To the Editor,
For the nearly 72% of Massachusetts voters who voted “Yes” on Question 1, authorizing the State Auditor to audit the Legislature, I believe it is important to look not only at what candidates are saying today, but at what they have actually done.
Christina Delisio, candidate for State Representative in the 5th Essex District, has been involved in the effort to audit the Massachusetts Legislature for nearly three years.
I first saw Christina’s commitment to this issue when she joined Cape Ann residents for a meeting with State Auditor Diana DiZoglio on December 23, 2023. That was nearly a year before Massachusetts voters would have their opportunity to decide the issue themselves.
On November 5, 2024, the voters spoke. Question 1 passed overwhelmingly, with nearly 72% of those voting on the question saying “Yes” to expressly authorizing the State Auditor to audit the Legislature.
Christina’s involvement did not end when the votes were counted.
On January 29, 2026, Auditor DiZoglio once again met with Cape Ann residents to provide an update on the
status of the audit. Christina was there. As she continued meeting with residents throughout Cape Ann, she
spoke openly about the audit and encouraged people to stay informed and involved.
During the 2026 special election for State Representative, the audit became one of the central issues Christina discussed with voters.
Then the issue moved into the courts.
On February 12, 2026, attorney John Deaton announced litigation seeking enforcement of the voter-approved audit law. The action required 10 Massachusetts taxpayers willing to authorize the lawsuit. Christina was one of those 10 taxpayers.
She went even further.
Using her legal training, Christina prepared and submitted an amicus brief on April 16, 2026, addressing the legal arguments surrounding the State Auditor’s authority to audit the Legislature.
On June 15, 2026, when Auditor DiZoglio came to the Rockport Public Library to update the public on the continuing effort to conduct the audit, Christina was there again.
There is also an important contrast for Cape Ann voters.
Nearly 72% of voters who answered Question 1 voted to expressly authorize the State Auditor to audit the Legislature. Our current State Representative, Dru Tarr, later voted for H.5469, legislation that limited the scope of the voter-approved law and restricted judicial review of disputes arising from the audit.
To me, that vote went against what the people had overwhelmingly asked Beacon Hill to do.
The voters spoke clearly. They voted for the audit.
Christina has consistently stood behind the audit and the will of the voters.
She was involved before Question 1 went before the voters. She remained involved after it passed. She participated when the issue went to court. And she continues to advocate for implementation of the voter-approved law today.
When candidates ask for our votes, we should look at what they have actually done, not simply what they promise to do.
On the State Audit, Christina Delisio’s history of involvement speaks for itself.
John T. Kolackovsky
Rockport
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