Jo Comerford, a Democrat, has served in the Massachusetts Senate since January 2019, representing the Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester district and becoming the first woman to hold the seat. Born September 3, 1963, she previously worked for the National Priorities Project, the Center for Human Development, the American Friends Service Committee, The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, and MoveOn. She won her first Senate race entirely through write-in votes after the longtime incumbent resigned amid an ethics scandal following the candidate filing deadline.…