Lori Trahan

Lori Trahan grew up in Lowell with three sisters, an ironworker father and a mother who fitted paid work around raising the family.¹ A volleyball scholarship took her to Georgetown, where she became her family's first college graduate.¹ Her family now includes her husband, Dave, their two daughters and her three grown stepsons.¹

After college, Trahan joined Congressman Marty Meehan's staff and worked her way up to chief of staff.¹ She later became a technology company executive and co-founded a consulting firm focused on business strategy and leadership.¹ First elected in 2018, she serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.¹ She also co-chairs the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee and serves as a senior party whip.¹

Following the Merrimack Valley gas explosions, Trahan worked with delegation colleagues on the Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act, whose provisions were included in federal law.² She also introduced a proposal with Senator Chris Murphy to protect college athletes' earnings from their names, images and likenesses, including protections for international athletes.³

Her current AI proposal would require large developers to publish risk management plans, undergo independent audits and report safety incidents.⁴ Her broader priorities include affordable health care, addiction services, infrastructure and protecting children online.¹ Republican Gary Grossi is her November opponent.⁵