An energetic, visionary, and proven leader, Eric Lesser will partner with our next Governor to make sure she is the most successful in the country. Together, they will work on the biggest issue our state faces: the skyrocketing cost of living. Eric has a plan to fix our broken transportation system, build more housing, create better jobs, protect our environment, and make our state more affordable and equitable.
Eric understands that Massachusetts has so much going for it. But despite our Commonwealth’s considerable advantages, it’s harder and harder to live here. It’s too expensive – housing is out of control, transportation is unreliable, and childcare costs are crushing families. Meanwhile, small pockets of our state boom while entire regions are left behind. Our current situation doesn’t work: it creates skyrocketing prices and gridlock in some places, and vacuums jobs and opportunity from others.
Eric takes Massachusetts’ role as the birthplace of the American republic to heart and he wants to ensure that every eligible voter in our state has the opportunity to make their voice heard.
Eric is proud of our state’s expansions to mail-in and early voting, and he supports legislative initiatives that protect the right to vote in our state – including same-day voter registration.
For the 2020 election, Eric authored an amendment to election legislation that required the Secretary of the Commonwealth to offer a functional online portal no later than October 1st for voters to request mail-in ballots for the general election.
Eric backed campaign finance reforms that increased transparency and accountability in the Commonwealth’s elections by strengthening fiscal reporting requirements for candidates in public office.
Eric co-sponsored legislation that made it easier for cities and towns to enact ranked choice voting for local elections.
Eric was the lead Senate co-sponsor of the VOTES Act, a landmark voting reform bill that included provisions such as same-day voter registration, no-excuse absentee voting, and extensions to early in-person voting.