Andrea Campbell, a former Boston city councilor who is now running for Massachusetts attorney general, unveiled a slate of 60 endorsements on Thursday that her campaign says spans across every county in the commonwealth.
The lengthy list of new endorsements for Campbell — who could make history as the first woman of color to serve as the state’s attorney general — encompass state senators and representatives, as well as municipal leaders. Within 24 hours of launching her AG bid earlier this month, Campbell managed to raise more than $100,000, her campaign said.
Attorney General Maura Healey left the race wide open when she announced her candidacy for governor last month. Campbell, a legal services attorney and former Boston mayoral candidate, faces labor attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan and Quentin Palfrey, a lawyer and former Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor.
Campbell’s campaign said she has “already traveled across the state, from Duxbury to Worcester to Springfield, to speak directly with voters.” Community visits will continue over the coming months, Campbell’s campaign said.
“My vision for the Attorney General’s office is firmly rooted in my personal and professional experience — as a child growing up with incredible instability, as a lawyer advocating for greater equity, and as an elected official breaking cycles of poverty and trauma so all families have access to opportunity,” Campbell said in a statement Thursday morning. “This campaign and my candidacy continue my life’s work–and, are about making sure everyone in Massachusetts has a voice in this office, and that our laws, regulations, and policies are implemented equitably to ensure all are provided with a level playing field.”
The state senators backing Campbell are: Sens. John Cronin, Julian Cyr, Brendan Crighton, Sal DiDomenico, Lydia Edwards, Barry Finegold, Cindy Friedman, Jason Lewis and Michael Rush.
The state representatives supporting Campbell are: Reps. Michelle Ciccolo, Ed Coppinger, Dan Donahue, Kip Diggs, Bill Driscoll Jr., Nika Elugardo, Sean Garballey, Russell Holmes, Dan Hunt, Adrian Madaro, John Mahoney, Liz Malia, Joan Meschino, Liz Miranda, Sarah Peake, Jon Santiago, Tom Stanley, Bill Straus and Chynah Tyler.
Other endorsements include Governor’s Councilor Eileen Duff, Berkshire County District Attorney Andrea Harrington, Cambridge Mayor, Sumbul Siddiqui, Cambridge Vice Mayor Alanna Mallon, Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle, Brookline Selectboard Chair Heather Hamilton, Brookline Selectboard Vice Chair Raul Fernandez, Cohasset Selectboard Chair Keri Thompson, Hampshire County Register of Deeds Mary Olberding, Plymouth School Committee Vice Chair Michelle Badger, Springfield School Committee Member Denise Hurst and Franklin County Register of Probate John Merrigan.
Boston city councilors endorsing Campbell include Ed Flynn, Brian Worrell, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Tania Fernandes Anderson and Erin Murphy. Among other city leaders endorsing Campbell are Cambridge City Councilor Burhan Azeem, Springfield City Councilor Justin Hurst and Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj.
Endorsements among former elected officials are: former state Reps. Carlo Basile, Dan Cullinane, Brian Dempsey, Jeff Sanchez, Marie St. Fleur and Marty Walz; former Suffolk County District Attorney Ralph Martin; former Fall River Mayor Ed Lambert; former Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone; former Boston City Councilors Sal LaMattina, Tito Jackson, Matt O’Malley, Annissa Essaibi George, John Connolly and Josh Zakim; and former Melrose City Councilor Mike Zwirko.
At the end of January, Campbell had $29,175.78 in her campaign account, according to the most recent official report. Liss-Riordan had $200,542.74 and Palfrey had $167,962.86.
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