Ayah Al-Zubi
2025 Candidate for Cambridge City Council

Home address:
156 Magazine St. #5
Cambridge, MA 02139

Contact information:
email: alzubiforcambridge@gmail.com
website: www.votealzubi.com/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ayahaalzubi
Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/votealzubi.com
phone: 617-299-6529

Send contributions to:
Committee To Elect Ayah Al-Zubi
156 Magazine St. #5
Cambridge, MA, 02139

Are you tired of the way politics is moving in the city and on the national level right now?

If so, then check out our campaign that believes in a new era of politics in Cambridge! You might remember Ayah from the 2023 election cycle when she came in 10th of 9th seats. She’s back again with a relentless focus on ensuring we’re moving to protect our residents from the Trump administration and deliver on issues that the city isn’t moving urgently enough on.

Al-Zubi is a working class neighbor and democratic socialist running to represent you on the Cambridge City Council. An immigrant, Ayah moved to the United States as a child, and Cambridge became her home when she moved here to study at Harvard. As a renter in this city, Ayah has navigated being rent-burdened with bad landlords who have not provided a home with habitable conditions.

These experiences, as well as her work with youth-led movements such as on gun violence prevention, have shaped Ayah into a committed advocate for those who don’t believe their futures are cared for by the government. Especially in this painful time, Ayah believes that we must support each other and do everything we can to stand up to the injustice that surrounds us. With a focus on the needs of the most vulnerable, her campaign is a grassroots movement rooted in an optimistic vision to make Cambridge dignified and affordable for everybody.

Ayah is a tireless organizer for justice in our community. When the city announced the closure of a 58-bed homeless shelter, Ayah worked directly with the impacted residents and empowered them to advocate for their needs at several crucial council meetings. This work raised consciousness about the challenges faced by shelter residents in our city and led to an additional $1 million in housing vouchers specifically for them. She has also been a vocal advocate for building more affordable housing and increasing Harvard’s PILOT contribution to the city. As a councillor, she would be determined to make this city affordable and dignified for all. The main issues Ayah wants to work on include affordable housing, transportation, and economic justice (including creating the first city owned grocery store).

To see her specific platform policies, please check out her website at votealzubi.com.

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