Persis Yu

Persis Yu is the Democratic candidate for the Massachusetts State Senate, Norfolk and Suffolk District, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] She is a consumer and student-debt advocate who describes herself in a Ballotpedia survey as a longtime Hyde Park resident and a parent of two Boston Public Schools students.[3]

Yu earned a bachelor's degree from Mount Holyoke College in 2003, a graduate degree from the University of Washington School of Social Work in 2006 and a law degree from Seattle University School of Law in 2009, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she has spent nearly two decades as an advocate for families, workers and consumers, including bringing lawsuits against banks, loan servicers and federal education officials and helping design parts of the Biden administration's SAVE student loan repayment plan.[3]

Yu advanced from the Democratic primary on September 1, 2026.[1] In the survey, she named affordability, transparency and democracy as her policy interests and listed a fair economy with affordable housing and childcare, reliable transit and worker rights among her campaign messages.[3]

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