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Priscila Sousa
Priscila Sousa (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 6th Middlesex District. She assumed office on January 4, 2023. Her current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Sousa (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 6th Middlesex District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Priscila Sousa earned a B.A. from Simmons University in 2009. Sousa's career experience includes working as a sales manager with Vivint Solar, a legal secretary with the Wagner Law Group, and a legal assistant with Foglia & Associates P.C. She has volunteered with The Progeria Research Foundation and has served on the boards of Hoops and Homework, Amazing Things Arts Center, and Framingham FORCE.[1]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Sousa was assigned to the following committees:
- Human Resources and Employee Engagement Committee
- Cannabis Policy Joint Committee
- Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion
- Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint Committee
Elections
2024
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Middlesex District
Incumbent Priscila Sousa won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Middlesex District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Priscila Sousa (D) | 96.8 | 9,374 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.2 | 306 | ||
| Total votes: 9,680 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Middlesex District
Incumbent Priscila Sousa advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Middlesex District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Priscila Sousa | 98.8 | 2,219 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 2,247 | |||
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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 6th Middlesex District
Priscila Sousa won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Middlesex District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Priscila Sousa (D) | 97.1 | 6,839 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.9 | 202 | ||
| Total votes: 7,041 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Middlesex District
Priscila Sousa defeated Margareth Shepard and Dhruba Sen in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Middlesex District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Priscila Sousa | 52.0 | 1,689 |
 | Margareth Shepard | 43.9 | 1,428 | |
| Dhruba Sen | 4.1 | 133 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 3,251 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Priscila Sousa completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sousa'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 the first woman of color to occupy the seat of Framingham School Committee chair, I know what it’s like to fight for this community against insurmountable odds. I have done it at the municipal level for years. As a small business owner, I understand the concerns of the local entrepreneurs who came from different countries and are trying to revitalize our downtown and I am solutions driven. This district will need a worker, an advocate and a champion and that is exactly what I am.
- Advocate for our public schools: Support a new southside school, high quality early education for all students and will fight for our share fair of state funding for our students.
- Support our local small businesses and Downtown Framingham: Bring local officials, business owners, social agencies and state partners together to develop a plan and obtain the resources to strengthen Downtown.
- Clean up our contaminated sites: our district needs a representative who will not just speak loudly about environmental justice, but take action to clean up contamination.
Women, especially those in marginalized communities, have had to sacrifice mental hygiene in order to focus on their family’s survival, financial stability, children’s education and caring for loved ones. More members of the population are reporting symptoms of depression, anxiety and emotional de-regulation. In that group, women are disproportionately represented. Our women are having to continue serving, working and moving without proper help in place and without the psychological stability to do it. This puts women at a significant risk for suicide, substance abuse, eating disorders and bodily harm, among others. Protection of working conditions for mental health professionals, counselors and social workers and other strategies to decrease the current mass exodus from burnout and expand much needed access to care.
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 3 to December 31. Formal session ended on July 31, 2024 and an informal session was convened from August 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the Massachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 15.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Middlesex District |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Maria Robinson (D) |
Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Middlesex District 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
