Jo Comerford (she/her) proudly represents the Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester district in the Massachusetts State Senate, where she works in deep partnership with constituents to deliver bold, people-powered progress.
Jo brings decades of regional and national experience to her public service – from crisis intervention and hunger relief to budget justice and federal policy reform. Before her election to the State Senate, Jo served in leadership roles at organizations including the Center for Human Development, the American Friends Service Committee, The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, the National Priorities Project, and MoveOn.
Since first being elected to the State Senate in 2018 as a write-in candidate, Jo has focused on delivering results on the issues that matter most: public health, education, climate, economic justice, agriculture, reproductive freedom, and civil rights. She has held key leadership positions in the Senate and has passed legislation and secured resources that have had a positive impact in communities across the district.
Jo lives in Northampton with her wife, Ann, a public school teacher, their two children, and their two dogs and two cats.
To learn more about Jo’s legislative work and leadership roles, visit her official Senate website: senatorjocomerford.org/about-jo.
