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Persis Yu is running for Massachusetts State Senate in the Norfolk & Suffolk District, which includes Dedham, Norwood, Walpole, Westwood, and parts of Boston (Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury, Roslindale, and Hyde Park). A consumer law attorney and former social worker, Persis is running to fight for affordability and accountability for working families. Watch her campaign video to learn why she's running.

Why I'm running for Massachusetts State Senate

Persis Yu for State Senate

The Trump Administration’s escalation of this forever war means that a crisis happening halfway around the world lands directly on our kitchen tables. We have to fight back.

I got a letter from oil company. You need to read it. 

11Mar2026

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Massachusetts families are being priced out.

Housing, child care, and health care costs keep climbing, and people who have built their lives here are leaving because they can't afford to stay.

But we can change that.

The state has the power to drive costs down, the authority to make corporations pay their share, and the ability to strengthen the workers whose wages have to cover the difference.

Persis Yu is fighting for affordability in Massachusetts.

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Join the team fighting for a progressive, affordable future for everyone in Massachusetts!

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<p>Grab a coffee and come chat with Persis and other voters!</p>

<h4>Roslindale Meet and Greet</h4>

Roslindale Meet and Greet

<p>Join us to make calls for Team Persis!</p><p>RSVP: <a href="https://bit.ly/TeamPersisVolunteer">https://bit.ly/TeamPersisVolunteer</a></p>

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<h4>Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of MA and Reproductive Equity Now Endorse Challenger Persis Yu</h4>

<p>Chat with voters and help them learn about Persis!</p>

<h4>Dedham CANVASS</h4>

Canvassing in Dedham

<h4>Canvassing in West Roxbury</h4>

Canvassing in West Roxbury

<p>Join us for our weekly canvass where we will contact neighbors and get out the word about the campaign!</p><p>There will be two shifts: 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm.</p><p>RSVP: <a href="https://bit.ly/TeamPersisVolunteer">https://bit.ly/TeamPersisVolunteer</a></p>

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<h4>West Roxbury Canvass</h4>

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<p>Chat with voters and help them learn about Persis! Please reach out to <a href="mailto:team@electpersis.com">team@electpersis.com</a> if you need help with transportation.</p>

<h4>Weekend of Action! Canvassing in Norwood</h4>

Weekend of Action! Canvassing in Norwood

<p>Join us to work on background campaign tasks, including data entry and writing postcards to donors.</p><p>RSVP: <a href="https://secure.ngpvan.com/oZBFylY4Ak2KTXoNPHA0tQ2">https://secure.ngpvan.com/oZBFylY4Ak2KTXoNPHA0tQ2</a></p>

<h4>Volunteer Work Party</h4>

Volunteer Work Party

<p>Come meet Persis, her team, and other supporters! Please reach out to <a href="mailto:team@electpersis.com">team@electpersis.com</a> for more details if you’re interested in attending.</p>

<h4>Jamaica Plain House Party</h4>

Jamaica Plain House Party

<p>Join Persis and team talk about her vision for Massachusetts with the Neponsit Valley Progressives. </p>

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<h4>Neponset Valley Progressives</h4>

<p>Join Persis as she shares her vision for the Commonwealth with the Neponset Valley Progressives.</p>

<h4>Roslindale Joint Canvass with Act on Mass</h4>

Moss Hill Joint Canvass with Act on Mass

<p>Chat with voters and help them learn about Persis.</p>

<h4>Norwood canvass</h4>

Canvassing in Norwood

<p>Please reach out to <a href="mailto:team@electpersis.com">team@electpersis.com</a> if you’re interested in attending. We’ll reply with a location if there is space available.</p>

<h4>Jamaica Plain Meet and Greet</h4>

Jamaica Plain Meet and Greet

<h4>Walpole Canvass</h4>

Walpole Canvass

<p>Let us know what town or part of Boston you live in, and you can drop off lit in your community!</p>

<h4>Lit Dropping in Your Neighborhood</h4>

Lit Dropping in Your Neighborhood

<p>Help represent Team Persis and chat with voters.</p>

<h4>Walpole Meet and Greet</h4>

<p>Come chat with Persis and other voters and enjoy some Muffins!</p>

Walpole Meet and Greet

<p>There is no more powerful campaign tool than a real conversation and someone’s door. We’ll pair you up, walk you through the script, and hit the district together. We will be canvassing the doors of voters who are likely to be supportive. We need FOUR volunteers to join us.</p><p>RSVP: </p>

