
Candidate for U.S. Senate
Joe Tache
Tache is a Boston organizer and member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, listed on the ballot under the designation "Socialism and Liberation." His campaign calls for public ownership of the largest corporations, free health care, a cap on rent, and moving military spending to social needs.
- Current or most recent role
- Community organizer and youth worker
- Hometown
- Boston (Roxbury)
- Campaign website
- tache4ma.com
Why they say you should vote for them
The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.
- Says "Capitalism is a national emergency. The solution is socialism."[1],[2]
- Says problems such as housing costs and "healthcare deserts" persist although Massachusetts has been a "blue state" for almost a century, and criticizes both the Trump administration and the Democratic Party.[1]
- Says his platform was "written with Massachusetts in mind" and aims to reorganize the economy around human needs.[1]
- Says he is running to build a working-class party and movement.[2]
Background
- Volunteer, then staff member, Boston Liberation Center · 2022–2024[3]
- HiSET instructor and mentor for first-generation college students; ran a workers' rights after-school and summer program, Youth and community programs in Boston · 2018–present[3]
- Member and organizer, Party for Socialism and Liberation · 2018–present[1],[3]
- Co-creator, Podcast series on crack cocaine and the war on drugs · 2016[3]
Education
Where they stand
- Economy & JobsWould take the 100 largest corporations into public ownership and guarantee jobs with a living wage, including millions of union jobs.[1],[2]
- HousingWould cap rent at 10% of household income.[2]
- Health CareSupports guaranteed free health care.[2]
- Foreign PolicyWould redirect military funding to social needs and supports Palestinian self-determination and an end to U.S. support for Israel's war in Gaza.[2],[3]
- ImmigrationOpposes deportations and campaigns under the slogan "Defend Immigrant Families, End Deportations!"[2]
- Energy & EnvironmentSupports large-scale climate programs under what he describes as working-class control.[1],[2]
Voting record
Joe Tache has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.
In their words
Sources
- Party for Socialism and Liberation's Joseph Tache Announces U.S. Senate Campaign in Massachusetts, Independent Political Report, October 20, 2025
- Joe Tache for U.S. Senate (campaign home page), Tache for Massachusetts, October 9, 2026
- About Joe, Tache for Massachusetts, October 9, 2026
- 2026 State Election Candidates, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, October 9, 2026
Photo: Tache for Massachusetts campaign (Campaign photo).
Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Spot an error or something missing? Report a correction.
Also running for U.S. Senate
- Shiva Ayyadurai (Independent)
- John Deaton (Republican)
- Ed Markey (Democratic)