I want to believe (and want you to believe) a better Massachusetts is possible so we're running for State Senate! Join us next Wednesday February 25th 6pm at the Armory as we kick this election off!
If I don't get back to emails immediately due to flaky Wifi, swimming, getting desperately needed semblance of epidermal pigmentation, or practicing Spanish in Playa del Carmen, that is why. Much love. ☀️
Note: I will be taking a small break from my beloved city in what should really be our sister city over in the great nation of Mexico.
For everyone else: please consider joining at danaforcambridge.com/stay-in-the-know to hear more on any next steps or potentially support us going forward. And, as always, check us out at danaforcambridge.com.
Each and every one of you made an indelible impact on the final Council, the local conversation, and the policies enacted within your community.
I would like to end with an enormous thank you to our volunteers—people who gave their limited time to help bring fresh ideas and a compassionate, evidence-based approach to this city. Please know this: **we could not have done this without you.**
That is why we, as a city, *must* think bigger. We must leverage these gifts. We must lead in new, transformative ideas. And, most of all, we must thoughtfully serve our people and lead in the vital task of envisioning and building better government.
A substantial portion of our voters demonstrates an explicit openness to new ideas and a culture that pushes people to think before they vote.
I do not think an approach like this could have fared nearly so well in another city. Cambridge is a place with strong progressive values, to be sure—but also a pragmatic, discerning streak.
Turns out, many people here don't blindly vote based on the number of times they see a name in the street or in ads. They actually read up on people. This honestly gives me so much respect for Cambridge voters.
If elections were decided purely on funds, ad space, or sheer organizational scale, we should have been soundly obliterated. But that is not what happened at all.
For, despite our challenges—championing the interests of struggling renters without taking developer money is *not* a political cash cow—our campaign's foundational strength was putting forward a set of strong, informed, and substantive policies that would genuinely benefit the city.
What we accomplished was nothing less than incredible. With a 3-person team and a tiny shoestring budget of a little over $10k—one of the very lowest in the race—we handedly outpaced many larger and more deep-pocketed political organizations.
We are incredibly proud to have helped achieve a pro-housing, pro-safe streets Council, infuse our local conversations with powerful ideas like land value tax, dynamic metering, and flipped lobbying, and draw many new voters to being involved in important issues.
Apologies for the delayed follow-up. 🙏 But I would like to thank all the friends, community members, and thoughtful voters who supported my campaign!
* Candidate.vote compares candidates by issue: www.cambridge.vote/2025/council/
* The City of Cambridge Municipal Election Voter Guide lists details on how to mark your ballot and more: www.cambridgema.gov/-/media/File...
Thanks for voting! 🗳️🗳️🗳️
Here are some additional helpful resources on the candidates you’ll see on the ballot as well as some of the big issues discussed:
* The 2025 Candidate Pages list each candidate and their full platforms: vote.cambridgecivic.com
I also strongly recommend voting for endorsees of A Better Cambridge @abciepac.org (www.abettercambridge.org), our local pro-housing organization supporting greater housing affordability, renter protections, and environmentally sustainable development.
I strongly recommend voting for the endorsees of Cambridge Bike Safety @cambbikesafety.bsky.social (www.cambridgebikesafety.org), which focuses on the safety of our cyclist community and other street users.
As always, feel free to check out more on my campaign and policies at danaforcambridge.com!
Because Cambridge uses ranked choice voting (RCV), it is possible (and advisable!) to rank several candidates on your ballot.
So excited to cast my ballot! 🗳️🗳️🗳️
There's still time to vote for any Cambridge folks who haven't yet - polls close at 8pm!
Find out where to vote based on your address here: wheredoivotema.com
Let's do this! 💪💪�
Greetings, mothership! Hope everything is going swell over there! 👋 Build those bike lanes!
* The Cambridge Day City Council Elections Guide: www.cambridgeday.com/2025/10/30/c...
* The Cambridge Day School Committee Elections Guide: www.cambridgeday.com/2025/10/30/c...
* ACX Community Guide (pro-housing and pro-outcomes-focused educational policy): docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Here are some other community voter guides:
* Official 2025 Lesman Cambridge Municipal Voting Guide (pro-housing, pro-transit, pro-outcomes-focused educational policy): docs.google.com/document/d/1...
* This video breaks down, in simple terms, some of the big issues in this election, why you should care, and perspectives on where we should go from here: www.reddit.com/r/CambridgeM...
The City of Cambridge Municipal Election Voter Guide lists details on how to mark your ballot and more: www.cambridgema.gov/-/media/File...
Here are some additional helpful resources on the candidates you’ll see on the ballot as well as some of the big issues discussed:
* The 2025 Candidate Pages list each candidate platform: vote.cambridgecivic.com
* Candidate.vote compares candidates by issue: www.cambridge.vote/2025/council/
and the endorsees of A Better Cambridge @abettercambr1dge.bsky.social (www.abettercambridge.org), our local pro-housing organization supporting greater housing affordability, renter protections, and environmentally sustainable development.
I strongly recommend voting for the endorsees of Cambridge Bicycle Safety @cambbikesafety.bsky.social (www.cambridgebikesafety.org), which focuses on the safety of our cyclist community
