2023 Endorsements

Make your voice heard on Election Day!

Together, we can get environmental champions and climate justice advocates elected at the local and state level.

The Sierra Club Massachusetts Chapter has endorsed the following candidates for municipal office and we strongly encourage your support. Use the links below to navigate: 

Boston CambridgeChelsea • EverettGloucester • Hull MaldenMarlboroughMedfordMelrose • Revere • Salem • Saugus • Somerville • Springfield • Waltham • Worcester

Boston

Boston Election Information

Ruthzee Louijeune

Ruthzee Louijeune
Boston City Council At-Large
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Julia Mejia

Julia Mejia
Boston City Council At-Large
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Henry Santana

Henry Santana
Boston City Council At-Large
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Joel Richards

Joel Richards
Boston City Council District 3
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Sharon Durkan

Sharon Durkan
Boston City Council District 8
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Cambridge 

Cambridge Election Information

Burhan Azeem

Burhan Azeem
Cambridge City Council
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Marc McGovern

Marc McGovern
Cambridge City Council
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Patty Nolan

Patty Nolan
Cambridge City Council
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Sumbul Sidiqqui

Sumbul Sidiqqui
Cambridge City Council
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Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler

Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
Cambridge City Council
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Vernon Walker

Vernon Walker
Cambridge City Council
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Ayesha Wilson

Ayesha Wilson
Cambridge City Council
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Chelsea

Chelsea Election Information

Roberto Jimenez-Rivera

Roberto Jimenez-Rivera
Chelsea City Council At-Large
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Kelly Garcia

Kelly Garcia
Chelsea City Council At-Large
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Everett

Everett Election Information

Katy Rogers
Katy Rogers
Everett City Council At-Large
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Gloucester

Gloucester Election Information

Chris Sicuranza
Chris Sicuranza
Gloucester City Council At-Large
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Hull

Jacob Vaillancourt
Jacob Vaillancourt - Elected!
Municipal Light Plant Commissioner

Malden

Malden Election Information

Carey McDonald

Carey McDonald
Malden City Council At-Large
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Amanda Linehan

Amanda Linehan
Malden City Council Ward 3
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Ryan O'Malley

Ryan O'Malley
Malden City Council Ward 4
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Ari Taylor

Ari Taylor
Malden City Council Ward 5
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Marlborough

Marlborough Election Information

Samantha Perlman
Samantha Perlman
Marlborough Mayor
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Medford

Medford Election Information

Anna Callahan

Anna Callahan
Medford City Council At-Large
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Kit Collins

Kit Collins
Medford City Council At-Large
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Justin Tseng

Justin Tseng
Medford City Council At-Large
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Matt Leming

Matt Leming
Medford City Council At-Large
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Jaclyn Torres Roth

Jaclyn Torres Roth
Medford City Council At-Large
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Melrose

Melrose Election Information

Jen Grigoraitis
Jen Grigoraitis
Melrose Mayor
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Revere

Revere Election Information

Juan Jaramarillo

Juan Jaramillo
Revere City Council At-Large
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Salem 

Salem Election Information

Felipe Zamborlini
Felipe Zamborlini
Salem City Council At-Large
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Saugus

Saugus Election Information

Debra Panetta
Debra Panetta
Saugus Select Board

Somerville

Somerville Election Information

Kristen Strezo
Kristen Strezo
Somerville City Council At-Large
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Springfield

Springfield Election Information

Jesse Lederman
Jesse Lederman
Springfield Mayor
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Waltham

Waltham Election Information

Emily Saperia
Emily Saperia
Waltham City Council At-Large
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Emma Tzioumis
Emma Tzioumis
Waltham City Council At-Large
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Jonathan Paz
Jonathan Paz
Waltham Mayor
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Worcester

Worcester Election Information

Domenica Perrone

Domenica Perrone
Worcester City Council At-Large
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Thu Nguyen

Thu Nguyen
Worcester City Council At-Large
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Maydeé Morales

Maydeé Morales
Worcester City Council At-Large
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Etel Haxhiaj

Etel Haxhiaj
Worcester City Council District 5
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How the Sierra Club's Endorsement Process Works

To ensure the Sierra Club only endorses the best environmental candidates, we have developed a multi-step volunteer-driven process and criteria for selecting which candidates receive our support. Each of our endorsements are voted on by two committees made up of volunteers. Volunteers examine candidates' records and distribute questionnaires to candidates who meet our criteria. The questionnaire responses are then evaluated, and when applicable, interviews with candidates are conducted. Throughout our process, volunteers and staff evaluate the environmental and public health records of candidates, their electability and their propensity to be a true champion on our issues.

Please note that if there is no endorsement listed for a specific race, it is not necessarily a reflection of a candidate or incumbent. Typically when there is no endorsement listed, it's for one of the following reasons:

  • The candidate is running unopposed
  • Volunteers did not have capacity to get involved in this race
  • There are several strong environmental candidates in the race
  • There are no environmental candidates in the race
  • Candidates did not apply for endorsements
  • Endorsements have not been announced yet