Past Campaign
Massachusetts State House District 25th Middlesex
Primary election
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Evan MacKay is not currently running for office on Civoren.
Evan MacKay (they/them) is a union leader, pro-democracy organizer, and Harvard teaching fellow running for Massachusetts State Representative in the 25th Middlesex District. MacKay helped organize and later served as president of the Harvard Graduate Students Union (UAW Local 5118), served on the Cambridge LGBTQ+ Commission, and is a registered Democrat who identifies as a democratic socialist. Their campaign focuses on government transparency, fair taxes, immigrant protections, affordable housing, public education, climate and transit justice, and worker protections.
Evan MacKay has a recorded position on eight issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.
Supports bringing back rent control, building more housing especially affordable housing (MBTA Communities Act, community land trusts, social housing, real estate transfer fees), a Foreclosure Prevention Program, and the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA).
“Tenant protections, and more housing, especially affordable housing, so that workers, families, students, and elders can stay in our communities.”
evanforcambridge.comAs of August 2026
Supports ambitious climate investments, electrifying and funding the MBTA and commuter rail, ending the private jet tax loophole, renewable energy mandates for data centers, and filling gaps left by federal defunding of climate science.
“Clean air and water, safe and reliable transportation, and ambitious climate investments.”
evanforcambridge.comAs of August 2026
Supports making all Massachusetts legislative committee votes public, strengthening public records laws (the Sunlight Act S.2099), completing the 2024 voter-approved legislative audit, and reforming the stipend system to stop leadership using pay to reward loyalty.
“Public votes, stronger public records laws, and rules that stop leadership from burying popular bills behind closed doors.”
evanforcambridge.comAs of August 2026
Supports a Massachusetts Medicare for All single-payer program that covers everyone regardless of employment status and eliminates deductibles, copays, and preexisting-condition denials.
“The Medicare for All bill currently at the Statehouse would replace the current private insurance system with a single healthcare program that covers everyone, no matter their employment status.”
evanforcambridge.comAs of August 2026
Supports ending all state collaboration with ICE (including the 287(g) contract), banning surveillance fusion centers, and fully funding immigrant legal aid to protect Massachusetts immigrant communities.
“An end to state collaboration with ICE and stronger protections so every neighbor can live, work, study, and build a life without fear.”
evanforcambridge.comAs of August 2026
Supports fixing the Chapter 70 inflation adjustment to fully fund school budgets and the THRIVE Act to end state takeovers in Lawrence, Holyoke, and Southbridge while restoring local control and collective bargaining.
“Evan supports fixing the Chapter 70 inflation adjustment, so funding can catch up in years when inflation is lower and make up for what was lost when it was high.”
evanforcambridge.comAs of August 2026
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