[Bellingham, MA] — Chris Boyd, a public school teacher and union member, announced today that he’s running for Congress in Massachusetts’ 4th District. He states that his campaign launches as a grassroots effort focused on lowering costs for working families, strengthening democratic institutions, and investing in public education.
Boyd, 31, was born and raised in Bellingham and said his decision to run comes from years of watching families struggle to keep up with rising costs while feeling increasingly disconnected from the decisions being made in Washington.
“I grew up during the 2008 Recession in a family that relied on programs like SNAP and school meals just to get by,” Boyd said. “These social programs weren’t theory or politics to us. They meant survival. I’ve spent my career working with students and families facing those same pressures, and it’s clear that too many establishment politicians have lost touch with that reality.”…