Patricia A. Duffy

Pat Duffy has actively supported the expansion of affordable housing in Holyoke's downtown neighborhoods, including affordable first-time home ownership, and argues that expanding affordable housing must be seen as a statewide priority.

“Expanding affordable housing must be seen as a state wide priority.”

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Pat Duffy supports job training and workforce development as good investments in the local economy, championing Holyoke Community College as an economic catalyst to bridge the skills mismatch between local jobs and the workforce.

“Pat knows job training and workforce development tracks are good investments in our local economy.”

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Pat Duffy views addressing climate change as an urgent policy challenge, supports directing 1% of the state budget to environmental protection and programs (the 'Green Budget'), and opposes expansion of large multinationals' ability to pump natural gas into the region.

“Pat supports the 'Green Budget'- a goal of 1% of the State's budget moving forward would be directed to environmental protections and programs.”

duffyforholyoke.org·As of August 2026

Duffy supports creating a Medicare for All single-payer health insurance system in Massachusetts and opposes increases to health care costs for state employees.

“Pat supports creating a Medicare for All (single payer health insurance) system in MA. Pat opposes increases to health care costs for state employees.”

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Pat Duffy is a champion for fully funded public education from Pre-K through higher education. She supports educators' collective bargaining rights, easing charter school burdens on local budgets, expanding early education to include 3-4 year olds, and maintaining the cap on charter schools while increasing their transparency and accountability.

“Pat has always been a fighter for our public education system. She is a champion for robust and fully funded public education from Pre-K to higher education.”

duffyforholyoke.org·As of August 2026

Pat Duffy supports efforts to increase workers' right to organize and to remove obstacles to building strong unions in Massachusetts, including increasing penalties for wage theft, strengthening prevailing wage laws, and protecting workers from retaliation.

“Pat supports efforts to increase the rights of people to organize at work and to remove obstacles to joining and building strong unions in Massachusetts.”

duffyforholyoke.org·As of August 2026