This week: Connor Has Signs, Beccia in Boxford Today, Same-Day Registration
Connor Murray—our candidate for Essex 18th District—has campaign signs and will likely have a MAGA challenger, Beccia in West Boxford today, results from last week’s ballot survey, Grigg writes on Ballot Question 6 Nature-Conservation Funding, and our new comments section.
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Beccia in Boxford
Talking about voter registration, we’re making progress — but in small increments. As of today, we have more voters registered as Democrats, decline in Republicans We’ve gained 17 registered active Democratic voters and now total 959, while the Republicans lost 3 bringing them down to 865.
As always, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at christian@boxforddems.org or Terri at terri@boxforddems.org.
Christian Schoenberg, Chair
Boxford Democratic Town Committee
chair@boxforddems.org
P.S.: As always, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at christian@boxforddems.org or Terri at terri@boxforddems.org.
P.P.S.: The BoxfordDems do not endorse primary candidates, but we’re more than happy to publish event details from candidates! Please reach out to us at chair@boxforddems.org with text and artwork.
Editorial: Connor Murray has new signs and a write-in MAGA challenger
Credit: Connor Murray Campaign.
By Christian Schoenberg, August 10, 2026.
By the looks of it, Connor will have a Republican challenger in the General Election on Nov. 3.
The challenger is currently peppering Andover with signs encouraging Republicans to write in his name in the upcoming primary election so that he’ll qualify to have his name on the General Election ballot. The details are murky, but it appears that, even as he submitted signatures in the spring, he ran into issues relating to having the submitted signatures certified.
While the challenger has been lying low and thus avoided having to lay out his case properly as to why he might deserve a seat in the State House, Connor has been criss-crossing the district, holding regular office hours, and canvassed hundreds of streets and knocked on thousands of doors, explained his policies and positions, and garnered endorsements from multiple unions and local and national public interest organizations.
It is critical that we come out in force to support Connor’s. So, please - especially if you reside in a high-traffic/high-visibility location — help Connor along by creating more awareness and donate to his campaign.
You can order a sign from us, the BoxfordDems, or directly from Connor’s campaign.
Host a Connor Murray lawn sign
Connor Murray is running to fill Tram Nguyen’s vacated 18th Essex District seat, as she is pursuing a run for the U.S. House of Representatives.
This Week’s Ballot Measure - Question 6: Establish Nature-for-All Fund Initiative
By Jessica Grigg. Published July 10, 2026.
This Initiative, spearheaded by Mass Audubon and the Nature for Massachusetts Coalition, would create a permanent state fund for conservation, parks, clean water and climate change mitigation…
Go to article to comment and vote in our survey.
Last Week’s Ballot Measure - Question 1: Public Records Requirements for Legislature and Governor’s Office Initiative
By Ellen Mandel. Published August 3, 2026.
In Massachusetts, groups can pursue ballot questions when, in their belief, the Legislature is not acting quickly enough or if they disagree with actions the Legislature has taken.
Brief overview of ballot initiatives
By Christina Eckert. Published July 20, 2026.
The results are in. Our subscribers gave Question 1 received 87.5% a massive thumbs up in our informal survey.
John Beccia at West Village Provisions today from 10 a.m. to noon on his 39 Towns in 39 Days Tour
Come meet John Beccia, candidate for MA-06 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives at West Village Provisions in West Boxford this morning (Monday morning).
Democrats and democracy-leaning organizations sharing regional calendar
We’ve invited all the various Essex County Democratic city and town committees, local Democratic campaign teams, as well as local organizers (such as the Indivisible groups) to post events directly to our calendar. Learn how to use and embed our North Shore Calendar on your site…
Hitch a ride to the polls with the BoxfordDems’ Blue Rides
The BoxfordDems are offering rides to the polls to registered Democrats in Boxford. If you’re somehow prevented from getting to the polls at Boxford Town Hall, we’ll be happy to give you a ride. Let us know!
Join us for “Drinks with Dems” at Alfalfa Farm Cellars on August 20
Every third week of each month we meet with area Democrats at Alfalfa Farm Cellars for beers at 4:30-6:00pm. No speakers. No agenda. Just having fun!
Volunteer with Tram’s Campaign
Join Tram’s grassroots movement of neighbors and friends to knock doors, make calls, and get the word out that Tram is the people's candidate. We publish her campaign’s schedule weekly.
Join Team Koh to get the word out about Dan!
We're knocking doors, making calls, and talking with our friends all across the district. You can see all of our upcoming opportunities here.
Our Doorhanger Initiative is still going strong - distribute 47 doorhangers to your neighbors and get a BoxfordDems swag bag!
We’re always looking for neighbors willing to distribute door hangers in Boxford! We have no public sidewalks; residents don’t expect canvassers; Boxford has 2-acre zoning; houses can be hard to find—in other words, Boxford is notoriously difficult to canvass.
Other great opportunities to get involved - nationwide
Zoe Finch Totten and others have provided us with some useful links to some organizers whom you should consider joining. Click the images to go their websites and check them out!
This week’s issue
Editorial: Connor Murray has new signs and a write-in MAGA challenger (link)
Past week’s comments (link)
BoxfordDems Ballot-Measure Series
This week’s ballot measure - Question 6: Establish Nature-for-All Fund Initiative by Jessica Grigg (link)
Last week’s ballot measure - Question 1: Public Records Requirements for Legislature and Governor’s Office Initiative by Ellen Mandel (link)
Brief overview of ballot process by Christina Eckert (link)
Get Involved Initiatives
Drinks with Dems: Meet fellow Tri-Town Dems at Alfalfa Farm Cellars (link)
Our Doorhanger Initiative is still going strong - distribute 47 doorhangers to your neighbors and get a BoxfordDems swag bag (link)
We’re getting out the Boxford vote with Blue Rides (link)
Democrats and democracy-leaning organizations sharing regional calendar (link)
Other great opportunities to get involved - nationwide (link)
Campaigns
Connor Murray for Mass State House (link)
John Beccia: 39 Towns in 39 Days (link)
Volunteer with Tram’s Campaign (link)
Join Team Koh to get the word out about Dan (link)
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