Livingstone touts support of Walz, Demakis; Dawson wins support of Cambridge City Councilor Leland Cheung.
The campaigns for Democrats Joshua Dawson and Jay Livingstone have each been touting several endorsements as the May 28 primary for the open 8th Suffolk County House of Representatives seat draws near. Most recently, Livingstone, a lawyer who lives on Beacon Hill, picked up the endorsements for the two most immediate past 8th Suffolk representatives, Democrats Marty Walz and Paul Demakis. The seat is vacant because Walz resigned to become the new Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts president CEO. In a statement Thursday, the Livingstone campaign said Walz's endorsement is her own personal one and not on behalf of PPLM. “The job of State Representative requires both policy expertise and a deep understanding of neighborhood issues,” …
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Competition is fierce to replace longtime serving city councilor Mike Ross for the District 8 seat.
As of Monday, May 13, which was the last day to pull nomination papers, nine candidates were in the race for Back Bay's District 8 city council race. Those candidates are: Angelica Elle Addivinola of the West End, Thomas Joseph Dooley III of Beacon Hill, Richard J Giordano of Roxbury, Garrett D. Hauck of Roxbury, Gloria Murray of Roxbury, Michael Joseph Nichols of Fenway, Julianna Clare Strout of Beacon Hill, Gregory B. Timilty of Beacon Hill, and Josh Zakim of Back Bay. The District 8 City Council seat represents the West End, Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Fenway, Mission Hill and Brigham Circle neighborhoods. City Councilor Mike Ross has held the seat since 1999. Ross announced his bid for mayor earlier this year. The nine candidates have …
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There is a primary election for Back Bay and Beacon Hill Tuesday, May 28.
Needless to say, there have been recent events locally that have taken attention away from an upcoming election that would otherwise be grabbing more headlines. No, we're not talking about Markey-Gomez. We're talking about the special election for the 8th Suffolk state House of Representatives district seat vacated by Democrat Marty Walz when she left earlier this year to become president and CEO of the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. After some early wrangling, the combatants in the upcoming May 28 Democratic primary are Joshua Dawson and Jay Livingstone for the district that covers Beacon Hill, Back Bay and a part of Cambridge. So who has the edge? David S. Bernstein of Boston Magazine wrote this week the election may "come …
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The outgoing Boston leader cautioned residents not to focus too much on the negative as the mayoral race heats up.
Mayor Tom Menino cautioned Boston residents not to focus on negative portrayals of the Boston Public School system as the city’s mayoral race heats up. Speaking at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new playground at Harvard-Kent Elementary School in Charlestown on May 10, Menino touted the progress public schools have made in recent years and asked residents not to allow anyone to “tear this school system down” in the coming months. “We’ve made a lot of progress in the Boston Public Schools in the last several years. It’s because of a lot of reasons—teachers, principals, the superintendent, the community—and I tell you, the graduation rate is up, dropout rates are down, more kids are going on to college,” Menino said. He spoke of how the …
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The crowded field includes contenders also seeking the mayor's chair.
The mayor's race has gotten all the attention, but there are actually more people running for an at-large City Council seat this year. There are currently 25 people trying to secure the four at-large slots. Which makes sense: If Mayor Tom Menino is the keystone on Boston politics, then removing him leads to all the other stones shifting and sliding into new places. Some would-be candidates are hedging their bets, taking out nomination papers for mayor and at-large city council. Others are focused on one race. May 13 is the last day to take out nomination papers, so there's a small chance this list will grow. And there's no guarantee all 25 will return with the required signatures. For now, however, the ranks of at-large candidates are …
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As candidates continue to pull papers for the mayor race, some early contenders find themselves jockeying for position against their neighbors.
