THE SUPER PAC with ties to Gov. Charlie Baker did very well on primary night, but the results were skewed because so many of the candidates it supported were incumbents and heavy favorites. Overall, the Massachusetts Majority PAC spent $154,687 in August backing 22 candidates – 18 Democrats and four Republicans, mostly for state legislative […]
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Mermell, Auchincloss neck-and-neck in 4th
THE RACE for the 4th Congressional District seat early Wednesday morning was virtually a dead heat between Jesse Mermell and Jake Auchincloss, with both candidates issuing statements indicating that final tallies will not be available until later Wednesday. With 80 percent of precincts reporting, just 105 votes separated Mermell and Auchincloss. Becky Grossman, Natalia Linos, Ihssane […]
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Incumbents Nangle, Welch defeated in legislative primaries
INCUMBENTS GENERALLY cruise to victory in Beacon Hill races, but there were a couple exceptions on Tuesday as a state rep from Lowell facing fraud charges and a senator from Springfield were defeated by challengers in the Democratic primary. Vanna Howard, an immigrant from Cambodia who leads the government relations department at Lowell Community Health […]
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Neal leads incumbent sweep in congressional races
US REP. RICHARD NEAL, Â the powerful chair of the US House Ways and Means Committee, on Tuesday fended off Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse, his strongest primary challenger in recent years, to hold on to his congressional seat. Neal, a Democrat from Springfield, defeated the younger, more progressive Morse after a heated race that grew intensely […]
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Neal-Morse campaign arguments sound familiar
In 2018, Ayanna Pressley stormed to a Democratic primary victory over US Rep. Michael Capuano with the battle cry that change can’t wait. Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse is now trying to rally voters with a similar message in his race to unseat US Rep. Richard Neal, and many of the same arguments that played out […]
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Neal-Morse campaign arguments sound familiar
IN 2018, Ayanna Pressley stormed to a Democratic primary victory over US Rep. Michael Capuano with the battle cry that change can’t wait. Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse is now trying to rally voters with a similar message in his race to unseat US Rep. Richard Neal, and many of the same arguments that played out […]
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AOC gives Morse a homestretch boost
IN THE LATEST headline-grabber in a race that has had several in recent weeks, Alex Morse’s campaign to unseat Rep. Richard Neal in next week’s Democratic primary, the national leader of the party’s insurgent left wing, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is throwing her support behind the Holyoke mayor. Courage to Change, the political action committee Ocasio-Cortez has deployed […]
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AOC gives Morse a homestretch boost
IN THE LATEST headline-grabber in a race that has had several in recent weeks, Alex Morse’s campaign to unseat Rep. Richard Neal in next week’s Democratic primary, the national leader of the party’s insurgent left wing, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is throwing her support behind the Holyoke mayor. Courage to Change, the political action committee Ocasio-Cortez has deployed […]
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Baker-linked PAC backs 13 Dems, 4 Republicans in primary battles
A SUPER PAC with ties to Republican Gov. Charlie Baker is pouring nearly $94,000 into 17 state primary races involving 13 Democrats and four Republicans. The Massachusetts Majority Political Action Committee is backing 11 Democratic incumbent legislators, one Republican incumbent lawmaker, three GOP candidates running for House seats, and two Democrats running for seats on […]
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Baker-linked PAC targets Dem primary
A SUPER PAC with close ties to Republican Gov. Charlie Baker paid nearly $15,000 for a mailing supporting a political newcomer competing in the Democratic primary for a Governor’s Council seat representing the Worcester area. The Massachusetts Majority PAC is backing Padraic Rafferty in his Democratic primary race against Paul DePalo. DePalo ran unsuccessfully for […]