VICTORY!!!!!! We won!! Judge vacates Trump's authoritarian rule to illegally deny Public Service Loan Forgiveness to workers who serve undocumented immigrants, providing health care to transgender youth, and to other groups Trump hates.

Some news worth sharing: the @pplmvotes.org has endorsed Persis Yu for State Senate. At a time when reproductive freedom is under attack just about everywhere, that says something about where this race stands. 🧵

I’m calling on Senator Rush to join me in 3 debates over the next 3 months. With less than 100 days left until the Sept. 1 primary, voters have a right to know where their elected officials stand on the issues that affect their everyday lives. Will he come?#DemocracyStartsAtHome #MAPoli #BosPoli

Yesterday afternoon, I sat down with the Neponset Valley Progressives to have a real Q&A. And I spoke about why #freechildcare is one of the most important investments #Massachusetts leaders can make.

One year ago, I sued the Trump admin for illegally blocking millions from affordable student loan repayment options. Today, Trump is still being forced to cancel loans because that lawsuit is working. Fighting back works. It's why I'm running. #DemocracyStartsAtHome #studentloans #studentdebt

#EidMubarak to all who celebrated this holy month! 🌙 Ramadan is a season of reflection, community, and showing up for each other. Those values are at the heart of everything I'm fighting for. Wishing our Muslim neighbors a joyful Eid filled with love and celebration. #Eid2025 #DemocracyStartsAtHome

Today's revelations about César Chávez are gutting. We cannot look away from what the @NYTimes.com has reported. To the survivors: we see you. We believe you. And we are grateful for your courage. #believewomen #farmworkers #labormovement

Massachusetts is first in a lot of things, but the cost of housing shouldn't be one of them. And yet, every day, families are being priced out of the neighborhoods they built. I'm running for state senate to change this. #DemocracyStartsAtHome #Housing #Walpole #Dedham #Norwood

Real representation doesn't start on Beacon Hill. It starts here--in our neighborhoods, at our local businesses, with the people who make Norfolk & Suffolk home. Persis Yu shows up before Election Day. That's the difference. Community first. Always. 🏘️ #DemocracyStartsAtHome

Meet the newest member of #TeamPersis! He's paw-litically engaged 🐾 #DemocracyStartsAtHome

Pop quiz! What do these things have in common? Answer: When oil prices spike, so does the cost of everything here. That's a system that leaves working families exposed — and it's exactly what we're fighting to change. Democracy starts at home. And right now, home is getting more expensive every day.

I got a letter from my oil company saying that the cost to heat my home is going up... again. Trump's escalation of this forever war means that a crisis happening halfway around the world lands directly on our kitchen tables. I'm fighting back! Read about how: bit.ly/3NkPQM1 #DemocracyStartsAtHome

Such a powerful conversation. 🙏 I joined the #BlackTeachersMatterInc and we covered a lot, from the state of our public school buildings to why it matters who leads our communities. This is exactly the kind of conversation we need more of. 🎙️ bit.ly/4sCelmO #DemocracyStartsAtHome #BlackTeachers

Thank you to Jamaica Plain Progressives for the chance to speak at your forum tonight!! I appreciated the thoughtful questions on affordability, housing, healthcare, ICE, and community engagement. Grateful for the conversation and the work to build a more just and affordable community!!!

Gathering in the historic center of Dedham on the anniversary of the Boston Massacre. A somber night to recognize all those killed by ICE combined with singing and community building. We take back our democracy by coming together and speaking out!

Can’t wait to be a part of this conversation!!

Looking forward to joining JP Progressives on Sunday for a great conversation! Come join us and hear what this campaign is about. Sunday, March 8 at 7pm at the Farnsworth House in JP.

Democracy in action at both the Westwood and Dedham caucus! Two rare contested elections for delegates to the Mass Dem convention. People are pumped for this next election!!! Also, loved seeing the youth engagement!

Utility bills are too high. But we should be questioning distribution rates and corporate profits, not cutting Mass Save. Helping families make their homes more efficient is good environmental policy and good economics. Link to article: commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house...

This amazing group of volunteers (and others not pictured) have been all over the district and have collected hundreds of signatures!!! If you see them around with clipboards, be sure to give them a friendly hello and to sign if you live in the district. This is democracy in action!!!

Kicked off Mass Dem caucus season with a packed house in Norwood yesterday! Grateful for the opportunity to speak to Norwood Democrats and collect more signatures! . . . #ElectPersis #PersisforMASenate #MAPoli #BosPoli #DemocracyStartsAtHome #Norwood

Fantastic LTE in the Globe yesterday highlighting our campaign! The fight against Trump begins at home with bold ideas to protect our most vulnerable neighbors and deliver for working families. Thank you @RoyKarp 👏👏👏 . . #ElectPersis #PersisforMASenate #MAPoli #BosPoli #DemocracyStartsAtHome

Coverage of campaign kickoff!!! “Right now, we need state legislators who are willing to stand up to their own leadership, push back against corporate lobbyists and put families before billionaires,” she said. flipsidenews.net/hyde-park-ca...

