Connor A. Murray
Candidate for State Representative, 18th Essex District
Background
- Occupation
- Policy advisor, Massachusetts Interfaith Power and Light
- Lives in
- Andover
- Campaign website
- murray4ma.com
An Andover native and Iona University graduate, he is a policy advisor to Massachusetts Interfaith Power and Light and was a founding member of the student gun-violence prevention coalition Freedom From Fear.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports progressive state revenue to ease property taxes
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Eighteenth Essex DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“The state should also pursue more progressive and sustainable revenue sources that reduce overreliance on local property taxes”
Public safety
Supports ending 287(g) immigration enforcement agreements
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Eighteenth Essex DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support ending participation in 287(g) agreements”
Education
Supports permanent funding for C3 child care grants
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Eighteenth Essex DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We must secure permanent funding for Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) grants”
Environment & parks
Supports grid modernization and faster solar, offshore wind
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Eighteenth Essex DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support lowering transmission and distribution costs by modernizing our electric grid and accelerating solar and offshore wind deployment.”
Health & human services
Supports moving toward universal single-payer health care
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Eighteenth Essex DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support moving Massachusetts toward a universal single-payer system”
Supports expanding SNAP benefits and local agriculture
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Eighteenth Essex DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will support local agriculture and the expansion of SNAP benefits to address rising food insecurity.”
Government & transparency
Supports passing same-day voter registration
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Eighteenth Essex DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“we should make voting easier by passing measures such as same-day voter registration”
All sources (5)
- 2026 State Election Candidates
Election filing · Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division · sec.state.ma.us
- 2026 State Election Candidates (Essex County offices and districts)
Election filing · Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division · sec.state.ma.us
- 2026 State Election Candidates (Middlesex County offices and districts)
Election filing · Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division · sec.state.ma.us
- About — Connor Murray for State Representative
Campaign website · The Murray Committee · murray4ma.com
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Eighteenth Essex District
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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