Daniel Lander

Excited to talk to progressives in Allston Brighton tonight about my campaign and my vision for a more affordable Massachusetts!

Meet the Candidate: Daniel Lander, Candidate for State Senate Meet candidate for State Senate for Suffolk and Middlesex Daniel Lander.

Primaries in some states have already begun. Time to start meeting some candidates in our contested races!

Come meet Democrat Daniel Lander, challenger for State Senate.

Bring your questions, meet some neighbor, and grab a beer to talk politics after at The Last Drop, if that's your vibe.

Thank you to @bostonward4dems.bsky.social for having me to their caucus yesterday!

Democrats are fired up and ready for leadership that will stand up the Trump Administration and fight to make Massachusetts more affordable!

Hilarious when you see a conservative Democratic incumbent start cosponsoring a bunch of bills they have publicly and privately opposed because their primary challenger has them spooked

'I'm sick of struggling': Boston homeowners are stuck in the middle of a tax fight For 32 years, Olive McSweeney Sheehan has run a family child care center out of her Boston home. She loves the work she does, but she faces a stark financial reality. And with property taxes going up ...

Boston families are struggling under the wait of crushing utility bills, and are now faced with rising property taxes - all because the State Senate would rather give a handout to large businesses. That's not how we make MA more affordable. www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...

We have to do everything we can to protect our innovation economy. That means defending higher education and scientific research & fight to bring down costs for residents so people can build good lives here.

Couldn't agree more. And the State House can do two things at once. They can stand up forcefully to the Trump Administration to defend our communities; and finally get to work trying to make our state more affordable. We can't afford to wait.

'No doubt it may get worse before it gets better’ — Breaking down the 2026 State of the Commonwealth. This week on The Codcast, CommonWealth Beacon reporters Jennifer Smith and Chris Lisinski talk about Gov. Maura Healey's 2026 State of the Commonwealth speech. They compare her tone and policy positio...

Me quoted in here: "Let’s be clear: reining in ICE violence is a kitchen table [matter], as there is no such thing as affordability when families are being broken apart and workers are being kidnapped on the way to work.”" #mapoli

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Governor:

Before they surge into Mass and commit atrocities on our streets— and seek to cover it up — will you and our other constitutional officers have a team in place to ID, detain, arrest and charge, and prosecute the offending agents?

It's essential that we stand that up now.

Delays, delays: MassDOT’s search for a consultant on Allston megaproject rubs some the wrong way - The Boston Globe State officials hope that new advisers could help the project move forward after the loss of federal funds, but there’s plenty of skepticism and impatience to go around.

The State keeps kicking the can down the road on West Station and this tremendous opportunity to knit back together Allston Brighton.

We need urgent leadership that's not content with this broken status quo.
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The City of Boston proposed a temporary change to state tax law to address this dynamic and provide greater stability for all taxpayers. The proposal temporarily increases the maximum amount of Boston’s tax levy that can be borne by commercial taxpayers, shifting a greater share of the tax burden on to commercial properties and away from residential properties. The proposal does not generate any additional tax revenue for the City or cost any money to implement, and sunsets after three years.

THE CITY OF BOSTON’S PROPOSAL (CONTINUED) Timeline of Events April 2024 - The home rule petition is filed with the Boston City Council. April & May 2024 - The first City Council hearings are held. June 2024 - The City Council passes the proposal. July 2024 - The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Revenue holds a hearing. July 30, 2024 - The House passes the proposal. October 2024 - Mayor Wu hosts three town halls on the proposal. October 23, 2024 - After negotiating with Senate leadership and leaders from the business community, a deal on compromise legislation is struck. October 2024 - Mayor Wu files a second home rule petition reflecting this compromise and the City Council passes the proposal. November 2024 - The Legislature holds a hearing on this proposal and it passes in the House. December 2024 - The proposal fails to pass in the Senate after being blocked by a single senator. January 2025 - Mayor Wu refiles the home rule petition. February 2025 - The City Council passes the proposal for a third time. March 2025 - The House refers the proposal to the Joint Committee on Revenue. Now, nearly a year later, the Senate has not concurred with that referral and it remains in the Senate Clerk’s office. All together, the City Council discussed the proposal eight times including in meetings and hearings, Mayor Wu hosted three town halls (one virtual, one in Charlestown, and one in West Roxbury), and two legislative hearings were held at the State House on this proposal. PROPOSED ALTERNATIVES COST CITY FUNDING FOR SERVICES Two proposals have been offered by the State Senate as alternatives to the City’s tax shift proposal. Unlike the City’s proposal which addresses the structural challenges in state tax law and provides stability for all taxpayers over a short period of time, both Senate bills would create significant year-to-year volatility for eligible taxpayers. Also, unlike the City’s proposal which is revenue- and cost-neutral to the City, both Senate bills would re…

