Government that actually works for our communities
The people of this district work hard and pay their taxes. They deserve a state government that is straight with them—about what it's spending, what it's choosing not to fund, and why. That kind of honesty isn't standard practice on Beacon Hill. It should be.
Primary Election: September 1, 2026 • General Election: November 3, 2026
NATE
BOUDREAU
STATE REP
GARDNER • ASHBURNHAM • TEMPLETON • WINCHENDON
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Local turnout. Local relationships. Local trust.
Gardner-rooted. Systems-driven. Ready to represent.
I grew up in Gardner with community values that stuck. When I finished college in 2012, I didn't leave—I went straight to work. Interned for Mayor Jerry St. Hilaire. Founded civics education programs. Ran for City Council and served nine years representing Ward 3.
Every position taught me something essential. As a town clerk: how information flows and where it stalls. As a city councillor: how to listen and push back at the right moments. As Town Administrator managing an $11M budget: how to build systems that survive staff transitions, negotiate under pressure, and deliver results when resources are tight.
I've learned that state government fails communities not through malice but through misalignment. Mandates without resources. Compliance requirements without support. Decisions made far from the people who live with the consequences. I know this because I've lived it.
Rural communities do not need more slogans. They need state government that understands operations, respects local reality, and is built to hold under pressure.
City Council
Nine years serving Ward 3. Learned to listen before deciding. How to push back on proposals that don't work. How to lead through relationships and clarity about what's possible.
Town Admin
$11M budget. Public safety complex. Five-town 911 district. 12+ grant programs. HubbCONNECT platform (2025 MA Digital Government Excellence Award). Systems that work.
PublicLogic
Founded a civic systems firm helping municipalities build governments that work reliably. Not performance optimization—survivability under pressure.
The problems I know how to fix
These aren't abstract policy debates. These are problems I've dealt with directly as a town councillor, as a town administrator, as someone who's managed budgets and mandates. I know what's broken because I've lived it.
Roads & Infrastructure
The problem: Chapter 90 funding has not kept pace with costs. Small towns fall further behind every year.
The solution: Fight for reliable, predictable infrastructure funding so communities can plan repairs instead of triaging emergencies.
Rural School Funding
The problem: The foundation formula shortchanges districts like ours. Regional schools get less support per student.
The solution: Push for a funding model that reflects the real cost of educating students in rural and regional school districts.
Unfunded Mandates
The problem: State mandates arrive without resources or support for how they actually fit local operations.
The solution: Align state requirements with how local government actually works. Fewer unfunded compliance requirements, more time for real work.
Fiscal Accountability
The problem: Budgets aren't clear about what's funded, what's deferred, or why. Residents and officials make decisions on assumptions, not facts.
The solution: Require transparent budgets that show real trade-offs so communities can make informed decisions.
What I've built
Not promises. Systems that work under real constraints that communities actually needed and got.
Public Safety Complex
19,532 sq ft facility. Police, fire, emergency medical services. 91% voter approval. First dedicated facility in town history.
Central Massachusetts Regional 911 District
Rutland, Barre, Hubbardston, Oakham, Warren. Founded from scratch. 145 square miles of service area.
HubbCONNECT Platform
Built in-house using Microsoft 365 and Power Automate. Won MA Digital Government Excellence in Municipal Service Award.
Concurrent Grant Programs
MassWorks, ARPA, CDBG, DLTA, Green Communities, Brownfields, broadband, digital equity. Full compliance cycle without dedicated staff.
Sandpit Commercial Overlay District
Former sand pit reopened for mixed-use development via Rural Community Development grant.
Annual Budget Management
Full-cycle development, year-end close, procurement officer role, collective bargaining without arbitration.
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Gardner, Ashburnham, Templeton, and Winchendon make up the 2nd Worcester District.
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