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
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Read MoreNika Elugardo is a justice warrior, a leader who builds bridges and connects unlikely advocates. What makes her unique is the intersection of faith, policy, politics, and system change that she brings to everything she does.
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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.
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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….
Read MoreThis video shows every position where the two candidates disagreed during a July 9, 2018 debate hosted by JP Progressives, Our Revolution Boston, Amplify Latinx, and Boston NAACP.
Read MoreThe JP Progressives Forum, held on July 9, 2018, was a conversation with Representative Jeffrey Sanchez and Nika Elugardo, candidates for Suffolk County’s 15th House District.
Read MoreNika speaking in support of Massachusetts Safe Communities Act at Progressive4MA Safe Community Act Vigil/Party. Watch the video!
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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…
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I’m a progressive Democrat running for State Representative against Jeffrey Sánchez in the upcoming Democratic primary. I’m reaching out today to introduce myself, to let you know what I stand for and why, to begin a conversation about what’s at stake in this election, and why I decided to run.
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