Erika Uyterhoeven

Erika Uyterhoeven (born July 26, 1986) is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 27th Middlesex district.

Prior to serving in elected office, Uyterhoeven was a political activist and antitrust economist.

[3] Her mother was a union flight attendant, and Uyterhoeven has cited the rise of neoliberalism and the decline of the labor movement beginning in the 1980s as formative for her political development.

[4] In 2020, Uyterhoeven ran to replace retiring incumbent Denise Provost as the member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 27th Middlesex district.

[1] Running as a self-described democratic socialist, Uyterhoeven's successful campaign emphasized support for increased government transparency.