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Gilbert Frieden is running for State Representative. On your Nov 3rd ballot there will be a lot of questions for you to answer. Scroll to the bottom of the page and input your email today! Then click around (now and again closer to the election) to see just how Gil will vote on each question. (They aren't all confirmed yet and some have been removed, but we left the analysis up, so you know just what Gil is thinking.) In Gil's USA people will be proud to pay their taxes because they are used for peace not war.
What Gil Stands For
These are the commitments that will guide every vote Gil casts in the State House. Not talking points. Real positions.
Housing Justice
Rent stabilization, anti-displacement protections, and real investment in public and affordable housing. Not luxury condos for the wealthy.
Workers' Rights
Strong unions, a living wage, and the right to organize. Gil supports collective bargaining for every worker, including public defenders and state employees.
Reproductive Freedom
Abortion is healthcare. Full stop. Gil will fight to protect and expand reproductive rights in Massachusetts and resist any federal rollback.
Environmental Justice
Climate change hits working-class communities hardest. Gil supports dedicated public funding for green spaces, clean water, and a just energy transition.
Voting Rights
Democracy should be easy to participate in. Same-day voter registration, expanded early voting, and full transparency in government.
Public Investment
Fully fund our public schools, transit, and healthcare, paid for by fair taxation. Not by gutting the services working families depend on.
Gil's Ballot Guide
There are 11 ballot questions in November. Gil has analyzed each one from a progressive perspective so you know exactly how to vote and why.
Q1 — Gun Safety Law
Keep the 2024 gun control law. A YES vote keeps it.
Q2 — Rent Control
Cap annual rent increases at inflation or 5%, whichever is lower.
Q3 — Income Tax Cut
Cutting the flat tax drains public schools and services to benefit the wealthy.
Q4 — Tax Revenue Cap
Don't let this formula starve public programs with forced rebates.
Q5 — Shut Down Cannabis Market
Keep marijuana legal, regulated, and generating union jobs and tax revenue.
Q8 — Same-Day Voter Registration
Remove barriers that suppress low-income and young voters.
A Neighbor, Not a Politician
Gil Frieden has deep Massachusetts roots and a lifelong love for the North Shore. He's a certified fitness instructor at Councils on Aging, a former Meals on Wheels volunteer throughout COVID, and ex-vice president of the Friends of the Essex Council on Aging. He has shown up for this community long before this campaign.
His dad was a town planning director and worked for the state Department of Housing and Community Development. His mom was a teacher. Public service isn't a career move for Gil. It is the family tradition.
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