§1Candidates
Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.
§2Side by side
Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.
| Fact | Lori Loureiro Trahan | Gary J. Grossi | Dennis R. Conlon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Democratic1, | Republican1, | Unenrolled1, |
| Status | Incumbent3 | Challenger | Challenger |
| Raised | $1,878,707 through October 14, 20264 | $9,151 through October 14, 20265 | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| Cash on hand | $1,791,2674 | $7,3785 | Not found in the public sources we checked |
Issues only one candidate has addressed
By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.
Lori Loureiro Trahan — 20 issues
- Abortion lawHer campaign website says she will defend access to reproductive health care and work to ensure every woman has access to it, and a Fighting for Women page that appears only in its site map says she will protect a woman's right to choose and lists protecting access to abortion and contraception among her policy priorities.6,
7 - Birth control and IVFHer campaign website lists fighting for Title X among her priorities and describes it as providing affordable family planning services, including contraception education and birth control.8
- Government funding and abortionA Fighting for Women page that appears only in her campaign website's site map lists bans on abortion coverage by private and public insurance among the roadblocks to care that it says burden women, and says legal protections must be strengthened.7
- Federal minimum wageHer campaign website lists increasing the minimum wage among her priorities for women's rights and opportunity.8
- Campaign finance rulesLimit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens UnitedHer campaign website says she will work to overturn Citizens United and supports the Democracy for All Amendment, which it says would let Congress and the states set overall limits on campaign spending, including prohibitions on corporate and union spending, and the DISCLOSE Act.9
- Child care costsA Fighting for Women page that appears only in her campaign website's site map says federal child care aid has long fallen short and that she fully supports the Child Care for Working Families Act, which it says provides child care services to low-income families.7
- Paid family and medical leaveHer campaign website lists passing and promoting paid family leave that applies equally to all genders among her priorities for women's rights and opportunity.8
- AR-15-style riflesBan the sale of these riflesHer campaign website says she supports bringing back the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban and legislation under which the federal government would buy all semi-automatic weapons from current owners during a grace period, after which owning an assault rifle without a special permit for approved dealers and collectors would be a felony.10
- Background checks for gun salesRequire checks for all gun sales, including private sales (with exceptions such as gifts between family members)Her campaign website says she supports comprehensive background checks at every point of sale, including closing the gun show loophole for sales at gun shows, on the web and by other unlicensed sellers.10
- Carry permits across state linesLet each state decide which permits to acceptHer campaign website says she opposes concealed carry reciprocity legislation that would override state laws and require states like Massachusetts to allow concealed carry holders from across the country to carry there.10
- Rules for gun accessories and partsTighten rules, such as registering pistols with stabilizing braces and requiring serial numbers and background checks for all gun kits and partsA gun reform page that appears only in her campaign website's site map says she would oppose legislation to deregulate silencers by taking them out of the National Firearms Act, and that she will support a universal ban on bump stocks.11
- Drug prices compared with other countriesHer campaign website says Americans pay more than double what other countries pay for prescription drugs and that she is committed to rectifying this.6
- Health insurance system
- Border wall and barriersBuild no new barriers and spend the money on other border securityHer campaign website says she supports securing the southern and northern borders without a wall and does not support what it calls an ineffective, overpriced border wall.13
- Immigration enforcement inside the countryHer campaign website's 2018 Immigration Policy page, which appears only in its site map, says she will never help deport productive immigrant members of American communities.14
- Legal immigration levelsA Policy Priorities page that appears only in her campaign website's site map says immigration quotas and admission criteria need updating because industries such as agriculture, manufacturing, health care and technology need qualified workers, and its 2018 Immigration Policy page says family migration poses little threat to the country and describes the family visa system as badly backlogged.14,
15 - Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including DreamersA path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checksHer campaign website says comprehensive immigration reform starts with a fair and equal pathway to citizenship and that she supports bipartisan reform for DACA recipients and Dreamers.13
- Refugee admissionsA Policy Priorities page that appears only in her campaign website's site map says the United States should do its share to shelter people fleeing crises, including by accepting refugees and asylum seekers.15
- State and local role in immigration enforcementHer campaign website's 2018 Immigration Policy page, which appears only in its site map, says she will fight to protect sanctuary cities, which it says the administration was attacking.14
- Medicare drug price negotiationA Policy Priorities page that appears only in her campaign website's site map says the government should be given the power to negotiate lower prices for drugs under Medicare Part D.15
Gary J. Grossi — 2 issues
- Term limits for CongressHis campaign website says he supports term limits with mandatory end-of-tour audits.16
- Fraud and improper payments in federal programsHis campaign website says he will work to root out waste, fraud and abuse at all levels of government and to make sure every tax dollar is accounted for.16
Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.