Democrat Andrea Joy Campbell is running for reelection as Massachusetts attorney general in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Needham and Dedham voters will see this race on their ballots. She faces Republican Michael C. Walsh.

Campbell has served as attorney general since 2023, according to BallotReady. She 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

Hometown: Campbell said she was born and raised in Roxbury and the 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. Campbell said she was the first in her family to go to college and law school.

Experience and public service

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

She said she was unanimously elected city council president in 2018, becoming the first Black woman to hold the title. She served as president through 2020.

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.

She ran for Boston mayor in 2021. Before joining the council, Campbell worked as deputy legal counsel in the Office of Governor Deval L. Patrick from 2013 to 2014. She also served as interim general counsel at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council in 2013. Earlier, she was an associate at Proskauer Rose LLP from 2010 to 2012 and a staff attorney at The Edlaw Project from 2010 to 2011, according to BallotReady.

On the issues

Campbell's campaign provided the following positions:

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

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

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 focused on defending freedoms against Trump-era rollbacks that threaten fundamental rights.

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

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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