Dear Friends,

This is a little longer than usual, but I hope you’ll read it.

You may have seen what we’re seeing: more personal and misogynistic attacks on me instead of substantive challenges to my work, more misinformation at the doors, and more people coming from outside Cambridge – and even outside Massachusetts – to campaign against me. People who don’t know me, don’t know my record, and don't know our community.

During the last election my opponent lied about me. I learned an important lesson: when you don’t correct misinformation, people believe it. This year, as they continue to spread lies about me, my record, and my commitment to you, it’s time to set the record straight. Enough is enough.  

They can try to erase my record but it doesn’t change the facts.

My record lives in the people I fight for and the legislation I’ve passed. It lives in the relationships I’ve built by showing up: at community meetings, neighborhood events, town halls, office hours, youth athletic games schools, labor events, and alongside the more than 45 organizations that have endorsed me because they count on me to collaborate on the work.

At a time when the Trump administration is attacking the rights and dignity of so many people – and when misogyny and the politics of diminishing women are once again so plainly visible – you don’t have to wonder for very long about what is happening here.

Just today, an older Cambridge gentleman who does not live in the district but has been a very vocal public supporter of my opponent described me as “an aggressive incumbent.” These are tired, misogynistic tropes used to describe women in leadership, especially women who are willing to fight hard, challenge the status quo, and insist on getting things done.

My life’s work has been about standing up for people in our community and across the state who too often don’t have a voice in government or the halls of power. I love our community. I love the people who call Cambridge home. And I have cherished every day I’ve had the privilege of serving as your State Representative. I ran for office because I know what it feels like to be talked about by people in government but never truly engaged with. I also know that government can make a difference in people’s lives, and so my passion and fierce advocacy continues to be unwavering. 

That is the job, and that is what you have trusted me to do.

So if you hear something at your door, see something online, or receive an email that doesn’t sound like the person you know me to be, ask questions. Look at the legislation. Look at the votes. Look at what actually became law. And if you have questions, call me. I will talk with you. You can also check out my website for the facts by visiting decker4rep.com/thefacts.

Trust and accountability have always been central to how I govern. I’m proud of the record we’ve built together, and I’m not going to let misinformation define it.



We have two weeks to go. Thank you for standing with me, asking questions, and believing that elections should be about the work we do and the communities we serve.

With gratitude,

Marjorie