Michelle Ciccolo, a Democrat and Lexington resident, is running for reelection to the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 15th Middlesex District. The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.

Ciccolo has served as state representative for the 15th Middlesex District since 2019, according to BallotReady. She said she grew up in Lexington, attended Lexington Public Schools and served on Town Meeting after returning from college, according to her campaign website.

Candidate information

Party: Democratic

Office sought: Massachusetts House of Representatives, 15th Middlesex District

Residence: Lexington. Ciccolo and her husband, Philip Jackson, raised their two sons, Dylan and Foster, in Lexington, according to her campaign website.

Education: Bachelor's degree in psychology and philosophy from Villanova University (1989); certificate in women in politics and government from Boston College (1991); master's degree in public policy and administration from the University of Massachusetts (1995), according to BallotReady.

Experience and public service

Ciccolo has held several elected and appointed positions, according to her campaign website and BallotReady:

Before joining the House in 2019, Ciccolo served on Lexington’s Planning Board and Select Board. Her career also includes municipal administration in Hudson and regional planning work, according to her campaign biography.

Ciccolo said she co-founded the bipartisan, bicameral Zero Waste Caucus in early 2020. She also said she was the driving force behind the creation of the Assabet River Rail Trail and the initiator of the Complete Streets Program in Massachusetts.

On the issues

Ciccolo outlined her positions on several policy areas in BallotReady questionnaire responses:

Environment and energy: Ciccolo said she opposes expanding gas pipelines. She said she supports holding energy companies accountable for leaking gas pipes, raising the cap on solar net metering, retrofitting state facilities and switching the public vehicle fleet to energy-efficient vehicles.

Healthcare: Ciccolo said she supports working toward a single-payer health insurance system in Massachusetts and investing in prevention programs for physical and mental health. She said the state needs legislation in place to provide healthcare continuity for the most vulnerable residents in the event of federal cuts to Medicaid funding.

Transportation: Ciccolo said she supports funding capital improvements to public transportation and closing what she called the "first mile/last mile" transit gap between homes, workplaces and public transit access.

Education: Ciccolo said investing in public schools is among her highest priorities. She called for restoring the state's kindergarten grant funding program, which she said was cut from the budget in FY2017.

Wages and labor: Ciccolo said she supports the right to collective bargaining and improving wages for home care workers.

Sources: Public campaign materials, published candidate profiles and the public records linked above. Policy statements are attributed to the candidate; funding or implementation details are included where available.

The Lexington-Concord Courier did not receive a direct questionnaire response from the candidate and does not endorse candidates.