Andrea Joy Campbell, a Democrat, is running for reelection as Massachusetts attorney general in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. She faces Republican Michael C. Walsh.

Campbell has served as attorney general since 2023, according to BallotReady. She is certified for the ballot. Campbell said on her campaign website that she was elected in 2022, becoming the first Black woman and first woman of color elected to statewide office in Massachusetts.

Candidate information

Party: Democratic

Born: June 11, 1982, in Boston, according to her Wikipedia page

Hometown: Campbell said she was born and raised in the Roxbury and South End neighborhoods of Boston.

Education: High school diploma, Boston Latin School; bachelor's degree in sociology, Princeton University, 2004; juris doctor, UCLA School of Law, 2009

Personal background: Campbell said on her campaign website that her mother died in a car accident when Campbell was eight months old. She and her brothers spent their early years moving between relatives and foster care until their father came home from prison, she said. She said she was the first in her family to go to college and law school.

Experience and public service

Campbell said she became the first woman to represent District 4 on the Boston City Council in 2015, defeating a long-time incumbent. She served as a council member from 2016 to 2021, according to BallotReady.

In 2018, she was unanimously elected Boston City Council president, becoming the first Black woman to hold that title, Campbell said on her Democratic Attorneys General Association profile. She served as president from 2018 to 2020.

Campbell ran for mayor of Boston in 2021, according to her Wikipedia page.

Before entering elected office, Campbell worked as a staff attorney at The Edlaw Project from 2010 to 2011, an associate at Proskauer Rose LLP from 2010 to 2012, interim general counsel at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council in 2013 and deputy legal counsel in the office of Gov. Deval L. Patrick from 2013 to 2014, according to BallotReady.

On the issues

Reproductive rights: Campbell said on her campaign website, "Reproductive freedom is a fundamental right." She said she has gone to court to protect access to abortion care, stood up to what she called Trump's attacks on providers and worked to ensure Massachusetts remains a safe haven for reproductive care.

Environment and climate: Campbell said she has fought polluters and stood up against what she called Trump's attacks on climate protections. She said she has worked to make sure families are not gouged by utility companies.

Affordability: Campbell said she is focused on making life more affordable by putting money directly back into people's pockets.

Criminal justice and public safety: Campbell said she is focused on fighting for the next generation and expanding opportunity for every child. She also said she is defending freedoms against what she described as Trump-era rollbacks that threaten fundamental rights.

Campbell said she sponsored Boston’s adoption of the Community Preservation Act while serving on the City Council. The state law predates her council service; Boston voters approved local participation in 2016. The program supports affordable housing, historic preservation, and parks and open space.

The attorney general can enforce applicable laws, represent the state and pursue litigation within the office’s authority. Changes to taxes, public benefits or school funding generally require legislation and budget decisions; the attorney general cannot enact them alone.

Sources: Public campaign materials, published candidate profiles and the public records linked above. Policy statements are attributed to the candidate; funding or implementation details are included where available.

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