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Lewis Evangelidis

Republican

Lewis Evangelidis

Massachusetts Republican Governor nominee?

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SEP 16, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

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Overview

Current roleSheriff

PartyRepublican

Age65 years old (Jul 11, 1961)

GenderMale

LocationMassachusetts

BackgroundSheriff (Worcester County, Massachusetts)

EducationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst — B.S. Economics (1983)

Notable personal detailsLewis George Evangelidis is a Republican public official in Massachusetts who has served as Sheriff of Worcester County since January 2011 and previously represented the 1st Worcester District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011. He is an attorney who has worked as a prosecutor in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and as an assistant district attorney in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, and also worked in private practice. He earned a B.S. in economics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (1983) and a J.D. from Temple University School of Law (1987).

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Lew (Lewis) Evangelidis has publicly criticized large state expenditures related to migrant housing and services, framing them as costly to taxpayers and arguing policymakers need to change those policies; he emphasizes reducing burdens on taxpayers and prioritizing public-safety-related spending. His statements and interviews consistently emphasize limiting spending on policies he views as unsustainable rather than calling for expanded taxation or redistribution.

Immigration & Border

Lew (Lewis) Evangelidis supports greater cooperation between local jails and federal immigration authorities and criticizes Massachusetts’ sanctuary-style policies that prevent honoring ICE detainers. He has called for legislative changes to allow sheriffs to hold or coordinate transfers of noncitizens in custody so federal authorities can take custody, citing public-safety concerns from recent releases.

Polls

University of Massachusetts Department of Political Science/YouGov

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14%

L. Evangelidis

Date (Start - End)	Spread	Share
University of Massachusetts Department of Political Science/YouGovFeb 20, 2025	–	14.0%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

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