Ben Ewen-Campen

Ben Ewen-Campen is the Democratic candidate for the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 27th Middlesex District, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1] A member of the Somerville City Council representing Ward 3 and a former member of the Somerville School Committee, he won the Democratic primary on September 1, 2026, defeating Olivia Gilligan Corsetti, 69.9% to 30.1%.[2]

Ben Ewen-Campen described himself in a Ballotpedia survey as a scientist who has served nine years on the city council.[3] He said that work has produced progress on affordable housing, development without displacement, safe streets and government accountability.[3] He said he led the work to ban facial recognition technology in Somerville and wrote the city's Surveillance Oversight Ordinance.[3]

Ewen-Campen listed his campaign priorities as affordable housing, fixing the MBTA and making streets safer, green jobs and climate infrastructure, fully funding public schools, and opposing invasive surveillance and government overreach.[3] His listed endorsers include Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund, Progressive Mass, the AFL-CIO of Massachusetts and the Working Families Party.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.