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<p><strong>Persis is fighting for a bold vision of a Massachusetts where families—not corporations or billionaires—come first,</strong> and where democracy is safeguarded from authoritarian threats. Her vision is one of a thriving Commonwealth where every child can grow up with strong schools, safe communities, a healthy environment, and economic security—because true democracy starts at home.</p>

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<h2>Persis shows up for us</h2><p><strong>Persis has spent her career fighting to ensure powerful institutions—whether it’s the federal government or national corporations—are accountable to the people.</strong> Persis is a social worker and a legal aid attorney; she has over a decade of experience directly representing low-income families in the Greater Boston area. She has spearheaded multiple successful lawsuits against the federal government and big banks to protect working families from exploitation, and led national coalitions of civil rights, labor, veteran, and consumer advocates to drive policy change improving the lives of millions of students and consumers.</p><p><strong>Outside the courtroom, Persis is a leader—in her church, in her children’s school, and across her community.</strong> Persis makes change with creative energy and a collaborative spirit to build up the organizations that make these neighborhoods our home.</p><ul><li><p>During COVID, Persis steadily carved a path forward for her church, ensuring that members could maintain a sense of community while staying safe.&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>As a parent council leader, Persis fought to ensure that every student has the resources they need to succeed in the Boston Public School system, from helping to address food insecurity during COVID, to fundraising to ensure students had access to first class science software, to organizing community meetings with school and local officials to give parents an opportunity to learn about our communities’ response to threats from ICE.&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>As a community organizer, Persis educated voters on the power of ranked choice voting as a means to increase participation and amplify voices in our democracy. Persis continues to fight tirelessly to create opportunities for real people without corporate slush funds to run for office, and to improve our election system to better reflect the will of the people.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p>Persis doesn’t just talk about participation and inclusion<span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text)">—</span>she embodies it.</p><p>Let’s build a government that works for us!</p>

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Box 365202</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Hyde Park, MA 02136</strong></span></p>

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<h2>About Persis</h2><span class="image image-framed image-left image-tilt-left" style="width: 40%;"><span class="image-inner-wrapper"><img src="https://run.imgix.net/44ae79cc-7ffc-4c15-9faf-edca597c8442/66c0f301-09c7-49da-be3c-f1287c4005a6/66c0f301-09c7-49da-be3c-f1287c4005a6.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C3646%2C5469&amp;w=1500" alt="Persis Yu standing on a business street in Roslindale" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed"></span><span class="caption" style="display: none"></span></span><h4>Persis Yu is running for State Senate because families need a champion who will put people before corporate profits and safeguard our democracy from authoritarian threats.</h4><p>The daughter of an immigrant who fled fascism, long-time Hyde Park resident Persis knows firsthand the dangers of government corruption, repression, and economic insecurity. She has seen how fear and scarcity are weaponized to divide communities, and she's <strong>determined to ensure that Massachusetts remains a beacon of freedom, opportunity, and justice.</strong> As a parent of two Boston Public School kids, she'll fight for the families of Boston, Dedham, Norwood, Walpole, and Westwood to secure a future for our children where they will not just survive, but <em>thrive</em>.</p><p>For nearly two decades, <strong>Persis has been one of the nation’s fiercest advocates for families, workers, and consumers.</strong> She has taken on the biggest banks, loan servicers, and even multiple presidential administrations—suing Betsy DeVos, Linda McMahon, Bank of America, and MOHELA when they hurt consumers. Her strategic, bold, and innovative policymaking has already transformed millions of lives: she designed key pieces of the Biden Administration’s SAVE plan, fought for loan forgiveness that has cancelled nearly $200 billion in debts, and won critical protections for veterans, teachers, and working families. Where others have settled for half-measures, Persis has relentlessly pursued the end goal—economic justice and freedom from debt.</p><p>Persis is a diplomatic, compassionate, and action-oriented leader. As a social worker and an attorney, she builds unlikely coalitions, brings communities together across differences, and turns bold ideas into real-world solutions. As a working parent active in her children’s school council, she <strong>understands the day-to-day challenges families face</strong>—whether it’s affording childcare, paying medical bills, or navigating underfunded schools. Her campaign is rooted in the belief that true democracy starts at home. That means <strong>affordable housing, universal childcare, strong public schools, environmental justice, reproductive justice, and a fair economy</strong> where families—not billionaires—come first. In the State Senate, Persis will be the bold, strategic leader families need to secure a thriving, joyful future for the next generation.</p>

