Nichole Mossalam
Nichole Mossalam (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 35th Middlesex District. She lost in the Democratic primary on September 3, 2024.
Mossalam completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Nichole Mossalam attended the University of Utah. Her career experience includes working as a nonprofit director.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 35th Middlesex District
Incumbent Paul Donato Sr. won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 35th Middlesex District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Paul Donato Sr. (D) | 96.8 | 14,995 |
Other/Write-in votes | 3.2 | 494 |
Total votes: 15,489 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 35th Middlesex District
Incumbent Paul Donato Sr. defeated Nichole Mossalam and Zayda Ortiz in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 35th Middlesex District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Paul Donato Sr. | 54.6 | 3,278 |
![]() | Nichole Mossalam ![]() | 35.6 | 2,137 | |
![]() | Zayda Ortiz ![]() | 9.7 | 583 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 6 |
Total votes: 6,004 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 35th Middlesex District
Incumbent Paul Donato Sr. won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 35th Middlesex District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Paul Donato Sr. (D) | 98.9 | 10,474 |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 112 |
Total votes: 10,586 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 35th Middlesex District
Incumbent Paul Donato Sr. defeated Nichole Mossalam in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 35th Middlesex District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Paul Donato Sr. | 50.4 | 3,036 |
![]() | Nichole Mossalam | 49.6 | 2,986 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 |
Total votes: 6,024 | ||||
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2020
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 35th Middlesex District
Incumbent Paul Donato Sr. won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 35th Middlesex District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Paul Donato Sr. (D) | 97.7 | 16,744 |
Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 397 |
Total votes: 17,141 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 35th Middlesex District
Incumbent Paul Donato Sr. defeated Nichole Mossalam in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 35th Middlesex District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Paul Donato Sr. | 55.6 | 5,250 |
![]() | Nichole Mossalam | 44.3 | 4,188 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 10 |
Total votes: 9,448 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Nichole Mossalam completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mossalam's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- As a proud mom of three young kids who attend our public schools, we must deliver on our promise of a world-class education for our children and crucial support systems for families. We'll strengthen our teacher's unions and give educators and paraprofessionals the support they deserve, fully fund the Student Opportunity Act by 2027, make higher education more accessible by making it free for as many students as possible, enforce the cap on Charter Schools & ensure they abide by the same administrative rules as public schools concerning public records and procurement requirements for recruiting & retaining students to better reflect the community, and support the the collective bargaining rights of public employees.
- All residents must live without fear of exorbitant rent prices or eviction. Far too many families left with little option but to move from the only community they have known. Having experienced homelessness as a kid, I know what it’s like to worry about where you’ll rest your head. We will ensure generations of residents can stay here & young people can afford to lay down roots near their families, cut red tape so residents can upgrade their homes, stabilize & cap rent to keep our families rooted, Introduce a Tenant Bill of Rights that puts residents and small, local landlords first, and expand property tax credits for veterans and families. To increase housing supply, all new development projects must be brought to life with union labor.
- Since the COVID pandemic, mental health crises have ballooned out of control. In searching for help for our family, I have seen how overburdened these services have become with waiting lists for help reaching upwards of two years. In supporting other families in crisis, I have become aware that in addition to lack of family resources, DCFS is past its capacity and unable to properly care for the many at-risk youth in their care. I have met many residents who work in public health and mental health that echo these concerns. When we give our residents the resources they need, from the bottom up we will see families able to stabilize themselves and the support systems will uplift communities that have been left behind.
I am running to uplift members of the community who will finally be able to have leadership that they see themselves reflected in. I am running for those who wish to be heard and deserve a seat at the table. I am running for those who have felt ignored and disenchanted by the political process due to the lack of transparency and corruption in government. Beyond the importance of representation, it is necessary to remind our neighbors that they have agency over the votes they cast and the decisions that are made in government. Before a politician or a candidate, I am an activist at my core. I believe that the combination of working within the traditional political structures as well as a career of advocacy in marginalized communities allows me and staff with the same experiences to maintain a true grassroots, bottom-up philosophy when it comes to addressing the needs of the district.
For over a decade, I have served our community in various ways, engaged in coalition building, and have also been a first line of defense for many marginalized communities predominately through the interfaith space. We have built a diverse community representing all walks of life, creating safe and welcoming spaces - empowering those who have been disadvantaged by society.
This changed a little in 2016, when the heightened political rhetoric led to the deliberate targeting and otherization of marginalized communities across the country.
My oldest son, who was eight at the time, came home from school crying. He told me how children at school “didn’t like Muslims”, and that when Trump was elected, “he’d get rid of us all.”
2. Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Recovery - Since the start of the COVID pandemic and resulting shutdowns, mental health crises have ballooned out of control. In searching for help for our family, I have seen how overburdened these services have become with waiting lists for help reaching two years. In my role of supporting other families in crisis, I have become aware that in addition to a lack of resources for families struggling with mental health and addiction issues, DCFS is past their capacity and unable to properly care for the many at-risk youth in their care. This is an unsustainable and unacceptable situation.
At the local level, residents are free to attend city government meetings and access all of the meeting minutes and materials that our Councilors see. The Open Meeting Law guarantees transparency and access to the policies that affect our lives. However, at the state level, this is not the case.
A major barrier to a healthy democracy in Massachusetts is the concentration of power in the hands of the House and Senate leadership, and the lack of transparency that upholds this status quo.
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2022
Nichole Mossalam did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Nichole Mossalam did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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 July 18, 2024