ANDREA CAMPBELL, who leaned into her personal story of overcoming adversity and that of family members caught in the criminal justice system who did not, sailed to a decisive victory over labor attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan in the Democratic primary for attorney general. Campbell, 40, who was raised by her grandparents and other family members in […]
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Liss-Riordan’s self-funding in AG’s race hits $9.3 million
LESS THAN 24 HOURS before polls open, Shannon Liss-Riordan filed updated campaign finance numbers on Monday showing she has poured $9.3 million of her own money into her battle with Andrea Campbell for the Democratic nomination for attorney general. With Maura Healey effectively unopposed for the Democratic nomination for governor, the Democratic race for AG […]
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Campbell opens lead in new poll of AG’s race
A NEW TRACKING POLL completed two days before the state primary shows Andrea Campbell opening up a small lead in the hard-fought Democratic race for attorney general, but the contest remains volatile with a sizable share of voters still undecided only hours before the polls open. The tracking poll, conducted for the center-left organization Priorities […]
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Palfrey quits AG’s race, endorses Campbell
IN A MOVE that scrambles the Democratic primary for attorney general one week before the election, Quentin Palfrey announced he is ending his campaign and throwing his support behind Andrea Campbell. Palfrey, a former assistant attorney general who also held posts in the Obama and Biden administrations, was the endorsed candidate of the Democratic Party […]
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AG candidates fight over fundraising, credentials
IN AN HOUR-LONG DEBATE on Wednesday, the three Democrats running for attorney general issued sharp barbs over each other’s credentials and fundraising but largely agreed on many of the substantive issues. All three – Andrea Campbell, Shannon Liss-Riordan and Quentin Palfrey – pledged to continue to the work of current attorney general and Democratic gubernatorial […]
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In AG debate, Dems play their hands
SHANNON LISS-RIORDAN is the only practicing lawyer who has won settlements for working people. Andrea Campbell brings a “lived experience” to the issues that her rivals don’t and now has the backing of outgoing AG and gubernatorial front-runner Maura Healey. Quentin Palfrey is the endorsed candidate of the Democratic Party and stands on the progressive […]
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Markey challenger backs repealing Second Amendment
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE AFTER DEADLY MASS shootings in Texas and Ohio over the weekend, Democratic US Senate candidate Shannon Liss-Riordan went beyond the usual demands for gun control on Tuesday to call for the repeal of the Second Amendment. The Brookline labor attorney suggested that anything less than abolishing the Constitutional right to own […]