MassEquality PAC Announces First Round of Endorsements in the 2010 Elections

Published Jun 30, 2010

The MassEquality Political Action Committee today announced its first round of endorsements for the 2010 Massachusetts legislative elections.

“Nearly half of the seats in the Massachusetts state legislature are in play and it is critical that we elect pro-equality lawmakers to maintain our 151 super-majority in the state legislature in order to defend against anti-marriage equality ballot initiatives,” said Dee Dee Edmondson, chair of the MassEquality PAC. “We are also only endorsing candidates who have pledged their support for the Transgender Civil Rights Bill, which will extend employment, housing, education, credit, and hate crimes protections to transgender residents of Massachusetts.”

Today's announcement marks the first round of MassEquality PAC endorsements. Additional incumbents, candidates for open seats, and challengers may also receive an endorsement from the MassEquality PAC throughout the summer. MassEquality PAC will also make additional general election endorsements following the September 14 primary elections.

The following is a list of pro-equality incumbents that MassEquality PAC has endorsed in its first round of endorsements:

House of Representatives:

  • Rep. Demetrius Atsalis, 2nd Barnstable
  • Rep. Matthew C. Patrick, 3rd Barnstable
  • Rep. Sarah Peake, 4th Barnstable
  • Rep. David Sullivan, 6th Bristol
  • Rep. Lori Ehrlich, 8th Essex
  • Rep. Barbara L’Italien, 18th Essex
  • Rep. Rosemary Sandlin, 3rd Hampden
  • Rep. Pam Richardson, 6th Middlesex
  • Rep. Cory Atkins, 14th Middlesex
  • Rep. Stephen Stat Smith, 28th Middlesex
  • Rep. Carl Sciortino, 34th Middlesex
  • Rep. Anne M. Gobi, 5th Worcester
  • Rep. Geraldo Alicea, 6th Worcester
  • Rep. Harold P. Naughton, Jr. 12th Worcester
  • Rep. Jen Benson, 37th Middlesex
  • Rep. Cleon Turner, 1st Barnstable
  • Rep. Will Brownsberger, 24th Middlesex
  • Rep. Steve D’Amico, 4th Bristol
  • Rep. Brian Ashe, 2nd Hampden
  • Rep. Ellen Story, 3rd Hampshire
  • Rep. Jason Lewis, 31st Middlesex
  • Rep. Jeffrey Sánchez, 15th Suffolk
  • Rep. Kate Hogan, 3rd Middlesex
  • Rep. Mark Falzone, 9th Essex
  • Rep. Martha M. Walz, 8th Suffolk
  • Rep. Peter J. Koutoujian, 10th Middlesex
  • Rep. Ruth Balser, 12th Middlesex
  • Rep. Bill Bowles, 2nd Bristol
  • Rep. Theodore Speliotis, 13th Essex
  • Rep. John H. Rogers, 12th Norfolk
  • Rep. Garrett J. Bradley, 3rd Plymouth
  • Rep. Tom Sannicandro, 7th Middlesex
  • Rep. William M. Straus, 10th Bristol

Massachusetts Senate:

  • Sen. Cynthia Stone Creem, First Middlesex and Norfolk
  • Sen. Susan C. Fargo, Third Middlesex
  • Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz, Second Suffolk
  • Sen. Jamie Eldridge, Middlesex and Worcester
  • Sen. Harriette L. Chandler, First Worcester
  • Sen. Brian Joyce, Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth
  • Sen. Karen Spilka, Second Middlesex and Norfolk
  • Sen. Patricia D. Jehlen, Second Middlesex
  • Sen. Anthony Petruccelli, First Suffolk and Middlesex
  • Sen. Thomas M. McGee, Third Essex and Middlesex

Candidates for open seats:

  • Rep. Katherine Clark, open seat for the Middlesex and Essex Senate seat