Andrea Campbell
Andrea Joy Campbell, an American lawyer, politician, and former councilwoman for Boston, was born on June 11, 1982. She represented District 4, which comprises a portion of the Boston communities of Roslindale, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, and Dorchester. She was elected to the council for the first time in November 2015 as a Democrat, taking office in January 2016. She led the council as president from January 2018 to January 2020. Campbell has degrees from the UCLA School of Law, Princeton University (with a B.A.), and Boston Latin School (with a J.D degree). She started her legal career by working for a Roxbury organization that offered free legal services related to educational rights and access.
Campbell was a Boston native. She refers to her aunt and uncle as her parents; her mother and father passed away when she was a young child. Her scleroderma-afflicted twin brother, who was 29 at the time, passed away while being held by the government pending trial. Her other brother, Alvin, is accused of committing nine counts of sexual assault while waiting to go to trial. Matthew is Campbell's husband. Alexander and Aiden, their two kids, were born. Campbell resides in Boston's Mattapan district.
Massachusetts election results: Attorney General (Andrea Campbell vs. Shannon Liss-Riordan). When Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey announced her run for governor in January, she created a clear route for the upcoming "people's lawyer". Two Democrats are vying to succeed Maura Healey, who is running for governor, as attorney general. They are Andrea Campbell and Shannon Liss Riordan. Prior to Quentin Palfrey's withdrawal last month, there were three Democrats in the campaign when it first started. One day before voters go to the polls, endorsements and financial support are now beginning to stir things up.
Former U.S. Senate candidate Liss-Riordan, who ran against Sen. Ed Markey, kicked off her campaign in late January at the South Boston Iron Workers Local 7 Union Hall. Since then, she has won the support of a number of significant labor organizations, including the union that represents more than 200 workers at the tainted Roderick L. Ireland Courthouse in Springfield.
Prior to Tuesday, Liss-Riordan invested millions of her own funds in campaign advertising, such as a TV spot highlighting her dedication to Western Massachusetts, and she was able to significantly raise her standing with potential primary voters.
Last month, on the first day of early voting, Liss-Riordan strengthened her campaign for attorney general by receiving the support of Healey, U.S. Elizabeth Warren, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and former Boston Mayor Kim Janey. However, Campbell has amassed a long list of significant endorsements, including those of Healey, Karen Spilka, Ron Mariano, and Ed Markey, the U.S. senator.
