Andrea James
Independent · MA
Andrea James is a former defense lawyer who founded Families for Justice as Healing and leads a national council for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and girls. She calls for housing for all, universal health care, and universal child care.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
On June 3, 2026, Massachusetts Peace Action endorsed Andrea James for Governor and cited her organizing for criminal-justice, racial, and economic justice and her leadership of Families for Justice as Healing.
June 3, 2026
Source: masspeaceaction.org
Massachusetts disbarred her, meaning it took away her license to practice law, after she pleaded guilty in 2009 to one count of mail fraud and three counts of wire fraud. The board found she had taken client money and defrauded mortgage lenders, homeowners, and a title insurer. She was sentenced to 24 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to repay victims $1,141,861.22.
May 10, 2010
Source: bbopublic.massbbo.org
Past race Andrea James ran in:
- Governor and Lieutenant Governor · November 3, 2026 · Massachusetts