Christopher Johnson’s platform

Pragmatic fights for this district.

Economic relief & cost of living

Property tax & housing squeeze

Fight for federal housing tax credits targeted specifically at middle-class homeowners and renters in Hampden, Hampshire, and Berkshire counties struggling with skyrocketing rents and property taxes.

Gas & utility price-cap support

Push for federal oversight on regional utility companies and immediate tax relief on home heating oil, electricity, and gas prices hitting Western Mass families this season.

Immediate local healthcare protection

Emergency hospital intervention

Secure emergency federal funding to stabilize local community health systems and stop rural hospital department closures — maternity, ER, and behavioral health — currently threatening Western Mass towns.

Infrastructure right now (not in 10 years)

East-West Rail acceleration

Demand immediate release of locked federal infrastructure dollars to break ground on the Springfield-to-Boston rail line now, creating local union jobs today instead of endless study delays.

Pothole & bridge emergency funding

Shift federal highway aid directly to municipal public works departments to repair crumbling local roads and bridges across MA-01 cities and Hilltowns immediately.

No corporate PAC money

Run a 100% grassroots-funded candidate pledge, answering strictly to local voters, not corporate lobbyists in Washington.

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