We ❤️ Zohran but as a proud Masshole I don't love being one-upped by New York when it comes to protecting trans and nonbinary youth. NYC just committed $15 million to gender-affirming care. Massachusetts has committed $4.5 million for a population that's only 20% smaller.

Thank you to everyone who knocked doors this weekend! So grateful to all the educators from the Boston Teachers Union who came out from across Massachusetts! We have canvassing shifts all throughout the week. Go to www.electerika.com/volunteer to sign up and get involved!

A huge thank you to everyone who has volunteered so far! We have chances to get involved all throughout the week. Go to electerika.com/volunteer to see how you can join!

Join me this Tuesday, June 30th at Koshari Mama in Somerville from 6-8! There will be Egyptian snacks, entertainment, and a chance to chat with me about my campaign for State Senate and the fight ahead. RSVP here: bit.ly/43SKqga

Boston is cutting over 400 student-facing positions next school year. The state is falling short, giving Boston a funding share closer to what wealthy suburbs receive despite serving students with some of the highest needs in the Commonwealth.

Yesterday the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can strip Temporary Protected Status from 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians who have been living and working legally in this country for years. The Court said no court can review these decisions.

The real estate industry killed rent control before it could ever reach the ballot because they knew they were going to lose, with over 124,000 volunteer-collected signatures and over 60% support in poll after poll.

Carnaval was a blast this weekend as always! Great to see so many local vendors and small businesses supported by the community in East Somerville. Thank you to East Somerville Main Streets for organizing this beautiful event! And always fun to run into @wilfredmbah.bsky.social! 🙂

Check out our volunteer opportunities for this week at electerika.com/volunteer and see how you can get involved! A huge thank you to everyone who has volunteered for the campaign so far!

Thanks to City of Somerville for hosting the first Portugal flag raising in nearly 20 years. It was wonderful to spend time with the Portuguese community here in Somerville, hear from our Consul General of Portugal, Tiago Araújo.

It was truly an honor to give the commencement address at the Josiah Quincy Upper School last week! I was inspired to meet so many young adults starting the next great chapter in their lives and ready to make an impact in their communities.

Massachusetts’s Supreme Judicial Court just did something AWESOME! They ruled today that Initiative Petition 25-18, a proposed income tax cut from 5% to 4%, cannot appear on the 2026 ballot. Why: the Attorney General’s official summary told voters something that was wrong.

Yesterday we honored Erin Axelman at the first ever Commonwealth Pride Awards put on by the LGBTQ+ Caucus! Erin is a Queer Jewish filmmaker based in Somerville where they have lived for almost 10 years. They’re the Co-Director and Producer of the documentary Israelism, their directorial debut.

I'm proud to take The People's Pledge because we all must reject the influence of dark money and SuperPACs in our elections. The pledge ensures this race is decided by our voters, not corporations and anonymous donors.

Thanks to everyone who turned out to knock doors at our Pride Day of Action this weekend! See how you can get involved here: electerika.com/volunteer

Beautiful weather this weekend for the Winchester Porchfest. TY to all the artists who played & for everyone who volunteered to host to keep local art thriving! A shoutout to The Double Lives for putting on an amazing show including 2 amazing original songs plus so many of our favorite classics!

I am so grateful to everyone who has shown up and volunteered so far! We have volunteer opportunities throughout the week. Be sure to go to electerika.com/volunteer to see how you can get involved!

Huge TY to @markey.senate.gov & @baystatestonewall.bsky.social for kicking off the canvass in Somerville today! Sen. Markey has been a true champion for the LGBTQ+ community. Whether it’s the Transgender Bill of Rights or the Elder Pride Act, he’s spent decades fighting to protect LGBTQ+ lives.

🚨🚨🚨 Senator Ed Markey is coming to Somerville tomorrow!!! 🚨🚨🚨 Join us for a canvassing kick off with me and Senator Ed Markey tomorrow Saturday June 13th at 12pm RSVP here: www.mobilize.us/baystateston...

Had such a wonderful time at the dim sum breakfast hosted by Asian Community Development Corporation w great food and great company! It’s inspiring to see an organization stay so community-driven & inclusive while working to keep Greater Boston vibrant for everyone. Grateful to have been part of it!

I’m running for State Senate because working people in Massachusetts keep getting priced out of the communities we call home. Join Team Erika and come knock doors with us! Sign up here 👇 www.electerika.com/volunteer/

🌈 Reminder! Join us this Saturday at 1:30 at Prospect Hill Park to knock on doors, win votes for change, and build power in our community. Every conversation counts, come canvass with us! Food and drinks provided. RSVP at: bit.ly/erika613

Yesterday we honored Maria Matos at the 42nd Portuguese Heritage Day with an award presented by the Luso-American Legislative Committee! Maria has been working as a case worker at the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers since 1989.

This weekend, I was proud to stand with @de-icecitizensbank.org @boycottcitizens.org @mikeconnollyma.bsky.social and Greater Boston Interfaith Organization to say not with our money Citizens! Citizens Bank spends millions to finance ICE prison companies, GEO Group and CoreCivic.

🚨 Reminder! Join us at 5:30, next Monday, June 15th for a fundraiser at Sally O'Brien's in Union Sq. Come learn about the campaign so far, what work is ahead of us in 2026, and next steps on organizing to build people power! Donate here: secure.actblue.com/donate/sallyo 8m

I recently met with the sisters of @zphibinc1920.bsky.social for their Day on the Hill with Rep. Holmes, Rep. Worrell, and Rep. Tyler, and our Zeta sister on the Parole Board Edee Alexander. TY for your continued work fighting for voting rights, social justice, health justice, and economic justice!