Boston has a long history of strong and disciplined fiscal management. The City regularly manages its budgets and lives within its means, consistently maximizing the tax levy each year in order to maintain critical city services, but never seeking a voter-approved property tax override, unlike many other communities in Massachusetts. As a result of this strong fiscal management and stable revenue sources, the City has received a AAA/Aaa from both Moody’s and S&P for the last twelve years.

Tell your state senator to support Amendment #6 to S.2899.

The Senate's bills all mean cuts to city services in practices, and Amendment #6 would allow for residential property tax relief without harmful service cuts.

#bospoli

As I said yesterday, I’ve been hearing directly from many residents worried about increases in their tax bill. I hope the Senate votes for the Rush amendment today, it's the only bill that will deliver relief for residents while saving essential city services.

How can everything be on the table, if the State Senate won't take up consensus good ideas to help finance social housing and protect naturally occuring affordable housing?

It is so frustrating that Senator Brownsberger has killed this vital policy to make Mass more affordable.

Everything needs to be on the table to tackle our housing crisis. A real estate fee on luxury home sales would have raised tens of millions for desperately need affordable homes in our state.

Daniel talks with a crowd of supporters about his campaign

It was great to be with so many friends and amazing public servants last night to talk about my campaign for state senate! Thank you to everyone who came out.

People in this district are ready for urgent leadership that’s not content with the broken status quo in the State Senate.

100% agree! The MA Senate has the chance to support a good amendment that will protect residents AND essential city services.

The bills offered by leadership will only lead to the loss of services residents rely on.

The solutions being proposed by Senator Brownsberger force residents to either accept heavier taxes or worse services, all in order to protect big commercial real estate interests.

The Senate should absolutely pass the Rush amendment on Thursday because it is the only bill that actually achieves residential tax relief while protecting funding for essential city services.

After almost two years, this Thursday the State Senate is finally going to get a chance to vote on Mayor Wu's bill to protect residents from significant tax increases without cutting city services.

I’ve heard directly from many residents worried about these increases in their tax bill.

Thank you for covering my race!

I think it's time for new leadership in the state house ready to tackle the big challenges facing our state -- housing affordability, fixing our broken transportation system, and the challenges of building a life here.

Daniel Lander Launches State Senate Bid in First Contested Race in 13 Years | News | The Harvard Crimson Daniel A. Lander ’14, a senior aide to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07, announced Monday he will run against longtime state Sen. William N. Brownsberger ’78 in the 2026 Democratic primary, launching the…

Daniel Lander ’14, a senior aide to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07, announced Monday he will run against longtime state Sen. William Brownsberger ’78 in the 2026 Democratic primary.

Wyatt T. Zurline reports.

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

TAX SHIFT LATEST: Speaker Ron Mariano and Ways and Means chair Aaron Michlewitz spoke to reporters about Mayor Wu's tax shift proposal and Senate's counter-proposals

I would love to come! Thank you for the invite

Looks like we have a challenger for the Suffolk/Middlesex Senate seat!

Stay tuned, this will be an interesting race. 👀

I'd love to get coffee! I'll send you a note

Daniel for State Senate

www.daniellander.com

Thank you both! Very grateful to have your support

Proud to Launch my campaign today to give voters in my district their first choice in 15 years.

Voters deserve urgent action to make our state more affordable. I'm not comfortable with the status quo, and I'll fight to make Massachusetts a state where everyone can build a good life!

Daniel Lander, senior aide to Mayor Michelle Wu, will challenge state Senator William Brownsberger - The Boston Globe The primary challenge comes at a moment of escalating tension between Boston City Hall and the state Senate.

Daniel Lander, senior aide to Mayor Michelle Wu, will challenge state Senator William Brownsberger… www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/15/m...