Vanna Howard
Candidate for State Senator, First Middlesex District
Background
- Occupation
- State Senator
- Lives in
- Lowell
- Campaign website
- vannahoward.com
She came to the United States at age 11 after surviving a genocide, worked for Congresswoman Niki Tsongas and in the District Attorney's Office, and served as a state representative before winning a 2026 special election for this Senate seat.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports tax cuts for working families
ReportPolicies | Vanna Howard for State SenateCampaign website · Committee to Elect Vanna Howard · vannahoward.com
“cut taxes on working families, and hold utilities like National Grid accountable for price hikes”
Public safety
Supports youth jobs and police trust to prevent violence
ReportPolicies | Vanna Howard for State SenateCampaign website · Committee to Elect Vanna Howard · vannahoward.com
“By investing in youth jobs, building trust with law enforcement, and tackling poverty”
Housing
Supports easing housing access for first-time buyers, seniors
ReportPolicies | Vanna Howard for State SenateCampaign website · Committee to Elect Vanna Howard · vannahoward.com
“We need to make it easier for long-term residents, first-time homebuyers, and seniors to find affordable places to live”
Health & human services
Pledges to expand property-tax work-off and senior shuttles
ReportPolicies | Vanna Howard for State SenateCampaign website · Committee to Elect Vanna Howard · vannahoward.com
“work to expand property tax work-off programs, increase senior shuttle services”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Vanna Howard on them.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (7)
- 2026 State Election Candidates
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
- Massachusetts Senate members
Government record · The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts · malegislature.gov
- 2026 State Senate Special General Election, 1st Middlesex District
Government record · Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division (PD43+) · electionstats.state.ma.us
- Vanna Howard for State Senate
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Vanna Howard · vannahoward.com
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State Senate First Middlesex District
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
- Policies | Vanna Howard for State Senate
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Vanna Howard · vannahoward.com
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