Happy pride!!! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Beautiful flag raising ceremony on the State House steps by the LGBTQ+ Caucus. What pride means to me is fighting fearlessly alongside and for our LGBTQIA+ siblings.

🌈 This Pride we're taking it to the doors! Join us as we knock on doors, win votes for change, and build power in our community. Every conversation counts, come canvass with us! Food and drinks provided. 📅 Sat 6/13 @ 1:30pm | 68 Munroe St, Somerville 🔗 RSVP at: bit.ly/erika613

Want to join this incredible team? Canvasses are happening every week, and we need more people on the ground. It's fun, educates our neighbors, and reminds people that their voice matters. ➡️ Sign up at the link in our bio and canvass with us this weekend!

SAVE THE DATE! Join us for a fundraiser at Sally O'Brien's in Union Sq on Monday June 15th at 5:30pm. Come learn about the campaign so far, what work is ahead of us in 2026, and next steps on organizing to build people power! Donate here: secure.actblue.com/donate/sallyo

It was great to take part in the Mystic River Champions Breakfast this morning! It was inspiring to be around so many climate activists. Thanks to Mystic River Watershed Association for all the work you do to protect and maintain the Mystic River and surrounding habitats!

Had a blast the first ever inaugural Aldersey Street block party with OVEN FRESH PIZZA 🍕 fun and games (even for us adults 🤣)

This morning I was part of a panel for The @wbur.org Festival with Miriam Wasser, Matt Nelson, and Mary Wambui: “The Price of Power, Why Your Energy Bills Keep Rising.” We unpacked the market and policy drivers behind the skyrocketing electric and gas bills across New England.

ONE DAY LONGER, ONE DAY STRONGER. HGSU deserves a fair contract, 💪💪💪 time for Harvard to negotiate in good faith.

This week I met with constituents from @abundanthousingma.org. We discussed the need for more homes near public transit with no minimum parking requirements, plus a single-stair study commission because our outdated building code makes mid-rise housing unnecessarily expensive to build.

Proud to stand in solidarity with the MIT Graduate Student Union, United Electrical Workers, and @32bjseiu.bsky.social as they negotiate for a contract that is set to expire in 3 DAYS.

Eid Al-Adha Mubarak to the pilgrims returning from Hajj and all who celebrate this holiday of honest striving and sacrifice.

1/4 Earlier this month, I met with constituents from Somerville-Cambridge Elders for the Senior Lobby Day at the State House. I am grateful to be a long-time member of the Elder Affairs Committee and it was great to hear from constituents working to support older adults in Somerville and Cambridge.

1/6 Yesterday I had the honor of attending an event commemorating Harry Hom Dow, a true trailblazer in Massachusetts history. Harry Hom Dow was born in Hudson, Massachusetts in 1904, the eldest son of Chinese immigrants. After his father passed away when Harry was just 13 he helped his mother raise

(1/4) On Monday, I testified before the Somerville School Committee on a recent proposal to reinstate a police officer (or SRO) at the Somerville High School. I shared the story of Orlando, a student at East Boston High School. A school police officer filed an incident report on a lunchtime argument

A huge TY to everyone who knocked doors this weekend! So grateful to all the educators from @massteacher.bsky.social and MTA Grassroots who came out from across MA and to @votejivan.bsky.social and Luisa de Paula Santos for launching our Day of Action!

What a joy to celebrate Haitian Flag Day with @wutrain.bsky.social, Rep. Holmes, Governor’s Councillor Tamisha Civil, @ruthzee.bsky.social and the Transformational Prison Project! Our Haitian community is such a vital part of what makes our Commonwealth and country vibrant, resilient, and strong.

Touring HMART hq in Quincy with the AAPI Caucus!! TY Asian Business Empowerment Council! #shopAAPI

Join us for office hours this Saturday, from 10AM-12PM with Sen. Pat Jehlen, Ward 5 City Councilor Naima Sait, and Ward 5 School Committee Laura Pitone at Zaruma Gold Coffee at 37 Woodbine Street!

Join us this Saturday, May 16 at 1:30 in Lou Ann David Park to build the movement that wins on September 1. We're fighting for affordable housing, fair energy bills, fully funded schools, and a government that actually works for you. But we can't do it without you! 💜 RSVP here — bit.ly/erika516

Monday was a beautiful evening for the Ward 1 Slice of the City! It was great to meet w constituents to discuss issues like affordable housing, the climate crisis & funding our public education. TY to all those who made it out & for @cityofsomerville.bsky.social for putting on these great events!

I was one of two Democrats to vote against the social media ban bill (H.5349). I support getting phones out of classrooms & protecting kids from addictive algorithms. But this bill does something different: it forces every user in MA to upload a government ID to a third-party company just to log on.

It was such an honor to be in community for the third annual Free Palestine Mother’s Day Potluck, co-hosted with incredible mothers from Palestine organizing groups across Boston. 💚 We came together to both honor and mourn the weight of motherhood in Palestine under genocide and apartheid.

🚪 Somerville Day of Action — Saturday, May 16 at 1:30 PM 📍 Lou Ann David Park | 1060 Broadway, Somerville Join us on Saturday, May 16 as we knock doors in Somerville to build the movement that wins on September 1. No previous experience needed. Training is provided. ✅ RSVP now — bit.ly/erika516

Had a wonderful Community Forum on AI at Cambridge Co-Housing. We had a wonderful discussion on how harmful the Statewide OpenAI is and why we need legislation to protect all of us.