Meet Jeromie WHalen

THIS IS OUR TIME.
THIS IS OUR MOVEMENT.

My name is Jeromie Whalen, and I’m running to represent Massachusetts’ First Congressional District. I was raised in Belchertown, earned three degrees from UMass Amherst, and now live in South Hadley with my wife. Having lived in communities from Belchertown to Westfield and from Otis to South Hadley, I carry with me the values instilled by the Valley that raised me.

Growing up here, I was taught to work hard, respect others, care for those around me, and always show up for my community. Those lessons shaped me as a teacher and as a citizen, and they are the foundation of my campaign. Over the past decade, I’ve been a high school teacher who’s dedicated my career to ensuring that students have the tools and support they need to be forces of good in the world. In the classroom, I learned how to roll up my sleeves, find innovative solutions, and solve everyday challenges. Those same skills are exactly what I will bring to Washington.

The strength of our district is not found in corporations or wealthy donors, but in the people who make this place home. The foundation of MA-01 is the farmers, nurses, teachers, students, immigrants, veterans, first responders, tradespeople, small business owners, single moms, and working families who keep our communities moving forward. These are the people I’ve stood alongside as an educator, a union member, an advocate, an ally, and a family man, and they are the people I will fight for as their representative.

“I live by a simple mantra: actions speak louder than words.”

From helping veterans overseas to children in need here in Western MA, I live by a simple mantra: actions speak louder than words. Whether teaching in the classroom, volunteering in the community, or mentoring young people, I’ve always worked to lift others up. That same spirit drives my campaign. 

We have a choice before us: to continue with a political culture dominated by elitism, corporatism, and corruption, or to build a future rooted in fairness, community, and care for one another. I’m running to serve the people of this district, and as a public servant rather than a career politician, I can do so without corporate influence or the old-school political entanglements that got us into this mess to begin with. The opportunity to represent Western Massachusetts in Congress is a sacred one, and I intend to honor it by bringing energy, integrity, and fresh perspective to the work ahead.

I’m choosing community over chaos, people over profit, and hope over fear. Together, we can build the future our district deserves. 

This is our time. This is our movement. Let’s get to work.

United States Congressional candidate Jeromie Whalen with a beard and a woman wearing glasses and a Boston Mass cap, standing outdoors on a city street with parked cars and buildings in the background.
United States Congressional candidate Jeromie Whalen working on a portable generator, outdoors in a parking lot in Puerto Rico, with one man wearing a red vest with American Red Cross logo.
United States Congressional candidate Jeromie Whalen greets a young girl at the doorway of a classroom filled with children in a school for Syrian refugees. The classroom is decorated with colorful artwork on the walls.
United States Congressional candidate Jeromie Whalen, wearing a blue polo shirt kneeling in front of four young boys wearing gray sweatshirts, outdoors during daytime.
United States Congressional candidate Jeromie Whalen in a gray t-shirt and dark shorts leaning over a rusty blue barrel outdoors, with trees and structures in the background.