Since our inception, Grassroots Central Mass has embraced the idea that change only happens when dedicated people learn about the details of important legislation and work to elect leaders on every level of government who reflect their beliefs and values.

Our Political Advocacy Team supports voter education, candidate development and campaigns, and legislative action. We endorse progressive candidates for local, district-wide, and state office and provide on-the-ground campaign support. We assist campaigns nationally, work to improve transparency in government, and strive to promote civic engagement at all levels.

Send questions or ideas to political-action@grassrootscentralmass.org.

Our Work on National Issues

To bring our commitment to active political engagement to life, our members have written thousands upon thousands of postcards urging constituents everywhere to register to vote, to learn who the candidates are in their districts and what they stand for, and to vote for those who promise to work for equity, justice, and inclusiveness.

Our Work on Local, Regional, and State Issues

Another important initiative of our Political Action Team involves re-invigorating regional Democratic Town Committees in concert with other concerned activists. While many in Grassroots Central Mass are not affiliated with any political party, many of our members serve on Democratic Town Committees and the Massachusetts State Democratic Committee. We work through these committees to give our progressive voices a statewide platform. Currently our region has strong Democratic Town Committees in Barre, Brookfield, Brimfield, Charlton, Hardwick, Leicester, Monson, North Brookfield, Oakham, Southbridge, Spencer, Sturbridge, West Brookfield, and Warren. In addition, our members were instrumental in forming the Central Mass Democratic Town Committee Collaborative to share ideas, coordinate resources, and speak with a stronger, more cohesive voice in our rural area.

If you are interested in learning more or finding a committee in your town, email: political-action@grassrootscentralmass.org.

We also work hard to support candidates running for municipal offices in the towns that comprise our Grassroots Central Mass region. In every election cycle, we help get their messages out by working directly on election campaigns—writing postcards, distributing campaign literature, phone-banking, knocking on doors, and standing out at the polls for the candidates we actively endorsed.

Action Made Visible

Grassroots Central Mass partners with other political action groups including Brookfields Fight Fear (BFF), ActOnMass, Incorruptible Mass, and Mass Call2Action. You can find these groups noted on our Organizations We Support page.

We act to raise awareness about crucial issues and legislation in the Massachusetts State House, about voting rights and voter suppression on all levels of government, and the need for transparency in all governing bodies. Often, we participate in public rallies to denounce egregious actions which harm our communities or to support policies which enhance community safety, health, and well-being.