PATRICK ROATH ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF LOCAL ENDORSEMENTS FROM ACROSS THE MASSACHUSETTS EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

 PATRICK ROATH ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF LOCAL ENDORSEMENTS FROM ACROSS THE MASSACHUSETTS EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Ten elected officials from Braintree, Brockton, Canton, Hingham, Walpole, and Whitman back Roath’s campaign for Congress

 

BOSTON, MA — Patrick Roath, Democratic candidate for Congress in Massachusetts’ Eighth District, today announced endorsements from ten local elected officials representing communities across the district. The endorsements span town councils, school committees, boards of selectmen, and planning boards from Braintree to Whitman, reflecting growing momentum for Roath’s challenger campaign.

 

“These local leaders know their communities inside and out,” said Roath. “They see what I see: families struggling with the rising cost of childcare and housing, and a district that deserves a representative who will fight for them every single day. I’m honored to have their support.”

 

The endorsing officials are:

 

1.    Michelle Ayer, Hingham School Committee, Vice Chair

2.    Meredith Boericke, Braintree Town Council

3.    Patricia Boyden, Canton Select Board, Vice Chair

4.    Laura Burns, Hingham Municipal Light Board, Chair

5.    Sandra Centeio, Brockton School Committee

6.    Justin Evans, Whitman Select Board 

7.    Julia Flaherty, Braintree Town Council

8.    John Griffin, Walpole Planning Board

9.    Susan Harrington, Canton Select Board

10. Elizabeth Maglio, Braintree Town Council, Vice President 

 

“Patrick understands the challenges facing working families on the South Shore, and he is already showing up for us,” said Braintree Town Councilor Meredith Boericke. “His campaign demonstrates the leader he is: focusing first on people, and what matters to them most. Patrick will stand up for our communities, and deliver results.”

 

Roath’s campaign previously announced the endorsement of former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. Each endorser is announcing their support in their personal capacity and not on behalf of the government body they each serve on. 

Patrick Roath is a voting rights advocate, attorney, and candidate for Congress in Massachusetts' 8th District. Roath, 38, lives in Jamaica Plain with his wife Vicky and their newborn daughter. The Democratic primary is scheduled for September 1, 2026. Learn more at patrickroath.com.