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Nadia Milleron
Nadia Milleron (unenrolled) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Milleron completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Nadia Milleron was born in Berkeley, California. She earned a high school diploma from Berkeley High School, a bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1986, and a law degree from the University of Iowa in 1994. Her career experience includes working as an attorney and small business owner.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District election, 2024
Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (September 3 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 1
Incumbent Richard Neal defeated Nadia Milleron in the general election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard Neal (D) | 62.4 | 223,325 |
 | Nadia Milleron (Unenrolled)  | 37.3 | 133,552 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1,181 | ||
| Total votes: 358,058 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Anthony Celata (No Party Affiliation)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 1
Incumbent Richard Neal advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 1 on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Neal | 99.1 | 56,364 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 528 | ||
| Total votes: 56,892 | |||
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Republican primary election
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chase Walker (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Milleron in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Nadia Milleron completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Milleron's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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In 2019, my daughter was on a Boeing 737 MAX that tragically crashed in Ethiopia, killing everyone on board. I couldn’t accept Boeing’s and the FAA’s word that nothing was wrong. I went to Washington and helped pass the bipartisan Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act in 2020, ensuring proper safety standards for aircraft.
I then went to Illinois, where Boeing is based, to challenge a flawed state law that protected corporations over victims. I worked with legislators to ensure negligent companies could be held accountable.
Standing up for people has always been part of who I am. I began my career in law by helping children who faced neglect and abuse. For five years, I took cases from the bench, advocating for children in contested divorces, lack of support, or crime. I also represented patients at the state mental hospital in probate court, often as a pro bono volunteer, working with those who had been subjected to dehumanizing conditions and whose rights were violated.
I’ve never shied away from fighting for what’s right, and I want to continue doing so for everyday people like you.- Working families in Western Massachusetts deserve a true ally in Washington. Richard Neal was crucial in accepting China into the World Trade Organization, offshoring thousands of jobs from our District. I will support efforts to bring manufacturing back to the U.S., creating high-paying jobs and boosting our economy. I’ll work to lower the cost of living for families struggling with essentials like groceries, gas, and healthcare while increasing housing accessibility. We must prioritize producing our medicine and food in our nation again. Pharmaceuticals made in unsafe overseas factories jeopardize public health. As a farmer, I’m dedicated to ensuring access to healthy, locally grown food.
- Western Massachusetts faces a severe shortage of doctors, forcing residents in the 1st District to wait four to six months for appointments, even for urgent issues. This crisis disproportionately affects our elderly and rural residents. Richard Neal has contributed to this problem by voting to cap the number of Medicare-supported resident physicians in 1997. Despite his influence as the former Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, he has done little to address this issue. I am dedicated to bringing more healthcare professionals to our district. I will support bipartisan legislation to increase medical residencies, and secure funding to relieve medical debt for students who practice here.
- Fentanyl is a significant crisis affecting our communities, contributing to over 20% of deaths in the 1st District. Unfortunately, countries like China exploit the “de minimis” trade loophole, allowing packages to be shipped to the U.S. with little or no inspection, which means fentanyl can be delivered directly to homes through UPS and FedEx. I’ve seen how this epidemic has devastated families, and I know that our Congressman, Richard Neal, has not taken meaningful action to address it. I genuinely care about the people in our district and will work hard to enhance security measures to help prevent fentanyl imports. Together, we can strive to protect our communities and keep our young adults safe from this crisis.
I understand that many families struggle to afford essentials, so I will advocate for policies that lower the cost of living and support local manufacturing to create stable jobs in our community.
I’m committed to ensuring access to healthy, locally grown food by championing legislation that supports domestic farmers. In healthcare, I’ll work to increase access to quality services and make care more affordable, focusing on mental health support.
What’s even more concerning is how this reliance on foreign manufacturing has compromised our national security. We’ve become dependent on other countries for critical goods, including pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, which puts us at risk in times of crisis. We need to bring those jobs back home, invest in American workers, and rebuild our industries to ensure economic and national security. By supporting policies that encourage reshoring and strengthen American manufacturing, we can protect our future and secure good jobs for generations to come.
Carolyn faced a personal tragedy that inspired her to become an advocate for change. After losing her husband in a tragic shooting, she turned her grief into action, championing gun control and working tirelessly to make our communities safer.
Ways and Means is key for tax policy and economic fairness, and I want to make sure that the policies coming out of Washington support working families, not just the wealthy. The Transportation Committee is crucial for improving infrastructure, which is essential for job creation, public safety, and connecting our communities.