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<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">March 11, 2026</strong></span></p><p></p><p>This week, I got an email from my heating oil company.</p><p>It started with "To Our Loyal Customers" — and my stomach dropped before I even read the rest.</p><p>They were writing to tell me that because of the conflict involving Iran and global energy markets, the cost of heating oil is going up. <strong>Again</strong>.</p><p>The company was apologetic. They said the price increases are "truly out of our control." And honestly? I believe them.&nbsp;</p><p>The Trump Administration’s escalation of this forever war means that a crisis happening halfway around the world lands directly on our kitchen tables. It means the cost of keeping our families warm — <strong>a basic human necessity</strong> — can spike overnight, through no fault of our own, with no warning and no relief in sight.</p><p>But this isn't just about oil. This is about a system that leaves <span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);">working families exposed and vulnerable to every shock, every conflict, every corporate decision made thousands of miles away</strong></span> — while the people who are supposed to represent us in the State Senate do nothing.</p><span class="image image-framed image-center image-tilt-left" style="width: 65%;"><span class="image-inner-wrapper"><img src="https://run.imgix.net/44ae79cc-7ffc-4c15-9faf-edca597c8442/255c5f71-2462-408d-97f4-5da28c6d0346/255c5f71-2462-408d-97f4-5da28c6d0346.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C55%2C1183%2C624&amp;w=1500" alt="Compilation of news headlines about gas prices" caption="" align="center" alignwidth="32.5" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed"></span><span class="caption" style="display: none;"></span></span><p>I believe <strong>democracy starts at home</strong>. It starts with whether you can afford to heat that home, pay the mortgage, cover childcare, and still have something left over at the end of the month. When families are stretched to the breaking point, democracy itself is weakened. And right now, too many families in our district are being pushed to that breaking point.</p><p>Fortunately, I know how these systems work. <span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);">And I know how to fight back</strong></span>.</p><p>Massachusetts is one of the most expensive states in the country to live in. But we can change that.&nbsp;</p><p>In the State Senate, I will fight for:</p><ul><li><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);">Energy relief for families</strong></span>: expanding access to clean, affordable home energy and breaking our dependence on volatile fossil fuel markets.</p></li><li><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);">Real cost-of-living solutions</strong></span>: affordable housing, universal childcare, and a fair economy where families, not billionaires, come first.</p></li><li><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);">Corporate accountability</strong></span>: holding the banks, lenders, and energy companies that profit at families' expense to account.</p></li></ul><p>But I can't do any of this without you. I need your help. Together, we can turn anger into action.</p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/persis-yu-1?refcode=email&amp;amount=100" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Join the fight! </a></h2><p>Democracy starts at home. Let's make sure every family in this district can afford theirs.</p><p>For all of us,&nbsp;</p><p>Persis Yu</p><p>Candidate for State Senate</p><p></p><p>P.S. Our next OCPF filing deadline is just weeks away. The number we report will be the first public measure of this campaign's strength. Please donate today — even a small amount makes a real difference.<strong> </strong><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/persis-yu-1?refcode=email&amp;amount=25"><strong>Donate now!</strong></a></p><p></p>

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<h4>Roslindale Meet and Greet</h4>

