Christine Rickmon

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Waiting for a sign?
I’ve got it here. 👇🏼
#agawamma #westernmass

I passed the second of the three MTEL tests, while running a grassroots campaign, and chasing 3 kids under 5! 🙌🏻💪🏼

Waiting for a sign?
I’ve got it here. 👇🏼
#agawamma #westernmass

Taking the MTEL tomorrow and then I’ll be hitting the campaign trail the rest of week.

Wish me luck 🍀

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The work never ends when you’re a mom and a grassroots candidate- even when your foot needs rest and ice. I’m trying to purchase votebuilder because it’ll help me door knock more efficiently and safely. It’s $700 and I’m $175 away. Can you help me get there? Go to christinerickmon.com & find donate

Icing my foot after door knocking and petting Scrappy. Happy Caturday!

While canvassing to hand out my palm cards, I knocked on a door hoping to speak to a woman listed as an unenrolled (independent) voter. Her husband answered. I introduced myself.
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So I’m asking:
If you can help me afford VoteBuilder, I’d be so grateful.
It’s not just about efficiency—it’s about safety.

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I’ve been using homemade turf maps to canvass. I didn’t want to pay $700 for VoteBuilder.

But VoteBuilder would let me reach voters by phone or email—and avoid another confrontation like this.

10/11

My very existence bothered him. Woman. Mom. Transplant. Democrat. It felt like it broke something inside him.

9/11

But the truth is—I didn’t feel safe around that guy.
He told me he was a retired cop. He was emotionally escalating. And I didn’t feel comfortable turning my back to him, which is why I didn’t just walk away mid sentence.

8/11

I kept walking.
To the next house. And the next. Because he doesn’t get to decide who belongs in Agawam. He doesn’t speak for everyone. And he sure as hell doesn’t scare me off.

7/11

Yes. They live here. With me. Their mom. Who is running for City Council.
Then he tried to quiz me on Agawam. I answered. He got angrier.
“Where’s your husband work?”
“Hartford.”
🖐️ “Bye.” And he stormed into the house.

6/11

He asked:
“Where did you grow up?”
“Illinois.”
“And you’re running here?”
“Yes. I live here.”
“Do your kids even live here?”

5/11

I told him this is a nonpartisan race. That I’m running to improve parks and recreation, increase transparency, and support working families. As I spoke, his face got redder. Arms crossed. Anger rising.

4/11

I walked away and made notes in my Google form.
Then he came back outside to call after me. Said he didn’t want me to think he was rude. Said he was a retired cop. Said he was “skeptical.”

3/11

Mid-sentence, he cut me off:
“What party are you registered as?”
I answered honestly—Democrat.
He threw up his hand towards my face and said:
🖐️ “Nope. No. Bye.”

2/11

While canvassing to hand out my palm cards, I knocked on a door hoping to speak to a woman listed as an unenrolled (independent) voter. Her husband answered. I introduced myself.
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But it is worth fighting for so stay. Help write the next chapter.

🎆 A More Perfect Union – Starts at Home 🎆 Today, while we gather with friends and family, grill in the backyard, or watch fireworks light up the sky, we’re celebrating the ideals that formed this country: liberty, opportunity, representation,...

Just posted a new blog: Agawam could be doing better—for everyone.
Not just for one group or one building, but for the whole community.
That means kids, families, workers, seniors—all of us.
Let’s stop treating fairness like it’s a limited resource.

www.christinerickmon.com/post/a-more-...

My newest blogpost-
www.christinerickmon.com/post/why-uni...

Agawam put a press release that was blurry and hard to read about a grant we earned. I break it down in the video below. 👇🏼
I’m getting over a head cold so I sound like a frog 🐸 🫣

Agawam put a press release that was blurry and hard to read about a grant we earned. I break it down in the video below. 👇🏼
I’m getting over a head cold so I sound like a frog 🐸 🫣

That is a brilliant idea. This is exactly why local government should regularly ask residents for input.

📣 I gave a speech at our campaign BBQ—and like most things in my life, it featured my 4-year-old asking questions mid-sentence and hunting for a toy.
This campaign is about real life—what families face and how our town can help.
It’s not polished politics—it’s honest conversation. I’m proud of that.

📣 I gave a speech at our campaign BBQ—and like most things in my life, it featured my 4-year-old asking questions mid-sentence and hunting for a toy.
This campaign is about real life—what families face and how our town can help.
It’s not polished politics—it’s honest conversation. I’m proud of that.

I’m on TikTok now—sharing pieces of my campaign, why I’m running, and the reality of being a grassroots candidate in Agawam.
There’s also some lighter stuff too, like me trying (and failing) to pronounce Massachusetts towns 😂
Follow along if you’d like: www.tiktok.com/@christine.r...

After teaching in Florida and seeing my kindergartners take 10 standardized tests in 2 weeks, I knew we needed a change.
We found Agawam—and it felt like home.
Now I’m running for City Council to help make this a town where more families can thrive.