Cindy F. Friedman
Democratic · MA · Massachusetts State Senator
State senator since 2017 and Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, a former public school teacher and legislative chief of staff. Priorities are mental health and addiction treatment, and labor and workforce development.
Where Cindy F. Friedman stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record), Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Was named one of three senators on the House-Senate committee that wrote the final version of the 2022 mental health bill. The bill aimed to remove barriers to getting mental health care and coverage.
June 23, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Led the Senate side of the final negotiations on the PROTECT Act, which the Legislature passed and sent to the Governor. The law blocks federal immigration arrests without a judge's warrant at schools, child care centers, medical facilities, and courthouses.
July 30, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
Was the first-named sponsor of a health care privacy law signed as Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2025. It stops state agencies and companies from handing over records that identify patients or providers of reproductive and gender-affirming care.
August 7, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Was the first-named sponsor of a health care privacy law signed as Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2025. It stops state agencies and companies from handing over records that identify patients or providers of reproductive and gender-affirming care.
August 7, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — General
General · 1 record
As chair of the Senate Committee on Steering and Policy, launched RESPONSE 2025, a Senate effort to counter federal funding cuts and policy changes affecting Massachusetts residents.
April 1, 2025
Source: malegislature.gov
Past races Cindy F. Friedman ran in:
- Senator in General Court, Fourth Middlesex District · November 3, 2026 · Fourth Middlesex District; Massachusetts · incumbent
- Senator in General Court, Fourth Middlesex District · September 1, 2026 · Fourth Middlesex District; Massachusetts · incumbent