interests…