Accountability is equally important. Leaders must be held responsible for their decisions, and that means having systems in place to ensure honesty and integrity at every level of government. I’m committed to exposing corruption, ensuring fairness, and making sure that our government works for the people—not for wealthy corporations or lobbyists. This is how we build trust and create a government that truly serves its citizens.
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Campaign website
Milleron’s campaign website stated the following:
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An Independent Mother Who Will Fight for You This experience in politics was eye opening for me. I knew that many politicians are bought and paid for by special interests and big corporations, ignoring the will of the people and neglecting the needs of everyday people who are struggling. But I didn’t realize the terrible personal cost that corruption can have for each of us and that motivated me to stand up now for our residents. One of the worst culprits is our Congressman, Richard Neal. That’s why I’m running for Congress in the 1st Congressional District as an Independent candidate. I’m not a politician—I’m a mother, farmer, and attorney with a proven track record fighting against big corporations and powerful special interests and winning. I will fight for you. As a true independent, I won’t be beholden to party bosses or partisan politics. As your congresswoman, I will set a standard for public service. Seeing Richard Neal lose his way after being a career politician for 46 years, I will champion term limits for politicians and lead by example, serving no more than 6 years if elected. I will work full time for my constituents. I will make my calendar public so you know exactly what I am doing and who I am meeting. I will even have an app available for 1st District residents so you can interact with me and my office to get any assistance or information you need. I will push for manufacturing to return to our 1st District and lower the cost-of-living for working families. Richard Neal supported trade agreements that shipped manufacturing jobs overseas, like supporting China in the World Trade Organization (WTO), costing our district thousands of jobs. Neal has protected greedy corporations from being held accountable while taking the most contributions from big corporations and special interests of any member of the House of Representatives. It’s time the working families of Western Massachusetts had an ally in Washington. I will support the many efforts to reshore manufacturing back to the United States, creating high-paying jobs in our district and growing our economy. I will work to lower the cost-of-living for working families who are struggling to afford necessities like groceries, gas, and health care. And I will work to increase housing accessibility and affordability. I will insist that we manufacture our medicine and grow our food in America again. Pharmaceutical companies are manufacturing more drugs overseas in unsafe factories in China and India, leading to generic drugs that are polluted with dangerous substances making Americans sick while costing good American jobs. For the health, safety, and security of our nation, we must make our medicine in our country again. We must also grow and produce our own food again. In the last two years, America has fallen into food insecurity and become a net food importer. As a farmer, I am a leader in ensuring residents have access to healthy, locally grown food. And I will join efforts to bring more doctors to our community and make health care affordable. There is a severe shortage of doctors in Western Massachusetts, with 1st District residents having to wait four to six months to get an appointment, even for urgent issues. Richard Neal helped create this crisis, voting to limit the supply of doctors available to provide Americans the high-quality care they deserve. I will bring more doctors and other healthcare and mental health professionals to the district to solve the health care shortage crisis. In addition, with working families struggling to afford health care as costs for insurance and medical care skyrocket, I will fight to make health care accessible to all. I care about you and your family, and I will fight for you. If elected, I would be one of the first independent candidates ever elected to Congress—and the first woman to do so. Let’s make history together and bring meaningful change to Washington, DC. Return Manufacturing Back to the 1st District and Lower the Cost-of-Living for Working Families Working families throughout Western Massachusetts are struggling and they have their Congressman to blame. In 36 years in Congress, Richard Neal has supported trade agreements that have shipped manufacturing jobs overseas, like supporting China in the World Trade Organization (WTO), costing our district thousands of jobs and forcing local manufacturing plants to shut down. As a result, China ramped up extraordinary production, take out huge swaths of American manufacturing. Manufacture Our Medicine and Grow Our Food in America Again For the health, safety, and security of our nation, we must make our medicine in our country again. Pharmaceutical companies are manufacturing more drugs overseas in unsafe factories in China and India, leading to generic drugs that are polluted with dangerous substances making Americans sick while costing good American jobs. Bring More Doctors to Our Community and Make Health Care Affordable There is a severe shortage of doctors in Western Massachusetts, with 1st District residents having to wait four to six months to get an appointment, even for urgent issues, then even longer to receive the medical care they need. This is a crisis, especially for our elderly and rural residents.[2] |
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| —Nadia Milleron’s campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 8, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Nadia Milleron’s campaign website, “Policies,” accessed October 23, 2024
