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Candidates pledge action on housing and education funding for North Shore families

Lynn City candidate forum · July 27, 2026
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Summary

Speakers at the Lynn City forum emphasized affordable housing, education funding and workforce supports as priorities for the 6th Congressional District.

Affordable housing and education funding were frequent topics. Jamie Zalloway Belsito said she would work with state leaders to help make the city safe and expand affordable housing, including discussion of rent control approaches tailored to protect residents. Tran Nguyen highlighted her lived experience in public housing and said she has focused on bringing funding back to communities.

Multiple candidates said fixing education funding is a priority for the district. Beth Handriesbeck tied school funding to protecting students from untested AI technologies, and other candidates spoke about reducing pressure on families through childcare, pre-kindergarten funding and vocational education.