<h4>JP Canvassing</h4>

<p>There is no more powerful campaign tool than a real conversation and someone’s door. We’ll pair you up, walk you through the script, and hit the district together. We will be canvassing the doors of voters who are likely to be supportive. We need FOUR volunteers to join us.</p>

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<h4>Weekly Canvass - Shift 2</h4>

Weekly Canvass Shift 2

<p>Celebrate Team Persis’s Weekend of Action progress together!</p>

<h4>Team Persis Volunteer Celebration</h4>

Team Persis Volunteer Celebration

<h4>Weekend of Action! <br>Canvassing with Progressive West Roxbury/Roslindale</h4>

Weekend of Action! Canvassing with Progressive West Roxbury/Roslindale

<h4>Dedham Canvass</h4>

Dedham Canvass

<p>Persis Yu filed a lawsuit Monday on behalf of the cities of Albuquerque, N.M., Boston, Chicago and San Francisco, and also includes the nation's two largest teachers unions and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, comes less than a week after the U.S. Department of Education published a rule change to PSLF.</p><p><em>-WBUR</em></p>

<h4>Cities suing the Trump administration over PSLF</h4>

<p>Join Team Persis for pizza in the park at the Disabled American Veterans Memorial Park on Thursday, June 18th! Bring the kids, grab a slice, and talk to Persis about the issues that are important to you!</p><p>RSVP: <a href="https://bit.ly/PizzaPark?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExbWFuSmo4OEgxYlBmMUlUTHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4qLk7Hk7PZ-2zcy4Bgo_HGZhz6e27RWr7_-KlmyHudcAYVR6cZmzrNMEV1vQ_aem_7Grgr6LKvUjjcWT568LkIg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">bit.ly/PizzaPark</a></p>

<h4>Pizza in the Park with Persis</h4>

Pizza in the Park with Persis

<p>Grab a coffee, check out some books, and come chat with Persis and other voters!</p>

<h4>Dedham Meet and Greet</h4>

Dedham Meet and Greet

<p>&nbsp;“Schools are struggling,” says Persis Yu, the Boston-based deputy executive director of the Student Borrower Protection Center. What’s striking, she says, is “the willingness of schools to basically sell their own name to these for-profit companies — or nonprofits, at least in name or in tax status.”</p><p>-<em>Boston Globe</em></p>

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<h4>Hyde Park Canvass</h4>

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<h4>Weekend of Action! Canvassing in Westwood</h4>

Weekend of Action! Canvassing in Westwood 

With fewer than 100 days left before the September 1st Democratic primary, State Senate candidate Persis Yu called on incumbent Mike Rush to join her in a series of debates to allow voters a chance to hear the candidates speak on critical issues facing the district. Rush has not held a town hall meeting in the district in years, and has not faced a challenger in more than a decade. 

State Senate Challenger Persis Yu Invites Long-Time Incumbent Mike Rush to Series of Debates

<h4>State Senate Challenger Persis Yu Invites Long-Time Incumbent Mike Rush to Series of Debates</h4>

<p>Team Persis will be attending the Dedham Juneteenth Celebration in order to engage voters and community members.</p>

<h4>Dedham Juneteenth Celebration</h4>

Dedham Juneteenth Celebration

<h4>Canvass Shift 1</h4>

Canvass Shift 1

<h4>dedham canvass</h4>

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<p>Join us for our first canvass launch! We will be providing onsite training for those who have never done voter outreach before. </p><p>There will be two shifts: 10am - 12pm and 1pm - 3pm</p><p>Sign up for a specific shift: <a href="https://secure.ngpvan.com/cbkp3Nz3-0qO-l7bKikZVA2">https://secure.ngpvan.com/cbkp3Nz3-0qO-l7bKikZVA2</a></p>

<h4>Day of Action - Shift 1</h4>

<p>Join us for our first canvass launch! We will be providing onsite training for those who have never done voter outreach before. </p><p>There will be two shifts: 10am - 12pm and 1pm - 3pm</p><p>Sign up: <a href="https://secure.ngpvan.com/cbkp3Nz3-0qO-l7bKikZVA2">https://secure.ngpvan.com/cbkp3Nz3-0qO-l7bKikZVA2</a></p>

