Manny Cruz

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Manny Cruz
Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Essex District
Tenure
2023 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
3
Predecessor:Paul Tucker (D)
Compensation
Base salary
$82,044.31/year
Per diem
No per diem is paid.
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Education
High school
Salem High School
Bachelor's
Northeastern University, 2016
Personal
Birthplace
Salem, MA
Profession
Nonprofit executive
Contact

Manny Cruz (Democratic Party) is a member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives, representing the7th Essex District. He assumed office on January 4, 2023. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.

Cruz (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theMassachusetts House of Representatives to represent the7th Essex District. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Biography

Manny Cruz was born inSalem, Massachusetts. Cruz graduated from Salem High School.[1] He earned a B.S. in political science and government from Northeastern University in 2016.[2] Cruz's career experience includes working as the advocacy director of Latinos for Education Massachusetts, the district director of the Office of State RepresentativePaul Tucker, a legislative aide with the Office of State Representative Juana Matias, and a national park service ranger with the Salem Maritime National Historic Site. He has served on the City of Salem School Committee; on the boards of LEAP For Education, Plummer Youth Promise, and the North Shore Community Actions Program; as a founding board member and secretary of the MA Alliance for Early College; and on the Salem Race Equity Task Force.[1][2]

Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

2025-2026

Cruz was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Cruz was assigned to the following committees:


Elections

2024

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Essex District

IncumbentManny Cruz won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Essex District on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Manny Cruz
Manny Cruz (D)
 
99.3
 
18,548
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
130

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Total votes: 18,678
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Essex District

IncumbentManny Cruz advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Essex District on September 3, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Manny Cruz
Manny Cruz
 
99.8
 
3,907
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
9

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Total votes: 3,916
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Essex District

Manny Cruz won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Essex District on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Manny Cruz
Manny Cruz (D) Candidate Connection
 
99.7
 
13,608
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
46

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Total votes: 13,654
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Essex District

Manny Cruz defeatedDomingo Dominguez andGene Collins in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Essex District on September 6, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Manny Cruz
Manny Cruz Candidate Connection
 
59.9
 
4,818
Domingo Dominguez
 
31.8
 
2,557
Gene Collins
 
8.2
 
662
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
2

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Total votes: 8,039
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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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Manny Cruz is a Dad, public servant, entrepreneur, and non-profit leader who grew up in Salem. He attended the Salem Public Schools, including the Horace Mann Lab School, Collins Middle School, and Salem High School. Manny survived domestic violence and abuse with his mother at the hands of his father and stepfather. Because of this, she raised him and his two brothers as a single mom. Manny’s family faced eviction and he struggled in school, often acting out and getting in trouble. It was in high school, during a ten-day suspension, that Manny’s mother gave him his “one good suit,” and imparted her belief that he would wear it not only in court, but in job interviews, at college graduation, and in service to his community.


His life was saved with the help of his many mentors and local organizations. Mentors like Officer Mike Fecto, a school resource officer, Andre Daley of the Boys and Girls Club, and Linda Saris of LEAP4Ed wouldn’t give up on him. Linda became his sponsor to join the Governor Deval Patrick’s Statewide Youth Council, and drove him all over the state to participate.

Beginning in 2017, Manny served as a Legislative Aide to State Representative Juana Matias, and worked to secure funding for community programs and provided constituent services to residents. In 2019 Manny joined the Office of State Representative Paul F. Tucker, where he continued to build his policy expertise in the areas of education, public safety, tourism, and advanced key strat
  • Affordable Housing and Economic Opportunity for All: We are facing a housing crisis in Salem. I’ll fight for more affordable homeownership and rental assistance program. I’ll support affordable homeownership programs to build wealth and promote opportunities to own a homes. I will advocate to secure funds to support tenancy preservation, expand civil legal representation, and ensure developers are paying their fairshare in taxes so we can build affordable housing.
  • Education for All: Kids in our public schools are struggling. As the Vice-Chair of the Salem School Committee I have seen firsthand the supports that our educators and students needs. Access to youth programming and summer jobs literally saved my life. As your next State Rep I’ll be an effective champion for our kids and fight for our share of education dollars from Boston.
  • Transportation, Climate Change, and Coastal Resiliency: I’ll prioritize expanding bus, ferry, and commuter rail services and ensure that they are safe and reliable. We need to build infrastructure right now to prevent flooding, invest in off-shore wind power, and expand tax incentives for home solar panels
Education

Climate and Sustainability Policy
Affordable Housing
Economic Development
Healthcare and Reproductive rights

Civil Rights
My first job out of HIgh School was as a National Park Service Ranger at Salem Maritime National Historic Site. I held that position for 5 years.
The Audacity of Hope by Barrack Obama.

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Campaign finance summary

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Manny Cruz campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Essex DistrictWon general$13,683 $0
2022Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Essex DistrictWon general$147,154 $0
Grand total$160,837 $0
Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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2024

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2023

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In 2023, theMassachusetts State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 15.

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    1. ↑1.01.1Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 10, 2022
    2. ↑2.02.1LinkedIn, "Manny Cruz," accessed April 18, 2023

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Paul Tucker (D)    		Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Essex District
    2023-Present    		Succeeded by
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