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State Representative, 18th Essex District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Massachusetts laws and the state budget in the General Court.

Connor A. Murray

Democratic

Policy advisor, Massachusetts Interfaith Power and Light · Andover

The gist

  • Supports moving toward universal single-payer health care
  • Supports grid modernization and faster solar, offshore wind
  • Supports permanent funding for C3 child care grants
  • Supports progressive state revenue to ease property taxes
  • Supports passing same-day voter registration
  • Supports ending 287(g) immigration enforcement agreements
  • Supports expanding SNAP benefits and local agriculture
More about Connor
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  1. Supports moving toward universal single-payer health care

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Eighteenth Essex District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support moving Massachusetts toward a universal single-payer system”
  2. Supports grid modernization and faster solar, offshore wind

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Eighteenth Essex District

    Candidate 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.”
  3. Supports permanent funding for C3 child care grants

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Eighteenth Essex District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “We must secure permanent funding for Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) grants”
  4. Supports progressive state revenue to ease property taxes

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Eighteenth Essex District

    Candidate 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”
  5. Supports passing same-day voter registration

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Eighteenth Essex District

    Candidate 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”
  6. Supports ending 287(g) immigration enforcement agreements

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Eighteenth Essex District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support ending participation in 287(g) agreements”
  7. Supports expanding SNAP benefits and local agriculture

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Eighteenth Essex District

    Candidate 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.”

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