Day of Action

<p>Grab a cup of coffee and come chat with Persis and other voters!</p>

<h4>Westwood House Party</h4>

Westwood House Party

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<h4>Canvass - Location TBD</h4>

<p>Chat with voters and help them learn about Persis!&nbsp;</p>

<h4>Weekend of Action! Canvassing in Hyde Park</h4>

Weekend of Action! Canvassing in Hyde Park

<p>Come standout with our campaign team!</p>

<h4>Walpole Standout</h4>

Walpole Standout

<h4>Roslindale canvass</h4>

Canvassing in Roslindale

<p>Yu is running to represent <strong>Boston, Dedham, Norwood, Walpole, and Westwood</strong>; pledges to fight for a bold vision of a Massachusetts where families—not corporations or billionaires—come first.</p>

<h4>Persis Yu Launches Campaign</h4>

<p>Whether it's 30 minutes or a few hours, sign up for a standout shift with our team!</p>

<h4>Standout at Your Local Polls!</h4>

Standout at Your Local Polls!

<h4>Weekly Canvass - Shift 1</h4>

Weekly Canvass - Shift 1

Weekly Canvass Shift 1

<h4>Dedham Playground Meet and Greet</h4>

Dedham Playground Meet and Greet

<h4>Canvass with Jamaica Plain Progressives</h4>

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<h4>westwood canvass</h4>

Canvassing in Westwood

<h4>Norwood Canvass</h4>

<p>Grab a coffee and bring your questions! Come chat with Persis and other voters. </p>

<h4>West Roxbury Meet and Greet</h4>

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<p>Chat with voters and get some fresh produce as a bonus!</p>

<h4>Dedham Farmers Market</h4>

<p>Chat with Dedham voters and get some fresh produce as a bonus! </p>

Dedham Farmers Market

<h4>Canvass with JP Progressives</h4>

Canvass with JP Progressives

<h4>Moss Hill House Party</h4>

Moss Hill House Party

<h4>Canvass Shift 2</h4>

Canvass Shift 2

<h4>Mike Rush Fails to Show at Forum</h4>

<p>Come to the Westwood Muffin House Cafe to grab a coffee and meet candidate for State Senate Persis Yu.</p>

<h4>Coffee Hour</h4>

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<p>Join us to make calls to voters about Team Persis!</p><p>RSVP: <a href="https://bit.ly/TeamPersisVolunteer">https://bit.ly/TeamPersisVolunteer</a></p>

<p>Join us to make calls to voters about Team Persis</p><p>RSVP: <a href="https://bit.ly/TeamPersisVolunteer">https://bit.ly/TeamPersisVolunteer</a></p>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Help represent Team Persis and chat with voters.</span></p>

<h4>Election Day Lit Drops</h4>

<p>Let us know what part of district is most convenient for you!</p>

Election Day Lit Drop

<p>Come join Team Persis and celebrate our people-powered campaign!</p>

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<h4>Roslindale House Party</h4>

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<p>Please reach out to <a href="mailto:team@electpersis.com">team@electpersis.com</a> for location info.</p>

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Persis in the News

Mike Rush Fails to Show at Forum

Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of MA and Reproductive Equity Now Endorse Challenger Persis Yu

Race Heats Up as Persis Yu Picks Up First Set of Endorsements from Town Officials Across District

Senator Mike Rush stonewalls challenger Persis Yu’s invitation to a debate

Legislators’ opposition is light. Here’s a look at three Senate races

State Senate Challenger Persis Yu Invites Long-Time Incumbent Mike Rush to Series of Debates

State Sen. Mike Rush Faces First Challenger in Years for Norfolk-Suffolk Race

WRBPA welcomes Persis Yu

Primary challengers emerge for select State House seats in Boston

Hyde Park candidate challenging Sen. Mike Rush

Challengers are stirring for runs against Boston’s state senators

Cities suing the Trump administration over PSLF

Challenges ahead for Beacon Hill

Persis Yu Challenging State Sen. Mike Rush

Persis Yu Launches Campaign

West Roxbury state senator could face primary challenge next year

What to know as the student loan industry becomes more privatized

Student loan debt may be tougher to pay off after passage of Trump’s big bill

Online university UMass Global could spell financial trouble for the state

What happens if you can’t repay your student loans?

On May 5, the Federal Government started referring student loans for collections

The Loan Wolf