Lisa Lopez, candidate for Massachusetts State Representative, 6th Norfolk District
Canton · Stoughton · Avon

These are no
ordinary times.

A lifelong Democrat, attorney, and 42-year Canton resident — ready to fight for our communities on Beacon Hill.

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Why I'm Running

Time to get
back in the ring.

"Most people I know are struggling with how to respond, to keep the faith with what we hold dear. For me, it's time to contribute and serve the best way I know how."

These are no ordinary times — for our nation, for our state, and for our communities. As a lifelong Democrat, I'm prepared to represent and be accountable to all of the District's residents, and to join the State House in its fight against the war on immigrants, on science, on climate, and on our democratic institutions.

I've been here before. After losing a Select Board race in 2019 by a few votes, I doubled down and won the following year — becoming only the third woman to serve on Canton's Select Board. I know how to fight, how to listen, and how to get things done.

Retired from all paid, private sector work, I'm prepared to devote myself full time to being the most effective, available, and responsive State Representative possible for Canton, Stoughton, and Avon.

Lisa Lopez
Candidate · 6th Norfolk District
The Issues That Matter

What I'll fight for
on Beacon Hill

"Massachusetts generally has a high quality of life. But affordability remains a critical issue. Day to day expenses like gas, rent, child care, groceries and taxes — and bigger ticket items like college tuition, healthcare, housing and saving for retirement. We can't save our way to long term financial stability. We have to make thoughtful choices about what short term investments deliver long term benefits, and rethink traditional approaches to how government services are delivered and funded."
01
Housing & Affordability
Seniors, veterans, young families — everyone deserves stability. As chair of both the Canton Housing Authority and the Affordable Housing Trust, I've been working this complex problem for years and know how much it matters.
02
Healthcare Access & Affordability
Massachusetts was a leader in healthcare access and affordability when "Romney Care" was first implemented in 2007. Working families and retirees count on Beacon Hill's commitment to MassHealth and Medicaid as bedrock protections for our quality of life.
03
Education & Opportunity
As a long-term trustee of Boston's Cathedral High School — serving mostly first-generation, college-bound urban youth — I know Massachusetts has a well-deserved reputation for educational excellence. Students from less affluent districts deserve the support to experience it too.
04
Climate & Clean Energy
I championed Canton's municipal energy aggregation program (known as Canton Electrical Choice) to deliver cleaner, cheaper energy to residents. On Beacon Hill I'll push for policies that take our climate obligations seriously.
05
Civil Rights & Immigration
After President Trump's first election I became a pro bono immigration attorney because I believe in standing up for the most vulnerable. I'll bring that same conviction to the State House.
"She has accomplished so much in moving Canton forward. For me, it's her instrumental role in getting the Community Preservation Act passed in 2012, and then turning the Plymouth Rubber site into the Paul Revere Heritage Site."
Trish Boyden
Vice Chair, Canton Select Board
"As a pediatrician in Boston for my entire career, I learned that for children to be healthy they need stable housing, safe neighborhoods, good schools, and affordable childcare. Lisa Lopez will help achieve these goals — that's why we need her in our State House."
Barry Zuckerman, MD
Chair Emeritus, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center
"Her intelligence, expertise, analytical thinking and unwavering commitment will be significant assets to the entire 6th Norfolk district."
Susan Harrington
Member, Canton Select Board
"Lisa does not just talk about change. She creates it. She challenges people to contribute. She builds momentum. She follows through."
Jeff Sullivan
Canton Resident, 19 Years
About Lisa
Education
Yale Law School
The Ohio State University, B.A. Women's Studies · First-ever Women's Studies graduate in university history
Career
Senior Executive and Chief Legal Officer
Haemonetics Corporation — nearly 25 years, global medical device company
Public Service
Canton Select Board
Third woman ever to serve · Housing Authority Chair · Affordable Housing Trust Chair · Community Preservation Act champion
Community
42 Years in Canton
Pro bono immigration attorney · Move the Vote co-leader · Cathedral High School Trustee · Former MassMedic Chair · Former New England Legal Foundation Chair
Family
Mother of Three, Grandmother of Five
Raised her family in Canton · Massachusetts resident for over 45 years · Married 44 years to Victor Del Vecchio

A neighbor.
A fighter.
A proven record.

I grew up the oldest of five in a middle-class New Jersey family. My father — born in the US to a Puerto Rican mother and Mexican father — and my mother were my role models for community service and love of country, even though I never shared their politics.

After law school I came to Massachusetts, raised my three children here, and never left. For nearly 25 years I was the only woman on the executive team at Haemonetics, helping build a global business that improved the lives of surgical and cancer patients. It was hard. It was thrilling. And it taught me that you get more done through persistence, collaboration, and showing up every single day.

That's the same approach I've brought to every role in this community — and the same approach I'll bring to Beacon Hill.

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Track Record

Getting things done
for this community

The restored Revere Copper Rolling Mill and Revere Draft Horse Barn on the Revere Green.
Featured Case Study

Forty acres,
transformed.

Over a decade of patient public-private collaboration turned 40 acres of contaminated industrial wasteland into Canton's Paul Revere Heritage Site — a thriving public park, two restored Revere-era buildings, and a 300-plus-unit neighborhood. Now generating $1.7M in annual tax revenue, projected to grow to $2.5M.

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2,000+
Signatures — Move the Vote
Co-led a grassroots ballot initiative to move Canton's local elections to November, bringing them in line with state and national elections to boost turnout.
#1
Most Votes, 2024 Canton Election
Ran for Canton Housing Authority and earned more votes than any other candidate on the ballot for a contested seat.
3rd
Woman on Canton Select Board
Only the third woman ever to serve on Canton's Select Board — after losing by a handful of votes, she ran again and won.
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