Anne R. Brensley
Republican · MA
Anne Brensley is CEO of DevCo North America, a real estate and investment firm, and served on the Wayland Select Board from 2023 to 2026. She calls for tighter rules on how candidates collect signatures to get on the ballot.
Where Anne R. Brensley stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Sued House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka in state court to make the Legislature comply with the voter-approved audit by the State Auditor.
November 13, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: newbostonpost.com
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Received the Massachusetts Republican Party's endorsement for lieutenant governor at its state convention in Worcester.
April 25, 2026
Source: newbostonpost.com
Cast the only no vote as the Wayland Select Board backed Article EE, a town code change letting people appeal Planning Board site plan decisions in court. It passed 4-1.
March 9, 2026
Source: wayland.ma.us
Voted no on backing Article OO, which changed building size limits in Wayland's Route 20 West multifamily housing district. The board's motion to support it failed 2-3.
March 9, 2026
Source: wayland.ma.us
Voted no on hiring an outside firm to review Wayland's plan to connect to the MWRA regional water system. The motion failed 2-3.
September 2, 2025
Source: wayland.ma.us
As co-developer with DevCo, won Cumberland, Rhode Island planning board approval (6-2) of a preliminary plan to turn Naushon Mill into 108 homes, 38 of them affordable.
June 26, 2025
Source: valleybreeze.com
Cast the only no vote on transferring the Post Road Liquors license in Wayland to a new owner, citing the new owner's lack of experience. It passed 4-1.
May 19, 2025
Source: wayland.ma.us
Cast the only no vote as the Wayland Select Board backed a town meeting request for cleanup money for 195 Main Street. She questioned how much would go to consultants instead of cleanup. It passed 4-1.
February 10, 2025
Source: wayland.ma.us
Was elected to the Wayland Select Board with 1,637 votes, the most of three candidates for two seats.
April 25, 2023
Source: patch.com
Filed a citizen petition to rezone about 16 acres at 47 Elm Street in Norton from industrial to village commercial use. Norton's Select Board voted 4-0-1 to support it.
April 13, 2022
Source: nortonma.gov
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
WBUR reported IRS tax lien notices against her and her husband for unpaid federal taxes, including a 2025 notice for about $144,000. She said they paid the remaining $32,884 after WBUR asked about it.
April 16, 2026
Source: wbur.org
Past race Anne R. Brensley ran in:
- Secretary of State · November 3, 2026 · Massachusetts