Sam Montaño

Samantha Montaño (born 1989/1990) is an American community organizer and politician who has served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 15th Suffolk district since 2023. They are a member of the Democratic Party.

Biography Montaño is from Los Angeles, California, and received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles. They are a member of the LGBTQ+ community, using she/they pronouns, and identify as Latinx and Chicanx.

In 2022, Montaño ran for election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in the 15th Suffolk district. They won the Democratic Party primary with 57.5% of the vote, and the general election with 98.8% of the vote.

Community Organizing Prior to running for the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2022, Montaño was involved in community organizing and advocacy in Jamaica Plain They eventually served as chair of the Council. an organization that provides life-sustaining resources, including drop-in services and transitional housing support, to transgender people.

Campaign for House of Representatives In November 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a redistricting bill that would take effect in the 2022 election. While Jamaica Plain belonged to the 10th and 15th Suffolk districts from 2011-2021, the redistricting incorporated the entire neighborhood into the 15th Suffolk district.

Montaño ran for election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in the 15th Suffolk district. They won the Democratic Party primary with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Roxanne Longoria, Richard Anthony Fierro, and May Ann Nelson. They won the general election as the sole candidate with 98.8% of the vote. They have stated that this experience directly influences their support for expanding substance use treatment services across Boston, including the proposed Shattuck Hospital redevelopment project in Jamaica Plain.