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Marjorie Decker has fought hard for progressive causes, day in and day out, for decades. She is driven by genuine values of care and justice and I am grateful to her for her activism, and her commitment to all of our neighbors—housed and unhoused, lifelong Cantabrigians and newly arrived immigrants, children and senior citizens. She does the hard work that benefits all of us and I am proud to support her candidacy.

Go Decker!

As a single mom always struggling to make ends meet, Marjorie's work and advocacy regarding fair and affordable housing and healthcare, reproductive rights, and protective laws for LGBTQIA+ youth and adults, has been critically impactful for me, my children, our schools and our community. We cannot lose the momentum and progress her efforts and experience have gained us so far! We have so much further to go!

Marjorie is a dedicated, effective and passionate voice for individuals who need help from their government. As a legal services attorney, I will be forever grateful for her leadership in increasing welfare grants, the earned income tax credit and so much more. With all the problems caused by the federal government, we need a legislator like Marjorie at the state house more now than ever!

We are blessed to have State Representative Marjorie Decker representing the 25th Middlesex district. She has kept the spirit of Alice Wolf alive in the State House working diligently for a diverse Cambridge community. Her years of experience and the strength of the strong personal relationships she's cultivated in our community are invaluable.

Another term of productive representation, not just disruption

The 85,000 members of 1199SEIU are proud to endorse Marjorie Decker for State Representative. She has been a consistent advocate for healthcare workers, with years of commitment to prioritizing the issues working families face on the job and in their communities. Her dedication is what we need in the fight for a better future for all of Massachusetts.

Representative Marjorie Decker has always supported working people in her district, including by fighting adamantly for better compensation and working conditions for union members. She demonstrated that commitment most recently by speaking out at various events for more than a thousand blue-collar Harvard workers, who won one of their strongest union contracts in years thanks in part to her advocacy. We are proud to endorse her return to the State House and to work toward her victory in the upcoming primary and fall elections.

Nobody understands the power of policy to transform the lives of working families better than Marjorie Decker. Her work to eradicate poverty has been deeply informed by her own life and has made her one of labor’s closest allies in the State House. She led the effort to legalize project labor agreements and champions legislation to deliver a clean energy economy that both protects our planet and is built with union labor. While far-right billionaires in Washington aim to punish and divide the working class, Rep. Decker is at the forefront of legislation to inoculate Massachusetts workers from the Trump Administration. Marjorie understands the importance of centering the needs of working people in public policy because that’s what she has fought for her entire life and the Massachusetts AFL-CIO is proud to endorse her reelection.

Representative Decker is a champion for public schools, educators, and the students we serve and the AFT Massachusetts is proud to endorse her campaign for re-election to the Massachusetts House. From working to safeguard collective bargaining rights and workplace protections to fighting for healthier schools and communities for our children to learn and grow in, Representative Decker is a dedicated public servant who is committed to making the Commonwealth a better place for working families, children, and those most in need.

Marjorie Decker has centered working people in every conversation she holds, position she takes, and bill she pens. She is our trusted eyes and ears on Beacon Hill and has never failed to show up for all workers—those already organized in a union and those fighting for one. That is why the Boston Labor movement stands proudly with Marjorie Decker and we reaffirm our unequivocal support for her reelection campaign. Marjorie Decker is the labor champion all working people need!

Marjorie Decker is a tireless fighter for working people. Marjorie has always made sure that the working class has a seat at the table, and by leading the charge on historic PLA legislation, she helped ensure taxpayers get the best value for their dollars, delivering high-quality public projects built to the highest standards, on time and on budget, while creating family-sustaining careers for our community.

Representative Decker is an effective leader who recognizes that the climate crisis requires bold, sophisticated solutions. Her leadership in the House – from advancing the transition to clean energy to her determined efforts protecting Mass Save in the latest omnibus and her unwavering focus on environmental justice – has been instrumental in moving Massachusetts toward a sustainable future. She has the rare ability to navigate complex policy landscapes to find solutions that protect our natural resources while ensuring our state remains a leader in the global green economy.

Marjorie Decker doesn’t just talk – she gets things done at the State House. Important things that directly impact the lives of workers in Cambridge and across the state. She is the go-to person ensuring Massachusetts' green economy is being built with union wages, benefits, retirement security and apprentice opportunities for the next generation of construction workers! The Massachusetts Building Trades Unions needs Marjorie Decker re-elected to the Massachusetts State House.

Representative Decker has been a fierce advocate for the working families of Massachusetts. She cares deeply about strengthening her community and has proven time and again that she is working in the best interests of NAGE's members. NAGE stands in support of Marjorie Decker for State Representative.

We are confident that Marjorie Decker will continue to bring her lived experience and commitment to the community to the State House, making her an effective and equity-minded leader for all people in the 25th Middlesex. We are proud to endorse Representative Decker again for the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

In the year and half since Trump took office, attempts to curtail Planned Parenthood’s services, block patients’ access to care, and threaten reproductive health providers have skyrocketed, but at every turn we’ve had leaders like Marjorie Decker taking action to protect patients and providers, to invest in reproductive health care, and ensure Massachusetts leads the way for reproductive freedom. Representative Decker has been a proactive and effective legislator in advancing reproductive rights and health equity in the Commonwealth, and the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund is proud to endorse her for re-election.

Firefighters know Representative Marjorie Decker is someone who gets the job done. She doesn't just file legislation, she fights for it every step of the way until it becomes law. Thanks to her tireless leadership, cancer-causing flame retardants are now limited in household products, and cancer-causing PFAS chemicals will soon be eliminated from our protective gear. Representative Decker's work has made firefighters, our families, and communities across Massachusetts safer and healthier. The over 13,000 members of the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts are proud to endorse her for re-election.

For over a decade, Rep. Decker has been one of the Legislature’s strongest champions for reproductive equity and maternal health, and one of our closest partners in passing the bold legislation that has made Massachusetts a national leader in abortion access and reproductive health. Rep. Decker doesn't just support reproductive equity—she fights every single day to make it a reality for each and every person in the Commonwealth and beyond. We couldn't be prouder to endorse her re-election campaign.

SEIU Local 509 is thrilled to endorse Rep. Decker – a champion who fights for and delivers for working families. Rep. Decker has stood by our side in countless fights, helping 509 in the fight to protect Department of Mental Health caseworkers and saving Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children. Together, we fought to reverse cuts and protect union jobs. She has stood by our members and advocated for the essential, life-affirming care that they provide to our communities. We’re proud to partner with Rep. Decker on the issues that matter most to our membership and working families, like economic justice and poverty alleviation. We know that we can count on Decker in the State House – and we need to keep her there!

Marjorie Decker has never backed down from a fight when it comes to standing up for working people," said Teamsters Local 25 President Tom Mari. "She understands that strong unions are the foundation of a strong middle class, and she's been a fierce advocate for the rights of working families. Whether it's protecting good union jobs, fighting for fair wages and safe workplaces, or standing up for the dignity of every worker, Marjorie has always been in our corner. Teamsters Local 25 is proud to endorse her for re-election because we know she'll continue to be a powerful voice for our members.

Since first taking office as a Cambridge City Councilor until today, Marjorie has stood side by side with us in every fight we have had. She was there helping us win victories at Cambridge cafeterias and hotels and was there filing legislation to get us back to work safely during the pandemic. We are proud to endorse her for State Representative.