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AG Andrea Campbell launches reelection campaign
Campbell said that she would continue to stand up to the Trump administration and focus on consumer protection.
Attorney General Andrea Campbell launched her reelection campaign Tuesday, seeking another four years as the state’s top law enforcement officer.
In 2022, Campbell became the first Black woman elected to statewide office in Massachusetts. She has maintained a high-profile presence since then through fights with the Trump administration, enforcement of the MBTA Communities Act, and a focus on affordability and consumer protection.
Campbell highlighted these themes and sought to reintroduce herself through a new advertisement that accompanied her campaign launch. It takes viewers through the “American story” of Campbell’s life: from a childhood in foster care and public housing to Princeton University and ultimately to the halls of power.
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“My own story is proof of what’s possible, but 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,” she says in the ad.
Campbell expounded on this theme during a press conference Tuesday morning and touted other successes. Her office has returned some $32 million back to underpaid workers and more than $400 million back to families by fighting “unfair” utility hikes, Campbell said. She also emphasized the need to protect young people by pursuing litigation against social media companies.
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Campbell, like Governor Maura Healey before her, has used the office of Attorney General to frequently sue a federal government led by President Donald Trump. Since he took office in January, Campbell said that her office has sued the federal administration nearly 40 times over its efforts to cut funding for education, health care, and research. These lawsuits successfully protected $3.01 billion of the $3.18 billion that were targeted, she added.
Campbell recently spoke at the anti-Trump “No Kings” rally in Boston, railing against the federal government’s policies. If Campbell wins a second term, opposition to the Trump administration will likely continue to play a major role.
“We will continue to do this work because they will continue, sadly, to come for our rights, our freedoms, and our economic future,” Campbell told supporters.
The role of the attorney general, Campbell said, is not just about enforcing the law, but actively making life better for residents.
“Massachusetts is the best state in the country. We have all it would take to break more cycles of poverty, criminalization, and mediocrity for every family in Massachusetts, to provide more opportunities, to open more doors for families who call this incredible state their home,” she said.
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When she first ran for Attorney General, Campbell emerged from a competitive primary and easily defeated her Republican opponent. No challengers, either Republican or Democrat, have announced plans to compete against Campbell in 2026.
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