Trahan, Lori

Lori Trahan is a Democrat representing Massachusetts's 3rd Congressional District, which covers Boston's northwestern suburbs including her hometown of Lowell. She was first elected to Congress in 2018 and took office on January 3, 2019. Trahan grew up in a working-class family, the daughter of a union ironworker and domestic worker, and was the first in her family to attend college. She earned a volleyball scholarship to Georgetown University and graduated with a degree in comparative and regional studies. Before entering Congress, she worked as chief of staff to U.S. Representative Marty Meehan, then transitioned to the private sector as an executive at a technology company and co-founder of Concire Leadership Institute, a woman-owned consulting firm.

In Congress, Trahan serves on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, where she focuses on healthcare access, addiction treatment, infrastructure, climate change, and online safety. She also holds leadership positions as a Senior Whip and member of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. Her legislative priorities reflect her district's needs, including the Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act, which addressed safety concerns following the Merrimack Valley gas explosions. She has also championed legislation on college affordability, healthcare reform, and worker protections. Trahan has been reelected multiple times, winning with 97% of the vote in 2020 and 2024, and 63.6% in 2022.