Brendan Crighton



Brendan P. Crighton is a Massachusetts politician.

Early life
Mr. Crighton graduated from Lynn Classical High School, in 2001; and from Colby College, with a B.A. in Government, in 2005.

Political career
He began his political career working in the office of State Senator Thomas M. McGee, 2005-2015. He was elected as a Lynn city councilor serving first as the Ward 5 Councilor from 2010 to 2014, and at large from 2014 to 2016. He then won a three-way race for the Massachusetts House of Representatives where he served from 2015 to 2018.

He is the only candidate in the 2018 special election to succeed his former boss Thomas McGee, who resigned as State Senator for the Third Essex District. He was elected to the Senate on March 6, 2018. He has been serving in the Massachusetts Senate since March 7, 2018. In 2024, he is the Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Transportation.

Personal life
He resides in Lynn, Massachusetts with his wife.