About the WMALF Endorsement Process
The Western MA Area Labor Federation (WMALF) makes endorsements in municipal elections for Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire Counties. Candidates must complete a questionnaire and endorsement interview to be considered, and must receive majority support from the COPE Committee.
Endorsed Elected Officials Currently in Office
| Candidate | City | Office Sought | District/Ward | Email Contact | Phone Number | Elected | Term Ends |
| Tom Hendrickson | Agawam | City Council | At-Large | thendrickson1313@gmail.com | 11/4/25 | 12/31/27 | |
| Christine Rickmon | Agawam | City Council | At-Large | Christine.Rickmon@gmail.com | 11/4/25 | 12/31/27 | |
| Amber Cano-Martin | Amherst | Town Council | District 2 | canomartina@amherstma.gov | 11/4/25 | 12/31/27 | |
| Jill Brevik | Amherst | Town Council | District 1 | brevikj@amherstma.gov | 11/4/25 | 12/31/27 | |
| Mary Costello | Chicopee | City Council | Ward 9 | mcostello@chicopeema.gov | 413-532-9750 | 11/4/25 | 12/31/27 |
| Jessica L. Avery | Chicopee | City Council | At-Large | javery@chicopeema.gov | 413-388-7722 | 11/4/25 | 12/31/27 |
| Richard Purcell | Holyoke | City Council | Ward 4 | ricksok@comcast.net | 413-374-5118 | 11/4/25 | 12/31/27 |
| Meg Robbins | Northampton | City Council | At-Large | mrobbins@northamptonma.gov | 413-265-8516 | 11/4/25 | 12/31/27 |
| Rachel Maiore | Northampton | City Council | Ward 7 | rmaiore@northamptonma.gov | 413-923-4318 | 11/4/25 | 12/31/27 |
| Tiffany Jewell | Northampton | School Committee | At-Large | tjewell@northampton-k12.us | 11/4/25 | 12/31/27 | |
| Michael Stein | Northampton | School Committee | Ward 4 | mstein@northampton-k12.us | 11/4/25 | 12/31/27 | |
| Kateri B.Walsh | Springfield | City Council | At-Large | kwalsh@springfieldcityhall.com | 413-787-6170 | 11/4/25 | 12/31/27 |
| Tracye Whitfield | Springfield | City Council | At-Large | twhitfield@springfieldcityhall.com | 413-787-6170 | 11/4/25 | 12/31/27 |
| Denise Hurst | Springfield | School Committee | At-Large | hurstd@springfieldpublicschools.com | 413-330-1030 | 11/4/25 | 12/31/27 |
| Ayanna Crawford | Springfield | School Committee | District 4 | crawforda@springfieldpublicschools.com | 413-302-7911 | 11/4/25 | 12/31/27 |
| Will Reichelt | West Springfield | Mayor | mayor@tows.org | 413-263-3041 | 11/4/25 | 12/31/29 | |
| Jeffrey Gosselin | Westfield | School Committee | jeffrey.gosselin@schoolsofwestfield.org | 413-568-4807 | 11/4/25 | 12/31/27 |