Five weeks ago, there was one declared candidate for mayor. John Connolly had his run of the city while current Mayor Tom Menino weighed his future. Now, fully two dozen men and women have pulled nomination papers for the mayor's race. A map of the current list of candidates finds some familiar patterns: Most candidates live toward south and center of the city, matching the city's overall population density. But that means candidates who live a mere blocks apart will tussle over the same turf and base of voter support. There are 11 candidates from Dorchester, four from Hyde Park, three from Roxbury, two from Roxbury and one each from East Boston, Jamaica Plain and Mission Hill. The top two vote-getters in the primary will move on to the…
1:18 am on Monday, May 13, 2013
if the is endorsing her ,that means in mass.it's business as usual.raise taxes,waste money,and give it to the illegals.i was at stop &shop with an illegal in front of me. E B T. didn't pay for everything she was b.s. so she pulled out her wallet that had to have at least 8 credit cards.yeh lets elect someone as bad as we have now.when will you people wake up,when we are all forced to go on. … more ›
The two will face off on June 25 in the U.S. Senate special election.
After months of campaigning we now know who is going head to head in the June 25 special U.S. Senate election. Democratic Congressman Edward Markey (D-Malden) took the Democratic vote in the Tuesday election over fellow Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston). Political newcomer and former U.S. Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez of Cohasset came out on top of a field of Republican candidates - including more seasoned opponents former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan and State Rep. Dan Winslow of Norfolk. With a month and a half of campaigning still to come we wanted to stop and ask you this question. If the Special Election were today - who would you vote for right now? Markey or Gomez? Tell us in our comments section below.
5:15 pm on Sunday, May 5, 2013
Gomez. We need Americans in the senate, no more commie liberal democrats. more ›
Gomez, Markey get the most votes in Beacon Hill precincts.
The voting in Back Bay precincts for the 2013 U.S. Senate special primary elections Tuesday reflected the preferences of the state overall, with Democratic winner Edward Markey and Republican winner Gabriel Gomez taking the most votes. There was relatively low turnout overall in the Back Bay precincts (Boston's Ward 5, Precincts 6, 7, 8 and 9). There were just over of 900 votes in the Democratic primary while nearly 300 votes were cast in the Republican primary. By comparison, there were just over 5,900 votes cast in the 2012 general election in these precincts. Gomez and Markey will square off in the general election to fill the seat vacated by John Kerry June 25. The below results are unofficial. In the charts, "W" indicates the ward and…
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The former Navy SEAL and the longtime Congressman will face off June 25 to fill John Kerry's former U.S. Senate seat.
A political newcomer will face a long-time Massachusetts politician in the race to be the Bay State's next U.S. senator. The Associated Press has declared Republican businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez of Cohasset and Democratic U.S. Congressman Edward Markey of Malden the winners of their U.S. Senate special primary elections, according to tweets from Fox 25. The call for Gomez came approximately one hour after the polls closed in the statewide primary while a call for Markey came moments later. Gomez defeats his more seasoned opponents, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan of Abington and state Rep. Dan Winslow of Norfolk. Markey beat fellow U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch of South Boston. Brett Rhyne of Needham ran an …
7:00 am on Tuesday, May 7, 2013
U.S. Rep. Edward Markey: Taxpayers Should Pay Bomber Remains Bill http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_co... "U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, told the Herald the feds should take the problem off Stefan’s hands, although he didn’t say whether he intends to take any action. He said in a statement:“The people of Massachusetts should have the right to say … more ›
The U.S. Senate special state primary election is today.
Today’s U.S. Senate Special State Primary Election will result with a Democratic and Republican nominee who will vie for the seat vacated by now Secretary of State John Kerry. Voters registered as Democrat, Republican or unenrolled can vote for their party’s candidate today. Polls are open between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. The candidates: Stephen Lynch Edward Markey Brett Rhyne (write-in candidate) Gabriel Gomez Michael Sullivan Daniel Winslow Voters in Boston can use this search tool to find their polling location or contact the Boston Election Department at 617-635-3767. This is a list of polling locations in Boston. Some precincts’ ballots will carry a vote to fill a vacancy in the First Suffolk Senate District.
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6:37 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
Walz's endorsement is really significant. She was an outstanding legislator and if she's supporting Livingstone, it means a great deal. more ›