Vanna Howard
Democratic · Massachusetts · 2026 · IncumbentOn the ballot
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex DistrictMassachusetts · 2026Middlesex County sample ballotTop priorities
- Addressing housing costs for families being priced out of their homes
- Strengthening childcare access
- Public safety and violence prevention
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Biography
Vanna Howard was sworn in as the Massachusetts State Senator for the First Middlesex District on March 18, 2026, becoming the first Cambodian American state senator in the nation, according to a Massachusetts Legislature press release. She previously worked as chief of external and government relations for the Lowell Community Health Center and as Greater Lowell regional director for former U.S. Representative Niki Tsongas.
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