Community Meeting 2/19: Meet Your New SC & Hear from Your Electeds! - mailchi.mp/jpprogressiv... And don't miss out next Candidate Conversation with @persisyu.bsky.social and @patrickroath.bsky.social on March 8!

Happy year of the horse! #lunarnewyear #yearofthehorse #electpersis #mapoli #bospoli

I LOVE getting out and meeting voters across the district!! ♥️♥️♥️ Happy Valentine’s Day!!! #ElectPersis #MaPoli #BosPoli #valentinesday

We are riding the rails, talking to voters, and collecting signatures!!! So if you see me or my team at the train station or around the community, come say hi, and be sure to sign! . . . #ElectPersis #PersisforMASenate #MAPoli #BosPoli #DemocracyStartsAtHome

We are off to collect signatures!! . . . #ElectPersis #PersisforMASenate #MAPoli #BosPoli #DemocracyStartsAtHome

Picked up my nomination papers today. Now it’s time to collect signatures and get on the ballot!!! LFG!!!!! . . . #ElectPersis #PersisforMASenate #MAPoli #BosPoli #DemocracyStartsAtHome

My statement in reaction to ICE abducting a community member out of their car in Roslindale Square earlier today.

It’s single digits and the train is late… again. We need to do better. . . . #ElectPersis #PersisforMASenate #MAPoli #BosPoli #DemocracyStartsAtHome

Dems showed real leverage in the budget fight, forcing a deal to keep the government open and push for new limits on ICE operations after public outrage. It’s proof that speaking out, organizing, and demanding accountability can move even the toughest negotiations. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...

February is Black History Month. Black history is American history. At a time when Trump and his allies are attacking "DEI” and erasing history, we must be clear: telling the full truth strengthens our schools, our democracy, and our communities. Progress happens when we show up for one another.

Grateful to attend a powerful conference on tax justice hosted at the Boston Teachers Union. Inspired by AFT President Randi Weingarten’s words on confronting wealth inequality and building an economy that works for working families!

With single degree temps, my oil tank is an environmental AND budgetary catastrophe. We need real solutions to lower energy costs through greater investment in sustainable energy and holding utility companies accountability. . #MAPoli #BosPoli #DemocracyStartsAtHome #Affordability #Utilities

Let the execution of Alex Pretti and Renee Good finally be a wake up call for our leaders in DC and Beacon Hill.  Now is the time for courageous leadership. Now is the time for change.  Here’s my statement.

Grateful to stand alongside organizers, workers, and community members today—protesting ICE and standing shoulder to shoulder with unions. Sending solidarity to Minnesota and everyone fighting for dignity, safety, and justice. 💙 #Solidarity #WorkersRights #ImmigrantJustice #electPersis #mapoli

Packed house!!! Amazing energy!! Ready for 2026!!! More to come… #ElectPersis #DemocracyStartsAtHome #bospoli #mapoli

Moved by MLK Jr. Day celebrations in Hyde Park and Dedham. Our community leaders carry forward Dr. King’s call for justice—and it’s on all of us to keep pushing for a more fair and inclusive future.

Today, we celebrate the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr and honor the legacy of the civil rights leader by committing to uphold and work towards the cause of racial and economic justice. #PersisforMASenate #MAPoli #BosPoli #DemocracyStartsAtHome

“I would love to move away from a debt-financed higher education system,” said Persis Yu, ... “But that requires real investment in higher education, both on the federal and state level. What [the OBBBA] does is restrict access on one end, without providing the funding on the other end.”

We’re 100 days in, and 100% committed to keeping up the fight! Last October, I launched this campaign to build a Commonwealth where democracy truly starts at home, from reliable public transit to affordable childcare, from safer streets to fairer wages.

Grateful to @prowroxroz.bsky.social for inviting me to speak at the Meet the Challenger event last night! Thank you to everyone who came out—the room was full of energy, excitement, and great questions. I’m inspired by this community and ready to keep building a people-powered campaign together. 💪

Learn more about Persis’s decades of advocacy for working families at www.electpersis.com. . . . #PersisforMASenate #MAPoli #BosPoli #DemocracyStartsAtHome

Through all the darkness, it’s encouraging to see so many community members standing up against the atrocities committed by our federal government. Thanks to @prowroxroz.bsky.social and LUCE for organizing our community! Democracy truly does start at home.

I am deeply disturbed by the shooting involving ICE in Minneapolis. Any act of violence is devastating, and my thoughts are with everyone harmed, their families, and the community grappling with the fear and trauma this has caused. And sadly, it happens too often at the hands of this administration

If you can't attend a protest, I would suggest speaking to your values in whatever ways you can, and attending to something *you can do*. Remember, many things are happening at once. They want to keep your head spinning. Let purpose preempt despair.

Proud of everyone who showed up to protest this illegal and immoral attack! It’s time to end our reliance on oil. End war for oil. Support sustainable energy.