The Massachusetts Forward Party has formally adopted mission, vision, and values statements as part of recent efforts to define its organizational direction and develop a state-level policy identity.
In a November 26 email, the party said its Policy Committee put in several months of internal discussion to draft the various statements, which will guide its work in Massachusetts. The committee, led by Chair Max Asker, developed them as part of the Forward Party’s broader “bottom-up” structure, in which state affiliates have a degree of autonomy to set their own priorities rather than follow a centralized national platform.
The three statements are presented as follows:
Mission Statement: The mission of the Massachusetts Forward Party is to build an open and fair government that puts everyday people – not politics – first.
Vision Statement: A transformed Commonwealth where our government is an extension of the community and accountable to every citizen; where our representatives are committed to honest deliberation among diverse political perspectives; and where our leaders value innovation and excellence through bold action for the common good.
Primary Values: Government Accountability, Citizen Participation, Equity of Opportunity, and Pragmatic Action
Beyond Massachusetts, several other Forward affiliates have worked this year to establish their identity and local priorities, though a focus on government accountability, nonpartisanship, and general innovation has been consistent across the organizations.
In Utah, the Forward Party and the former United Utah Party completed their merger earlier this year, adopting a set of new priorities during their jointly-held state conventions. Delegates compiled a list of nineteen topics individually approved with majority support. Issues that received at least two-thirds support, including housing affordability, education funding, expanding nonpartisan elections, and campaign finance reform, were designated as top priorities.
In Texas, the state Forward Party released its “Roadmap for Texas Forward” in April, a vision document detailing a list of plans for further establishing the organization. Those include petitioning for ballot access in the 2026 cycle and a focus on tech innovation, local organizing in each county, and a “scaled” approach to policy development.
Alongside the roadmap, the party has also maintained a platform page that explores more specific areas developed by its internal committees. Those so far include expanding access to local services, energy grid modernization, and a climate plan seeking a balance between the state’s reliance on oil and renewable expansion to reduce carbon emissions.
The national Forward Party has also worked to firm its identity, starting the year with its “Controlling What You Can” series, which it later rebranded as “Forward Thinking.” The project regularly surveyed members and social media followers on the policy goals they viewed as most essential and what approaches they felt would best accomplish those goals. The party initially shared its findings throughout the spring and said the feedback will influence its longer-term policy planning.
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