Katherine Clark submits over 5,000 signatures in run for Congress

MALDEN -- Katherine Clark has submitted over 5,000 signatures to appear on the ballot in the Fifth Congressional District. The total is 3,000 more than the 2,000 signatures necessary and includes signatures from all 24 cities and towns across the district.

"I couldn't be prouder of the hundreds of volunteers who gathered signatures on my behalf. This achievement shows that given a challenge, our field team will accept it and far outpace it," Clark said. "We spoke to voters in every single city and town in the Fifth, and no matter where we went, the issues that voters care about are the same. Families are looking for a representative who will stand up to the extremists trying to turn back the clock on women's rights and get to work on the issues that can help our families and communities like pay equity, job creation, protecting Social Security and Medicare and finally passing common-sense measures to combat gun violence."

Fanning out across the district, volunteers saw strong support from Revere Beach out to MetroWest for Katherine's priorities. Katherine Clark, a Democratic state senator from Melrose, is grateful for the hard work of all the volunteers who reached out to voters everywhere during the short two-week window.

"It's great that we've completed this important first step in my campaign for Congress, but it's just the beginning" Clark said. "We'll continue to work hard every day to talk to voters in every part of this district about the importance of shifting the conversation in Washington from an attack on women's rights toward protecting Social Security and Medicare and helping families cover health care costs, save for retirement and pay for college educations."

The primary election is scheduled for Oct. 15, with a general election set for Dec. 10.

About State Senator Katherine Clark
Katherine was sworn in for her second term as a Massachusetts state senator representing Malden, Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield and Winchester on January 2, 2013. She was first elected in March 2008 to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. 

Senator Clark serves as the Chair of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary and Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse. She also serves on the Joint Committees on Public Health and Public Safety and Homeland Security. Senator Clark is a member of the Advisory Council for the Department of Early Education and Care. In 2011, Senator Clark was appointed to the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy Advisory Board at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Katherine has already been endorsed in her race for Congress by the Women’s Campaign Fund and has been placed “On The List” by EMILY’s List. She's received endorsements from the NAGE/IBPO/SEIU Local 5000, the Teamsters Local 25, and the Ironworkers Local 7.