William N. Brownsberger
Candidate for State Senator, Suffolk and Middlesex District
Background
- Occupation
- State Senator
- Lives in
- Belmont
- Campaign website
- willbrownsberger.com
A former defense attorney and drug-policy researcher at Harvard Medical School, he served as state representative for the 24th Middlesex District from 2007 and has been the district's state senator since 2012.
Documented positions
Housing
Supports building decarbonization and more housing construction
ReportAbout Will: backgroundCampaign website · Will Brownsberger · willbrownsberger.com
“Recently, he has been especially focused on building decarbonization and housing construction.”
Government & transparency
Led Senate work shaping the PROTECT ActIn office
ReportAbout Will: backgroundCampaign website · Will Brownsberger · willbrownsberger.com
“particularly in shaping the PROTECT Act”
Courts & justice
Led on 2018 criminal justice and 2020 police reformsIn office
ReportAbout Will: backgroundCampaign website · Will Brownsberger · willbrownsberger.com
“He played a leading role in both the criminal justice reforms of 2018 and the police reforms of 2020”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from William N. Brownsberger on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (6)
- 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
- 2026 State Election Candidates (Suffolk 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
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State Senate Suffolk & Middlesex District
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
- About Will: background
Campaign website · Will Brownsberger · willbrownsberger.com
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