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Michael Lachenmeyer

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What is Michael Lachenmeyer running for?

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Most recent race
Massachusetts State House District 12th Hampden

Michael Lachenmeyer is a resident of Springfield, Massachusetts, raised in Wilbraham. He graduated from Minnechaug Regional High School, earned bachelor's degrees in political science and international relations from Loyola University Chicago (2020), and a master's degree in anthropology from the University of Chicago (2023). His career includes work as an educator, freelance journalist, and fact-checker of AI-generated content for Google. He served in Americorps and has been affiliated with the Indivisible Movement, Sunrise Movement, and Neighbor to Neighbor.

Where does Michael Lachenmeyer stand on the issues?

Michael Lachenmeyer has a recorded position on 10 issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.

  • Campaign Finance Reform

    Supports

    Lachenmeyer rejects campaign contributions from corporate PACs and lobbyists and supports banning legislators from stock trading to reduce special-interest influence on Beacon Hill.

    “Rejecting campaign contributions from corporate PACs and lobbyists. Both during this campaign and afterward I reject all campaign contributions from corporate PACs and lobbyists.”

    electlachenmeyer.comAs of August 2026

  • Civil Rights & Equality

    Supports

    Lachenmeyer supports protecting transgender people - including their participation in youth sports and access to spaces consistent with their gender identity - enforcing nondiscrimination protections, and banning the LGBTQ+ panic defense.

    “Protecting transgender people, including their ability to participate in youth sports and access spaces consistent with their gender identity.”

    electlachenmeyer.comAs of August 2026

  • Consumer & Right to Repair Protection

    Supports

    Lachenmeyer supports the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act (S.2608), AI-use disclosure rules, and a ban on surveillance pricing so consumers, not corporations, control their personal data and know when AI systems are involved in care.

    “The Massachusetts Data Privacy Act, S.2608, to ensure consumers, not corporations, control how their personal data is collected, used, and shared.”

    electlachenmeyer.comAs of August 2026

  • Energy

    Supports

    Lachenmeyer supports developing municipally owned utilities to lower energy costs and state investment in renewable energy sources such as low-head hydroelectric and tidal power, as well as expanding the state park system and building high-speed east-west passenger rail.

    “The development of municipally owned utilities to bring down energy costs... State investment in renewable energy sources suited to Massachusetts, including low-head hydroelectric and tidal power...”

    electlachenmeyer.comAs of August 2026

  • Government Transparency & Accountability

    Supports

    Lachenmeyer supports auditing the state legislature, ending public records exemptions for the legislature, governor's office and judiciary, banning legislator stock trading, imposing legislator term limits, and creating an independent budget-analysis agency modeled on the Congressional Budget Office.

    “Banning legislators from stock trading... Ending the extraordinary public records exemptions... Enacting the voter-approved audit of the state legislature... Term limits for state legislators.”

    electlachenmeyer.comAs of August 2026

  • Healthcare Access & Affordability

    Supports

    Lachenmeyer supports establishing a single-payer Medicare for All system in Massachusetts (H.1405), eliminating networks, co-pays, and deductibles to lower healthcare costs for families, seniors, and businesses.

    “Medicare for All, including H.1405 (An Act Establishing Medicare for All in Massachusetts).”

    electlachenmeyer.comAs of August 2026

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Past Elections

Past Campaign

Massachusetts State House District 12th Hampden

Primary election

Massachusetts State House District 12th Hampden, MAEnded 9/1/2026· Democratic Party

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