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<h4>Phonebank</h4>

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<p><strong>June 22, 2026 | Hyde Park, MA — </strong>State Senate Candidate, Persis Yu, announced that she has secured the endorsement of <strong>Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts and Reproductive Equity Now (formerly NARAL)</strong>, the two largest reproductive rights organizations in Massachusetts. Persis is challenging long-time incumbent Mike Rush, who has not faced a challenger in more than a decade and who has a history of voting against reproductive rights.&nbsp;<br></p><p>“Massachusetts has always led the nation in protecting a woman’s right to choose. With Roe gone, leadership on Beacon Hill matters more than ever,” <strong>said State Senate Candidate Persis Yu. </strong>“I’ve spent nearly twenty years fighting so working families aren’t priced out of what they need, and that’s exactly what reproductive freedom comes down to: whether care is something every family can actually reach and afford. To have both Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund and Reproductive Equity Now is an honor and a promise: I will never stop fighting to keep reproductive freedom real, accessible, and affordable across the Commonwealth, and to show the rest of the country what’s possible when we do.”<br></p><p>“At a time when federal attacks on Planned Parenthood health centers, patients, and providers have skyrocketed, state-level leadership and action matters as we seek to ensure Massachusetts remains a beacon for reproductive freedom and a safe place for people of all identities to live and access care,” <strong>said Dominique Lee, President of the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts.</strong> “The Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund is proud to endorse Persis Yu, a community-driven leader who will fight for every person’s right to make decisions about their health, body, and future.”<br></p><p>While Trump was dismantling Roe, State Senator Rush voted against ensuring and expanding access to reproductive healthcare here in Massachusetts. Specifically:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><p>Rush voted against the <a href="https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/191/senateRollCall291.pdf">Roe Act</a>, which provides access to reproductive health services.</p></li><li><p>Rush voted <a href="https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/191/senateRollCall372.pdf">against</a> the right to non-interference in access to reproductive health care.</p></li><li><p>Rush <a href="https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/191/SenateRollCall20.pdf">skipped out </a>on the vote to protect funding for clinics that offer abortion services.&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Rush has previously received a <a href="https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/35666/mike-rush">0% rating</a> from Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund and NARAL.&nbsp;<br></p></li></ul><p>In contrast, Persis has pledged to:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><p>Keep abortion legal and accessible under state law.</p></li><li><p>Defend our doctors, nurses, and patients from out-of-state attacks and hostile litigation.</p></li><li><p>Make reproductive and gender-affirming care something every family can access and afford.</p></li></ul><p>Earlier this month, Persis challenged Rush to a series of debates, noting that candidates have an obligation to educate and inform the people of the district about their positions on the issues that affect their everyday lives, such as reproductive healthcare. Persis believes that robust and informed engagement is critical to a vibrant and healthy democracy so that voters can learn the candidates’ positions on critical issues such as reproductive rights, and other issues that affect their everyday lives. Rush has not responded to Persis’s request.<strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>Background:<br></strong></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Persis launched her campaign for the Massachusetts State Senate seat representing Norfolk and Suffolk in October 2025. As a State Senator, Persis pledges to fight for the families in Boston, Dedham, Norwood, Walpole, and Westwood to build a fair economy where families—not billionaires—come first.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Across her decades-long career as a social worker and attorney standing up for the most vulnerable people in Massachusetts and across the country, Persis has sued big banks, tech companies, debt collectors, airlines, and the Trump Administration on behalf of families, workers, and labor unions. Her advocacy on behalf of people with student debt led President Biden to deliver more than $200 billion in debt relief to 5 million people across the country—including nearly $3 billion dollars in debt relief to nearly 70,000 people in Massachusetts.</span><br></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Persis has also received endorsements from Mass Alliance, Progressive Massachusetts, Progressive West Roxbury/Roslindale, JP Progressives, and the New England Chinese American Alliance, along with a slate of local elected officials from the towns in the district.&nbsp;</span><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>Further reading:<br></strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.electpersis.com/news/race-heats-up?source=5a9831b3-ea16-4f26-9383-4591b363e759"><strong>Race Heats Up as Persis Yu Picks Up First Set of Endorsements from Town Officials Across District</strong></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://insidenorwood.com/senator-mike-rush-stonewalls-challenger-persis-yus-invitation-to-a-debate/"><strong>Senator Mike Rush stonewalls challenger Persis Yu’s invitation to a debate</strong></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://massterlist.com/p/legislators-opposition-is-light-here-s-a-look-at-three-senate-races"><strong>Legislators’ opposition is light. Here’s a look at three Senate races</strong></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.bulletinnewspapers.com/article/west-roxbury-business-professional-association-welcomes-persis-yu"><strong>WRBPA welcomes Persis Yu</strong></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://westwoodminute.town.news/g/westwood-ma/n/374919/september-state-senator-mike-rush-has-opponent-first-time-years"><strong>State Sen. Mike Rush Faces First Challenger in Years for Norfolk-Suffolk Race</strong></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://flipsidenews.net/hyde-park-candidate-challenging-sen-mike-rush/"><strong>Hyde Park candidate challenging Sen. Mike Rush</strong></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.electpersis.com/news/persis-yu-launches-campaign?source=5a9831b3-ea16-4f26-9383-4591b363e759"><strong>Persis Yu Launches Campaign</strong></a></p></li></ul>

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

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<h4>Dedham CANVASS</h4>

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<h4>Canvassing in West Roxbury</h4>

Canvassing in West Roxbury

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<h4>Canvass shift 1</h4>

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

Weekend of Action! Canvassing in Norwood

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<h4>Volunteer Work Party</h4>

Volunteer Work Party

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<h4>Jamaica Plain House Party</h4>

Jamaica Plain House Party

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<h4>Norwood Meet and Greet</h4>

Norwood Meet and Greet

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<h4>Neponset Valley Progressives</h4>

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<h4>Norwood canvass</h4>

Canvassing in Norwood

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

Jamaica Plain Meet and Greet

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<h4>Walpole Meet and Greet</h4>

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Walpole Meet and Greet

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<h4>JP Canvassing</h4>

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

Weekly Canvass Shift 2

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Persis in the News

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

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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

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