Campbell launches campaign to continue fighting for justice, freedom, and opportunity for every Massachusetts family
BOSTON, MA—Today Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced her campaign for re-election, pledging to continue fighting for justice, freedom, and opportunity for every family across the Commonwealth.
“Massachusetts deserves an Attorney General who leads with empathy, compassion, urgency, and a deep belief that this job is about more than enforcing the law—it’s about making life better for people who for far too often, have felt left out and left behind,” said Attorney General Campbell. “I’m running for re-election because our work isn’t finished. Together, we can continue breaking cycles of poverty, mediocrity, and criminalization, open more doors of opportunity, and build a Commonwealth that truly works for everyone.”
Campbell released a campaign launch video that tells her deeply personal story—from losing her mother as an infant and growing up in foster care, to losing her twin brother André due to inadequate medical care in Department of Correction custody, to finding strength in her community and faith. The video connects her life story to her mission: turning pain into purpose and using the power of the law to make life better for people.
“Three years ago, we made history together. Since then, I’ve worked every single day to deliver for the people of Massachusetts,” Campbell continued. “We’ve fought to make life more affordable, protect consumers, and prioritize our kids and their well-being. We’ve stood up for Massachusetts’ residents and our economy by holding Trump and the federal government accountable. And we’ve expanded the reach of the Attorney General’s Office to ensure that whether you live in Boston or the Berkshires, someone picks up the phone and helps.”
Later this morning Campbell will host a press conference in Chester Park featuring the historic backdrop of Chester Square and Massachusetts Avenue—home to one of Boston’s former Underground Railroad stops and a hub for Black women’s community organizing —just steps away from her childhood home.
“Fearless” Transcript:
I didn’t run for office because I thought it would be easy.
And that’s ok. Life hasn’t been easy.
I was born and raised in Boston—in Roxbury and the South End.
When I was eight months old my mom died in a car accident on her way to visit my father, who was incarcerated at the time.
My brothers and I grew up poor, in public housing, sometimes in the foster care system when our grandmother struggled with alcoholism.
I would meet my father for the first time when I was eight years old, but sadly he wouldn’t live to see me graduate from Princeton.
And the tragedy would continue.
My twin brother Andre would die while in the custody of the Department of Correction as a result of receiving inadequate health care.
Despite these tragedies, I found strength in my community, my deep sense of faith, and the people who saw the potential in me.
I share my story because it’s not a Black person’s story, or a poor person’s story—it’s an American story.
And that’s why I’m running for Attorney General.
Over the past three years, I’ve kept my word and prioritized all of you—the people.
We’re making Massachusetts more affordable, protecting consumers, and putting money directly back into the pockets of our residents.
We’re prioritizing our young people, our kids, and their well-being.
We also have a federal government that is actively coming for our fundamental freedoms every single day.
I know what it’s like to have your destiny written off before you even have a chance.
I think about the kids I grew up with—how life failed them, how government failed them, how they never reached their full potential.
When people step up, when people see the potential in a young girl, or young boy, who just need someone to believe in them.
That’s why I fight so hard in this job.
Because no child’s future should depend on luck, or charity, or the right foster home, the right teacher, or the right break at the right time.
My own story is proof of what’s possible and yet we can do so much more.
We can truly make this Commonwealth a place where everyone—no matter who you are or where you come from—can dream big, and actually have those dreams realized.
But I can’t do this by myself.
Together, we can get this done.
I’m Andrea Campbell, and I’m running for re-election to be your Attorney General.
Learn more about Andrea Joy Campbell’s campaign at www.andreacampbell.org. An updated headshot for Campbell is attached.
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About Andrea Joy Campbell:
Andrea Joy Campbell’s journey to become Massachusetts’ first Black woman Attorney General didn’t follow a traditional path. After losing her mother in a car accident as an infant and entering the foster care system while her father was incarcerated, Andrea was raised by a community of family and educators who believed in her potential. Her twin brother, Andre, died in Department of Correction custody due to inadequate medical care – a tragedy that drives her fight for accountability and fairness in our justice system. The first in her family to go to college, Andrea went on to graduate from Princeton and UCLA Law, serve as legal counsel to Governor Deval Patrick, and become the first Black woman to serve as Boston City Council President. Raised in Roxbury and the South End, Andrea is a proud Boston public school graduate who attended five different schools, including Boston Latin. Her story – of loss, resilience, faith, and opportunity – is an American story of what’s possible when the government works for people and when someone is in your corner fighting for you.